I'm participating in a free novella/book giveaway for the entire month of April. There are over a hundred different books in the event. My novella Surprise Party is one of the many books you can pick up. Here is the link so you can browse to your heart's content! I'm adding a bunch to my TBR--they're novellas so quick reads! THE LINK: https://books.bookfunnel.com/aprilleadmagnetliftoff/izf2tzzz9z
Monday, March 31, 2025
No Fooling! Get Some Free Books!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Spring Break Wind Down - The Sunday Post
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It's a good thing I have a day job. Over spring break, I spent more than my typical paycheck on nonessentials! To be fair, I was taking care of replacing things that were falling apart, like my running shoes. The facial I got also fits in the things falling apart territory. And I got the opportunity to spend time with the middle kiddo and his partner. We went out to lunch, and I treated, of course!
I was part of a boozy book fair last Sunday, and I bought almost as many books as I sold. I've already read two of the books I got. Sugar's Cookies is a quirky, laugh-out-loud spicy novella, and Returning Home is a violence-packed mafia thriller. Two very different books! Next up, I'll be reading a romantasy from the same event.
On the TV front, we finished "Reacher" season three. Have I mentioned that my plan for the summer is to have a "Reacher" summer where I read all the books? I started planning for summer by putting the first three books on hold at my library. I'm going to do as many audiobooks in the series as possible. So if you see me out and about with headphones on this Summer, I'm spending time with Reacher.
Do you have summer reading or viewing plans?
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Five More School Days Until Spring Break!
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Yes indeed, it's the final stretch before our school district is off until April 2nd! My fingers are crossed that the weather will be free of snow. This week we had some unseasonably warm weather and I wouldn't mind that weather popping back in when I'm on break. I'll be getting some things done during my break including:
For life maintenance: Two doctor appointments (routine follow-ups)
For self-care: A facial and a massage!
For the writing life: I'm doing two boozy book fairs. One on the 23rd- to kick off my break, and one on the 29,-to wrap up my break. And a podcast recording this week as well!
I'm also looking forward to the show from Shondaland called The Residence and it looks like it is going to be fun. I love a closed-room mystery and the cast is stacked with great actors!
What are you reading this week? I'm continuing on my Alex Delaware kick. I'm currently listening to this one:
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Procrastination Post
I should be drafting my book right now, but instead, I'm writing this procrastination post. Writing is hard!
When I am drafting a book, chores can suddenly become more appealing. Look how clean my house is, yes I've only written 146 words today. Can you relate? And this weekend I'm going to lose an hour due to the time change! I'm being overly dramatic of course.
Speaking of dramatic. If you have Hulu, you've got to check out the show Paradise starting and produced by Sterling K. Brown. It's really good! A unique story with some good twists.
We have 11 more days of school until Spring Break and then we are down to the final quarter of school. I recently had the idea to read the Jack Reacher series this summer since I enjoy the TV show. I didn't check to see how many Reacher books there were. Turns out there are 28 books. How nice for me! This is going to be an action-packed summer break!
Sunday, March 2, 2025
In Like A Lion, March is Here. The Sunday Post
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Well, we made it through another February and finished the month. This weekend is a three-day weekend for me. Our school district has off Casimir Pulaski Day. Casimir Pulaski is recognized for his contributions to helping America in the Revolutionary War. This is when everyone in America didn't want to be ruled by a king. Fourteen school days after Pulaski Day, we have our spring break.
I made a grievous error and scheduled an endoscopy I have to have for my day off. What was I thinking? I really, really should have used a sick day for it! I'm not looking forward to that tomorrow. I scheduled it for super early in the morning, so I will have most of the day afterward. I should spend the day in bed reading, right? Recuperate and all that?
March also means it's time for me to start drafting my next book! Your Mr. Brightside, will be out this summer (knock on wood). What plans do you have for March?
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
A Hint of Spring, Dare I Dream?
Is there anything you do to help with the winter doldrums?
Monday, February 17, 2025
Galentine Bonanza!
There is a group on Facebook that I belong too and for February 13th, there was a big Galentine's Day party were tons of romance authors, including me, did giveaways. I gave away four ebooks and I wound up winning some books from other authors!
Are you familiar with any of these authors?
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Sunday Post Mid February: The Joy of Doing Nothing
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Today I have a spot at a local brewery vendor market. My goal is to sell some books and to get a tarot card reading. I need to figure out a good question to ask for the reading. I'm feeling out of sorts for several reasons. One, I don't care for a non-elected person who has too much money screwing up our governmental agencies. Two, it's the time of year when I start getting really tired of the cold. Third, I have a medical test coming up--it's totally a surveillance thing, but still, any and all medical stuff up to and including dental appointments give me PTSD. Call me, Crankypants.
I'm glad I have a fun event to enjoy today and readers to meet! Monday I have the day off and my plan is to embrace the joy of doing nothing. Maybe I'll even take a long bubble bath?
How are you faring this week?
Monday, February 10, 2025
Feeling Crafty?
This month I find my calendar stuffed with activities involving me leaving the house. I don't know how this has happened. I don't like being out in the evening in the winter. I really dislike being in a cold car waiting for it to warm up surrounded by cold dark air. But here we are! Last week I went to a paint and sip night (see painting below), a program about Black music history (at my library), and a bunco fundraiser ( l lost eleven times and won seven). Later this month I have a paint night at my library, a Soul Food cooking class, and I am going to Love's Sweet Arrow for a panel of authors discussing sexy romance!
One reason this is happening is happenstance, and also because I'm not drafting any book right now. After drafting my last book during October and November, I realized I needed to plan my writing around my work schedule instead of writing despite my work schedule. I also planned a longer drafting period so that I'm not feeling like my brain is fried. Some authors can write 3, 4, or 5 thousand words a day. I'd rather write more days in a row at a lesser volume of words. I'll be drafting my next book in March and April since we have only 14 days of school in March and 18 in April. Then I'll draft two books this summer. And that will get me all my first drafts for 2025.
How are you doing? Overall I think February is the gloomiest month of the year!
Here is my painting. For this paint night, you get an outlined canvas to paint. I showed it to my kiddo who said, so it's like a coloring book but a painting. Yes, that's it exactly. Looking at it after it dried, you can see that I have made the most 1980s-colored painting humanly possible!
Sunday, February 9, 2025
The Sunday Post. The Big Game, Do You Care?
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I don't pay much attention to football, but my husband enjoys it. I like to watch the awards shows each year, he likes the playoffs and the Super Bowl. He mentioned something about ordering pizza and that works for me. Are you planning to watch the game? Do you have a favorite football food?
I'm currently reading: