I finished the first draft of my fourth Shelter of Secrets story
for Harlequin Romantic Suspense, tentatively called Sheltered from Publication,
and I’m working on polishing it now. It’s about a freelance journalist who
writes stories about animals and shelters and wildlife for various
publications--and she starts getting emailed threats. Unable to figure out
their ongoing source, she winds up trying to get accepted as a resident at the
Chance Animal Shelter for her protection --and finds out that the man she once
love, a cop currently on leave, now lives in the area. Oh, yeah, a fun romantic
suspense story!
Meanwhile, I’ve also been communicating a lot with others about Bouchercon,
the mystery conference coming up at the end of this month--yes, it’s now
August!--in San Diego. As I mentioned before, I had fun at the Romance Writers of America National
Conference, and now I’m looking forward to Bouchercon too.
And by the way, Betty Hechtman talked about coffee in her most
recent blog post. I drink a lot of coffee while I’m writing. Nothing extremely
special, but caffeine and I get along well.
Hope everyone reading this is dealing well with whatever the
weather is in your area. It’s definitely warm in L.A. right now and somewhat
humid--clouds, and not clear skies. I think the moon is full tonight--and hope
we can see it!
5 comments:
Good morning -- Your new book sounds good -- dogs, mystery and romance -- good combination.
It's still very warm here but the temp has gone down several degrees -- it's more like a normal Phoenix summer, which is always hot. I have a friend in Wisconsin who says she can't imagine living in this heat -- I can't imagine living in the cold and snow she endures. And as my son says, you don't have to shovel sunshine.
I continue to do a lot of crocheting -- my goal is one blanket a week. I've also put some new potted plants near the breezeway entrance I share with a neighbor -- I love my greenery!! It always amazes me how much potting soil it takes -- bags and bags of the stuff.
Enjoy your day -- a few household chores, plant watering and maybe a movie this afternoon for me. And, of course, crocheting.
Thanks, Patty. I'm enjoying writing the new book.
Glad the temperature is at least a little better. Not sure I'd prefer that much heat to snow. I'm fine with living in Southern California.
Enjoy your crocheting and plants and the rest of your day! And I'll remain busy editing.
The plot of the book you are working on sounds intriguing. I'll be interested in hearing about Bouchercon. I only went once years ago.
Thanks, Betty! I did attend Bouchercon in Minneapolis last year and enjoyed it, so hopefully this one will be fun too.
Your new book sounds like a winner. Keep us posted on when it is published. I'd love to read it. Do you drink iced coffee in the summer?
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