It's not unusual it happens every day

No new word metrics to report yet, though I do hope to get some writing done later on today. Yesterday was a wash, because I took the afternoon off to go hang with my cousin - who I hadn't seen in awhile, and who loves shopping for Halloween doo-dads as much as I do. Unfortunately, we were a little early for most of the local hot spots; though I did pick up the necessities for my costume at Halloween Express. I'll tell you about it later.

Anyway.

Today was housework day, and I got a really late start to that - because both of my 4-footed alarm clocks failed me. I wasn't up and around until after ten, and then there was dog-walking and lunch, and then I had errands to run, and then housework, and okay - yes, there's always an excuse. But it was one of those days that just keeps happening, in the wake of lots of out-of-town-ness.

Boring regular-life stuff. It piles up, and needs attending.

BUT. While I've been away from the 'net and/or the keyboard, Maplecroft has continued to rack up the friendly reviews. Here are some highlights:
Badass Book Reviews - "I highly recommend this book — especially for readers looking for a Lovecraftian creepfest!"

Bitten By Books - "Priest excels at exploring some of our deepest, darkest fears by weaving together a realistic setting and historic events with a frightening, visceral supernatural element."

Adventures Fantastic - "I really enjoyed Maplecroft and am looking forward to the next volume in the series [...] I’ve read a few of Cherie Priest’s other books a few years ago and was impressed. She’s only gotten better."

Thanks so much, all you wonderful readers and reviewers who take the time to post about my weird little book. You are amazing! And if you've read it, and you enjoyed it, and if you're feeling kind enough to take the time - please consider leaving a review at one of the usual places. (Or alternately, if your interest has been piqued in any regard, then by all means please take a chance on it.)

Maplecroft at Amazon
Maplecroft on Kindle
Maplecroft at iTunes
Maplecroft at B&N (Nook and trade paperback)
Maplecroft at your local bookseller via IndieBound

But unrelated, and altogether warmer and fuzzier than Maplecroft, I offer you critter pictures!

First up, one crazy little old cat who is a big fan of wee feather boas. Following that, you'll see one Very Concerned Dog who watched me brush the aforementioned cat...and seemed concerned that there wasn't any kitty left for him to snorgle.



At any rate, I'll try to be more productive over the weekend.
Wish me luck!