{"id":9873,"date":"2026-05-01T13:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=9873"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:31:29","slug":"may-2026-intentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/01\/may-2026-intentions\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2026 Intentions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Time flies when you\u2019ve got your head down, working on multiple obsessions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I admit it, I\u2019m obsessed with writing. Obsessed with finishing this book, with drafting the next, with getting my collection into the hands of readers. I have to be obsessed! Who else other than writers\/artists spend countless hours dedicated to something that may or may not ever see the light of day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some days are hard. It feels like everyone else is getting agents and book deals and seeing their book on \u201cMust Read\u201d lists. 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