Happy Halloween, and into November we go!
Hello, Write Edge readers! Another Monday, and today officially marks “spooky season,” as my sixteen-year-old says. As I sat at a local market on Saturday selling copies of The Truth About Elves, she was mildly miffed that I was sharing my holiday book with potential readers. We have to fully and thoroughly celebrate spooky season first, she objected.
I told her I couldn’t help it that I’d written a book focusing on Santa and his elves. That’s just the way the writing fell out.
In any case, we’re back for another week of content! But first, I think I need to address my constant lagging on Growth Chart. There are several reasons why I haven’t updated that particular blog in a while. Some of it is sheer time, both with my writing and editing pursuits and also with the fact that I’m doing the raising of the actual kids I started blogging about more than a decade ago. Who knew that as kids get older, they need to be shuttled around to so many different places? 
Some of it is also being mindful of the fact that Sixteen, at least, is now active on social media, and I don’t want to say or do anything to hurt her. I also want to respect her privacy as well as the privacy of her little sister. Some things just aren’t meant to be shared in public. Often they’re little things, but those are the things that mean a lot in many instances.
For that reason, I’ve decided to put Growth Chart on an indefinite hiatus to give myself some time and space to really consider what I want to accomplish with the blog. I don’t know when I’ll bring it back. Just know that I’m mindful of how many of you read it and enjoy it, and I want to do justice to your dedicated readership.
The other content I offer you, though, is very much on track! First, today is the last Monday of the month, and that means the writers showcase. Check out what stories caught my eye. And, yes, there is a scary one in there! Find them all now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!
Next is this week’s book review. I’ve had an ARC of this book for a few months now but didn’t get around to it until this past week. Check out my review on Wednesday of Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
November starts tomorrow, which means this month we’re going to be doing another deep dive with Thursday R.E.A.D.s. Come back to The Write Edge Bookshelf on Thursday to find out what book I’ve chosen for this month’s closer look, and check out previous Thursday R.E.A.D.s here!
Finally, on Friday, it’s back to Instagram where I’ll share a couple of pictures from the All Together Now market this past weekend. A huge thank you to the organizers for letting me be a part of this wonderful event. I’m so glad I participated!
Take care of each other, readers, and perform an act of kindness for a stranger this week!
E.R.G.
