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Here, there, and everywhere

Halfway through January already–WTH, Time? Immersing more and more into JERICHO, but GIDEON-related things are still ongoing. A couple of interviews have gone live at MyBookishWays and The Qwillery. Next Friday, the 23rd, I will be in Madison WI at Mystery To Me. The event starts at 630pm. If there is a reading along with … Continue reading Here, there, and everywhere →

All my places

This is a duplicate of a post I made over at my Facebook Author page. I just wanted to set out what currently goes on at all my various social media accounts so you can decide which one(s) you want to follow…or avoid. I’ve been online since Usenet was a thing and I used a … Continue reading All my places →

G-Day

As in Gideon Hits the Shelves Day. Kind of difficult to concentrate on the work-in-progress when you’re checking blogs and numbers and tweets. For example: Harper Voyager has posted the last sneak peek. It’s Chapter 14, when Lauren Reardon-my-protagonist arrives in Gideon. My agent, Jennifer Jackson, is running a contest on her blog site. Enter … Continue reading G-Day →

Cold hands

So on the last day of the year, I took the pupster out for our usual morning walk. I knew it was cold–about 14F. I knew it was windy–wind chill of about -1F.  Even so, I thought the thin tech-knit gloves and heavy coat would be enough. They weren’t. I learned the hard way the literal … Continue reading Cold hands →

Last day of the year

GIDEON sneak peek #2 is available over at Harper Voyager’s blog. This peek consists of chapters 6 and 7, which take place in the present day and introduce Lauren Reardon, my protagonist. Another peek will be posted later this week. Went for a long walk this morning despite the cold and wind. Got about 4.5 … Continue reading Last day of the year →

Last Sunday of the Year

Have been walking 5+ miles every morning since Wednesday–my leg muscles have been letting me know that they got the memo since around Friday. Even though I have been walking 5 days a week all year, the lack of a rest day…I’m feeling it. Still, one more day. Then Gaby goes to playcare and I … Continue reading Last Sunday of the Year →

Sun!

There’s sunshine here in NE Illinois for the first time in two weeks. And mild temps–close to 50F! It all falls apart next week–possibly sooner if tonight’s expected rain turns to snow–but for now I will open windows and air out the house. I doubt many folks will be online for the next few days, … Continue reading Sun! →

My Charlie Brown tree

Five years ago–or was it six–the day job folks gave out pine seedlings for Arbor Day.  They looked like bottle brushes–tufts of short green needles at the end of long stems too flexible and skinny to be called trunks. The instructions stated that the seedling needed to be potted for the first year, after which … Continue reading My Charlie Brown tree →

Drive-by update

Last full day of retreat. Will be hunkering down. But in the meantime, Harper Voyager has posted the first two chapters of GIDEON here. Stop by and check them out! More chapters will be released over the next several weeks.  

Writing Retreat

Currently ensconced in a hotel room in Chicago. Other folks arrive tomorrow. There will be cooking and eating and griping and, yes, words, too. Rush hour’s started–I can see the cars on Lake Shore Drive. Trees and shrubs are glittery with holiday lights. It’s cold and gloomy, but dry–no rain or snow expected through the […]