the heat is on!

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Happy Summer!! I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying either a good book or a good beach. Better yet, I hope you're enjoying them simultaneously :)

As I type this message to you, I'm enjoying the sound of four industrial fans blasting in my ears. Well, that's not true. I'm not enjoying them at all. Nor am I enjoying the heat. Eeeeeeks!! (Why does the AC have to go out when the heat index is over 100 degrees in Kentucky!?)

Timing is everything, isn't it? Oh well, we'll be back in business when the motor/part/thinga-ma-bob is shipped. And programmed. And then installed. Probably in a week or so.....

(Really.)

And how is Piper?  Well, I'm glad you asked.
She's now eating grown-up cat food, so I reckon that makes her a Big Girl! Time flies, doesn't it? Anyway, it's been a process, slowly adding new food to the old food, and then when she tolerates that, slowly adding more new food until it reaches 100%. Geesh, that's a lot of chemistry, isn't it? 

We thought we had her transitioned a month ago, but unfortunately, we had to start the whole process over again when she got the upchucks. 

Have you had experiences like this when switching your pet's food? My husband said when he was a kid, his folks just bought whatever was on sale and poured it into a bowl. Isn't that the best?

When (and why) did life get so complicated, I wonder??? 

What's everybody reading this summer? I've been reading a lot for my book club. Some good titles I've read include Block Party, The Marriage Portrait, and Just the Nicest Couple. Another excellent read is Exiles, by Australian author, Jane Harper. It's the third book in the Aaron Falk series. Quite good!!

A book I'm really looking forward to is Unbridled Spirits by my friend Michelle Bennington. It's the third and final book in the Small Batch series, and in this one the protagonist, Rook Campbell, risks everything when there's a murder at a historic bourbon baron's home. It releases later this week! Check out the series on Amazon----here.

​Finally, an update on book 4 in the Shady Gully series. If you missed my last newsletter, I offered up a teaser and revealed the highlighted characters. 

When people ask which of my books I like the best, I always answer: "The one I'm working on now."

That's the honest truth. Perhaps it's because I'm in the thick of it, and blood, sweat, and tears (lots of tears) are flying in all directions. It's just me, my story, and my characters...bargaining with one another in the trenches. And it's not easy. This book was especially hard for a lot of reasons you'll soon discover. So, without a doubt, book 4 is my favorite. 

If all goes as planned, you'll have the title, cover, and release date SOON!! Stay tuned!

And as always, stay fearless!
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