Happy January y’all!
This might seem a little strange with the title, but I wanted to give a bit of a new spin on my usual posts. They’ve been really infrequent this past year so for 2024, I’m sprucing things up by doing a monthly blog post! This will be a bigger deal than my regular, smaller posts and be kind of a summary of what’s been happening and what will be coming up as a whole. This way, my smaller posts can be dedicated to less of the boring life updates and more of the fun creative writing stuff, as well as giving those truly curious a dedicated place to search for my goings-on! I may also include some fun questions in here or ask for your thoughts and opinions on things!
With that in mind, this first blog is going to be a longer recap than the following posts. A lot has happened since I last provided an update!
On the topic of New Year’s resolutions, along with the blog I’m setting aside a specific time to record for Rose Petal Musings, my podcast that has also been severely neglected. If you’d like to have a listen to the five posted episodes, click here.
If you decide to take a look, you’ll see that I haven’t posted an episode since October of 2022. I plan to change this and get back onto a monthly recording/posting schedule. Let’s just say 2023 was a pretty eventful year for me with unexpected but not entirely unwelcome results. I still have a full-time job, as well, which can impact when I have time to do fun updates like this!
HOWEVER, this does not impact time for commissions, of which I did have a few last year! This was very exciting for me and I hope to have even more in 2024, maybe even some repeat customers?
One such customer/friend has been Hannah Middaugh. Some of you may recognize her from Hannah Middaugh Designs (and Photography). I was her very first Fan of the Month! My interview can be found here. I wrote a story for her about her precious little boy, Maximum, and an excerpt of that story can be found on my completed commissions page here.
Along with the new monthly blogs and podcast schedule, I’m going to be working on posting more often across all social media (including the clock app, yes)! My friends and family I’m sure are sick of hearing me gush about my planner, but I’m going to gush about it some more. Nothing makes a busy person’s life happier than having a planner and pretty markers to color-coordinate. Maybe that’s just me.
Another thing I’m hoping everyone noticed was my newest addition to the commissioner’s catalogue: Commission-To-Finish. I start the story, and you can commission me to finish it your way! One has already been posted, and I’ll have another one for you at the end of the month! Read over them, see if they catch your eye, and send me a commission to finish it! It gives very “create your own ending” vibes from those books we read as kids, which is why I like the concept so much. You all can thank Mr. Rose Petal Writings for that one.
Next order of business: Penny Stories! I can’t post enough about them because nobody has taken advantage of this yet! A penny per word all January long. You can send me an email, a direct message on any social media platform, or use linktree’s handy dandy commission button by going here!
Final thought for the month: I’m feeling revampy and would like everyone’s opinion. I’ve got a very “flower child” vibe going with my theme and am wondering if you like this? Has this been part of what’s attracted you to follow me and like my posts? Shall I keep the trend going or take a different stylistic route? Let me know in the comments below!
Until next month, rosebuds!
Olivia💜🌹
Rose Petal Writings 