| I have a small pot of tea to spill. Three items: One –We have the FINAL cover copy for Second Chances and Flying Goats. (Yes, they kept the title!)A woman on the run from her ex-fiancé and a magic-using mob-boss seeks safety with her quirky and paranormally gifted aunt in the Appalachian Mountains, in this brand-new novel from New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter.Clementine Bozwell isn’t exactly living it up. When she discovers her fiancé has been involved in illegal financial and paranormal activities in New York City, she flees back home to the mountains of South Carolina, where she knows her Aunt Mable will help her lie low.But life with Aunt Mable isn’t the simple refuge Clemmy hoped for. For one thing, her aunt has an unpredictable power: she turns normal animals into dragons and bestows wings on creatures that . . . really shouldn’t have them. For another, Mable is part of a detective agency, with a big new case.Just when it seems like Clemmy might be finding safety, she realizes her ex’s associates may have found her sooner than expected. Now she’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go to protect the new life she didn’t know she wanted. Two –The publisher and I have chosen a cover artist (I just approved; I didn’t search). I can’t say who yet, but I like their work a LOT! Three –I am working on three shorts, and I may do some readings on reels just for funzies. Four –I miscounted Five –I preordered a new iPhone so I can make better reels. Six –Junkyard Ambush MAY be out in December. Say a prayer!!! Seven –The website has finally been purged of evil spirits (a mega virus or evil hacker got into it and we were screwed) and put on a new hosting system and is being rebuilt as a FAVOR to me by RJ Blain. SHE IS THE BEST! I am sending her prezzies in thanks. You can participate in my appreciation by buying her books and reading them! Check out her site at www.thesneakykittycritic.com Eight –I am bruised all over from one day on the water. First, a kid was carrying a boat on his shoulder while sitting inside a kayak and ferrying across Entrance Exam (a four-foot drop). We did not see one another until the last minute. I did manage to turn my boat to the side so I didn’t take out his ribs, but when we hit side to side, he dropped the boat on me. It landed on my right shoulder and stretched my shoulder saddle muscles, hit my head, and knocked my spine whacky. So that was incident number one. Second, I swam at Biscuits and Gravy when Biscuits was haystack-ing BIG and Gravy was a deep hole. I had my boat and gear in each hand, was floating along, so no biggie, right? Nope. The current was extra fast and was taking everything to Jesus Rock that day. Jesus Rock is a pile of flat-topped rocks that usually sit just below the water and you can stand on them. You know. Like Jesus walking on the water. Sunday, it was about four inches underwater thanks to rain storms. The current shoved me against Jesus, rolled me over Jesus, and shoved me off the other side. I am bruised. The lesson I am taking from this is—I met Jesus. He told me to stop for the day. So, I stopped for the day. Always listen when Jesus is standing in your way. (Nods head.) Cheers! Faith |
 Mud’s CornerGot a new iPhone, thank you RJ for the advice. By the way, RJ has always been a friend, I’ve just never needed her help as much. We share seeds and plant info and stuff. Oh, and I love her books. They make me laugh. Only took four hours to get the phone I decided on. The next day, I went to the doctor for pain, before I realized the problem started the same time I got the phone. Suspicious. Yeah, the app was there, but there was just a blank page. Reloaded the app, filled in my info, and I’m back to just basic curmudgeon. Look at my filled jam and pie filling cabinet. Be jealous. I have to send stuff out to my buddies. Faith gets peach hot, and RJ gets cherry. And I have stories to read by Faith. Glad it’s cooling down! |
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