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September 22, 2015
Color My World
Autumn officially begins tomorrow. Yay! There’s no place I’d rather be than in New Hampshire this time of year!
Leaves are just starting to turn colors, so here are some photos taken from previous years to show you how beautiful it will soon be around here.
If you don’t already live here or haven’t been in this area during the fall season, you might want to put Autumn in New England on your bucket list. It’s definitely worth the trip!
Check out Yankee’s Live Fall Foliage Map link below. It’s a great site to track the foliage in New England over the next few weeks.
September 4, 2015
The Perfect Lunch
Awesome views.
Delicious lobster salad.
Pistachio ice cream (my favorite flavor) for dessert.
And, best of all, two great friends to enjoy it all with. (Thank you, Pam and Lori!)
It was the perfect lunch at the Town Docks in Meredith (NH) today!
Wishing you all a safe and WONDERFUL Labor Day weekend.
September 2, 2015
What’s Wonderful?
Yeah, there’s bad stuff in the world. It’s happening all the time.
There’s sadness and loss, tragedies and senseless acts of violence.
But, there are also so many wonderful things to discover and be thankful for every day.
Let me share what was wonderful for me yesterday.
There was this beautiful place where I enjoyed my lunch.
The gift of this homegrown tomato from a co-worker.
And the discovery of this memorial for someone I didn’t know well, but he worked at the same place as my sister did for many years. I remember he had such a beautiful smile.
When I saw this memorial, I was reminded of that smile.
Another wonderful, wonderful thing.
See the wonderful in every day.
Expect to find it and you will.
August 26, 2015
PJs is Free – 3 Days Only
The Kindle version of my first novel in Polyester Pajamas, the first book in the Jean and Rosie series, is free for the next three days – Wednesday August 26th to Friday, August, 28th.
Download it HERE and tell all your friends about it.
Also be sure to check out the 2nd and 3rd book in the series, in Woolen Bikinis and the newly released in Leather Chaps.
Thank you!
August 13, 2015
Goodreads Giveaways
Check these out! Enter and you might win a signed copy of one (or more) of my books.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
in Polyester Pajamas
by Catherine Dougherty
Giveaway ends September 12, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
In Woolen Bikinis
by Catherine Dougherty
Giveaway ends September 12, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
in Leather Chaps
by Catherine Dougherty
Giveaway ends September 12, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
July 30, 2015
July 20, 2015
Here’s Proof!
Ready, get set, not yet…but close!
The proof copies for in Leather Chaps came in the mail today. Five people have agreed to review a copy and let me know if any last minute changes/fixes need to be made. Once I make those changes, the next book (and ebook) in the Jean and Rosie series will be published. I’m hoping this will happen by the end of next week!
July 6, 2015
in Woolen Bikinis – Get it free this week (Tues-Thurs only)
Looking for entertaining women’s fiction to read? Haven’t read in Woolen Bikinis yet? Then be sure to download the Kindle version while it’s free on Amazon this week!
Three days only: Tuesday, July 7th through Thursday, July 9th
Get your free copy HERE (during the above-mentioned dates only).
This book is the 2nd in a series and can be enjoyed on its own, but if you haven’t read in Polyester Pajamas (1st book) yet, consider downloading it as well. The Kindle version is only $2.99.
Also, keep watch for the release of in Leather Chaps, the third book in this series. Plans are to have it available for purchase ($2.99 Kindle; $14.99 trade paperback) by the end of this month!
June 20, 2015
Coming Soon
Wondering where I’ve been these days?
I’ve been working to get in Leather Chaps (Jean and Rosie Series Book 3) done. The story has been written and edited, and the cover has been created. I still have to typeset it, order some ARC copies and have a few readers look it over before publishing. Publication is still a few weeks away, so it’ll be available in July now (one month later than planned).
Until then, with my full-time job and other obligations as well, there’s just not enough time for writing blog posts. (Did you know that a simple blog post takes me a couple hours to write?)
The next post will probably be the announcement of the book release. It’s coming soon, though, so keep checking back!
FYI – It’s Bike Week in the Lakes Region! Here are some photos I took today at/around Laconia Harley Davidson in Meredith, NH.
May 23, 2015
To Do List
It’s been three months since my husband and I bought our new home and although everything seemed more than overwhelming for a while (we still have so much to do), we’re starting to settle in. And because we are, I’m getting back to my normal writing routine.
The other day, I created the following To Do List of my writing goals for the rest of this year:
Get in Woolen Bikinis trade paperback available online again.
I thought I would have this accomplished by now, but there have been minor setbacks and delays. There’s only a little more typesetting to do, though, so I will have this done within the next few days. (FYI – My first book, in Polyester Pajamas, is already back available in trade paperback and both books are available in Kindle format.)
Publish 3rd book in the Jean and Rosie series – in Leather Chaps.
This is long overdue and I know many readers are waiting to find out what Jean and Rosie are up to. If all goes as planned, it’ll be published this June. (That’s next month—YAY!) I’ll be sure to let you know as soon as it’s available.
Write script for in Polyester Pajamas.
I really would like to see this novel made into a stage play (a musical perhaps). It would be ideal for local theater productions and I would especially love to see it debut in my new hometown. That’s why I’m currently reading up on how to write a play script. Unless someone else comes along and takes on the task, I’m going to give it my best shot.
Write a non-fiction book about my author experiences.
It’s time to start writing about my own experiences as an author. My goal is to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. I never knew what I was getting myself into when I became a published author—what a ride it’s been so far! Maybe I can help someone else just starting out. In any case, I know it’ll be informative, as well as entertaining.
Author a Christmas novel.
I’ve been hoping to accomplish this for the past few years. No more delays! I’ve already started on it (and have a good portion of it written), so plan on seeing my first Christmas novel later this year.
Although I’m beginning to discover the many benefits of becoming a self-published author, I’m also appreciating all the work my former publisher used to do for me. From writing, to editing, to typesetting, promoting, publishing, etc., etc., creating a book takes a lot of time and is hard work. However, I’m not complaining. As I’ve said before, I love doing what I do and I’m learning so much along the way.
Can I accomplish all these goals this year? I know I’m being very ambitious, but I really believe I can! (The year is already almost half over, so we’ll soon find out.)
