Maddie James, Author Blog

It's the last day of 2020. I'm not sorry to see it go.  I do realize that rolling over into a new year is not going to make 2020 issues go away. That's unrealistic, of course. But in my mindset, I can start making a difference. I worried a bit this past year, was even fearful, at times. I'll admit, there were days I was depressed. I've not seen my children and grandchildren since Christmas last year. My dad seems to be on a slow decline. I had a few medical blips that required attention. I'm now taking three pills a day rather than one. (Not counting vitamins and supplements.) On the plus side, I retired after working 40 years in education--20 in public schools and 20 in non-profit work. Starting in April, I became a full-time author. Again. I've started/stopped the full-time author train several times over the course of my life. So, in 2020, I actually wrote more words, and released more works, than in many years. I feel good about that. I reorganized my ho