Unexpected Passions

RECAP

WOW!!! July just whizzed right by. We were busy busy busy. I had the opportunity to travel to Tucson in mid July. It was.....HOT! But I love it out there. The scenery is just so cool! The first time I went to Arizona I had this idea that it was going to be flat with a lot of sand. I was surprised by the beautiful city, mountainous terrain and of course the Saguaro cactus. I spent most of the day hanging out at our hotel and...writing!

When we got home we had just enough time to wash our clothes before we hopped in the truck and headed south to Austin! Our son, Drew, owns his own production company called The Direct Line LLC and a movie short he wrote and directed was nominated for Best Short Film in Texas and was also showcased at the historic Paramount Theater in Austin. It was so cool to see his movie up on the big screen and hear the entire theater laughing and clapping. I was a proud momma.

Once we got home we were visited by our grandson. So far we've been to the zoo, the aquarium, the pool and the discovery lab. It's hot this week so we are trying to find some more fun indoor activities.

WHAT'S UP FOR AUGUST?

Life hasn't slowed down yet. Next stop is Andover Massachusetts. I'll be dropping the grandson off at his new home. My daughter was offered an amazing job, so they are off on a new adventure. I've never been to Massachusetts so I am excited to see the area, but it is a bit of a bittersweet trip. My daughter and her family have been living about ninety miles away for the last couple of years. Now, they will be fifteen hundred miles away! But since it's an area I've never been in, I can't wait to explore all the states in the northeast. I'm sure I will find tons of places to write about.

AND SPEAKING OF WRITING

We are getting closer to the release of the final story in Dalton Skies. I've signed the contract, submitted the manuscript, and filled out all the required forms to get the design process started for the cover. YAY! I should get my first edits back any day.

But...In the mean time...I've been working on another project that I'm hoping to release sometime in the fall. This story is a straight up romance about two best friends who get torn apart as kids and are reunited years later. This is actually the first book that I completed and I've held onto it trying to decide whether to publish it or not. Guess what???? I'm doing it! Lost Treasure is at the editor as we speak. The cover is being designed. And there are a couple of easter eggs within the story just for fun.

And speaking of NEW stories, I've just completed the first book of my new series. Elena Shores will be coming, hopefully beginning in the summer of 2025. Don't hold me to that. The series is based in the beach town of Elena, Florida and revolves around the McCall family. This series will be another romantic suspense/mystery series and I am so excited to bring it to you. I've already written a couple of stories and I've got several that are in the works.

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