Almost Book Birthday

 It has mostly been a week off from working on any writing projects---well, except for ideas about things I'm working on that come up and I write down.  The trick is to find them all when I'm ready to work on whatever there for.

I am doing the live thing on Tuesday with Karen Smith. Even though it is the book birthday for MURDER BY THE HOOK, I will be talking about DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES.  It's supposed to be more or less a conversation between us.  She already read my book and sent me a bunch of great questions she can ask me.  I am reading her book, MURDER MARKS THE PAGE, now and coming up with questions I can ask her.

She is very specific about her descriptions and I'm curious if she is working from a three dimensional thing or her imagination is that precise.  It is a very nice book with characters you feel something for.  

The way I read has changed since I started putting out books.  I am following the story, but also how the plot is threaded through and how different elements are brought in.  I actually watch TV the same way.  It is like active watching.  I have an internal conversation going on about what is happening in a book or on a screen.

I learn from all of it.  

Happy April!

 

Yes, I remembered to post today. Happy April everyone! And since it’s no longer April First, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke.

            What’s also not an April Fool’s joke is that CANINE REFUGE, the fifth and final story in my Shelter of Secrets series for Harlequin Romantic Suspense, has now been published. I’m letting people know, including holding a chat at Writerspace where I was interviewed. I think it’s available for re-playing but I’m not sure yet how to get it.

            But I’m still out there letting people know about CANINE REFUGE, including sending out a newsletter soon. And hey, I’ve mentioned it here!

            Unfortunately, my pup Roxie was sound asleep during my interview so I didn’t get a chance to show her off as I often do when I can online. My other pup Cari didn’t even show up while I was talking. Sigh.

            Anyway, I’m sorry to see the Shelter of Secrets series end, but I like the new one I’ve been working on, with K-9s and PIs. More to come about that as time goes on.

Bye Bye March

 

 Can March really be almost over?  Spring is here, but you wouldn't know by the weather today.  After several days of sun and warm temperatures, it has turned gray and chilly.  I was ready to put away my warm clothes, thinking it was going to be all short sleeves and stretchy capri pants.  

The blossoms are on the orange trees with their wonderful scent.  The count down has begun  for the release of  MURDER BY THE  HOOK.  The same day I'm going to be doing an event on the Facebook group  Cozies, Conversations  and More.  This is different than the takeover I did with another group.  That was all posts and me responding to comments.  This is going to be live with video.  I'm doing it with another writer, Karen Smith.  I think we are supposed to interview each other. We're still working that out.  She's going to be discussing her first book in a series called a Tomes and Tea Mystery.  The book's title is MURDER MARKS THE PAGE.

I'm going to be talking about DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES.  I assume we were put together since both books are first in a series and have places with tea rooms.  

I'm always self conscious  when I do Zoom things. I have my family going by giving me weird look while I talk to a screen.  I usually have earphones, so they can't hear that I am actually talking to people.

We all  went to see the Snow White movie.  You never know how things are going to turn out.  I thought I would be bored .  But I actually enjoyed it. In this version, Snow White can take care of herself--well, thee still has to be somebody to kiss her and break the magic spell of the apple.  It was kind of vague what her connection to the guy who kissed her was and why it would break the magic spell.

As for the others---they freaked out at the evil queen when she became the hunch back old lady who offered Snow White the apple.  Who would have thought it would bother them with all the stuff they usually watch?

What, It's Wednesday Already??

            Okay, I again lost track of time so I didn’t post this when I should. Sorry! But I’ve been working on even more ways to let people know about my April release, CANINE REFUGE, the fifth and final story in my Shelter of Secrets series for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. Sorry!

            Not much else to report here. I did do my talk at the Union Oil Alumni Association and really enjoyed it—letting some of my old compatriots know more about what I’d been doing since we all left Unocal. Fun to see them and to talk to them.

            But not much more to report at the moment. So, once again, sorry! Hope you’re all doing well, and feel free to scold me here for being late.