New Releases Start This Week

I feel much better and much more productive this year, and it's good to feel relatively normal again.

On Friday, Feline Navidad (Millersburg Magick Mysteries #4) will finally be hitting retail stores. Yep,  Christmas story on Valentine's Day. That's assuming everybody goes live at that time. I'm still uploading to the files to the other retailers, but Amazon has been on pre-order for a bit.

I'm also getting Alter Ego's books reissued on Amazon, again FINALLY. I made the mistake early in my career by releasing my books under my personal account rather than a business account. Same with a couple of other retailers. I started switching titles over to the business account back in 2016, but I didn't get everything moved before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. So, while I update the back matter, I'm updating the covers before I upload them. It's been years since I looked any of them over, it's been interesting how my style has changed.

Plus, I'm assigning the copyrights to the company, so when I pass, the administrator of my estate won't have to do much paperwork for the company to change hands.

83 books takes some time to update and move. So, I'm glad I'm glad to finishing up that portion of the business changes.

After nearly two years, I also glad to release Feline Navidad into the wild.

BLURB

After a horrible, traumatizing autumn, the Wilson family panics when a holiday tree mysteriously appears in their living room. As the twins search for their benefactor or foe, neither Kaley or Kristen bothers to ask their familiars. And Teller and Penn know who the real culprits are.

Enjoy this light-hearted tale of friends trying to make the holidays special for the people they care about, the cats who face a major translation problem, and the fae-blessed man in a red suit who can fix anything.

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I Give Up

Seriously, I just give up. I've been fighting depression brought on by Seasonal Affective Disorder over the last two months, and my writing is showing it. No one wants to read something by someone who doesn't have the ability to entertain them.

I had a similar issue when COVID lockdowns began while I was writing the first three Millersburg Magick Mysteries. So, I'm taking a break for the next ten days. I've got cooking and other prep to do for the rest of the winter holidays. So what I'm trying to say...

I am sincerely sorry that Feline Navidad and A Cup of Conflict won't be done before the end of 2024.

Even if by some Christmas miracle I get them both done tonight, I AM NOT going to interfere with my formatter and cover artist's time with their own families over the next ten days. That's just not right by any stretch of the imagination.

For those who may be worried that I won't finish with either series, DH has been gently attempting to prod me along. A few of my older readers aren't the only ones who are concerned about me not finishing the Justice series before they die. I'm concerned about writing them before I die, too.

First of all, I turn the big 6-0 next year, just like the rest of the eldest Gen-Xers. Second, I've worked too hard to regain my physical health over the last few years to throw it all away now. Third, DH and I have attended more funerals than usual this year. As he said, we are simply in that age.

But I know things will get better. I'm taking a writing class in Vegas in three weeks, and a lot more sunshine than I've been receiving will help. Also, we're past the solstice, so the days will get gradually longer. Between Groundhog Day (Imbolc) and Valentine's Day, I'll start feeling a lot better.

To everyone reading this, please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Depression is an insidious disease that takes too many lives. If you need help, for Goddess's sake, please get help. There's nothing to be ashamed of, and the people who love you want to keep you in this world.

To everyone, may you have blessed holidays with the people you love no matter which holidays you celebrate!

Typing Furiously

All of the short stories have been submitted to the requesting editors except for the one that isn't due until December 31st. Yesterday, I started back on Feline Navidad. However, I didn't get as far as I wanted.

On the plus side, Darling Husband put up his Christmas tree with no help from me (I was struggling with words on my travel laptop in an empty Starbucks), and I must admit it's cute.

As of right now, I have approximately six days to finish writing and then publish this year's holiday story for my readers. Can I do it? I think so. All presents have been sent except for two I need to mail and one more I need to select. I have a few holiday cards to send to older relatives who love getting that type of thing.

My goal is to get all this holiday stuff done before DH and I watched It's a Wonderful Life over our Christmas Eve dinner of chicken spinach phyllo and watch football next Wednesday.

Go Steelers! Go Texans!

I hope y'all have a wonderful holiday, no matter which one you celebrate!

Status Update - November 2024

Despite my best efforts, A Cup of Conflict is not finished. I'd much rather be late than publish a substandard story. So what does this mean, other than Justice #10 won't be available on Friday?

I'm switching my current efforts to finishing Feline Navidad (Millersburg Magick Mysteries #4) since it's supposed to be released on December 1. And with peppermint mochas and Red Cups at Starbucks, it'll be easier to get into the winter holidays spirit.

Once Feline Navidad is squared away, I'll finish A Cup of Conflict. Come hell or high water, it will be released in 2024!