Goodness, it’s almost Hallowe’en again! School has started and
even in the South the temperatures are dropping, if only a little.
This is a wonderful month. My husband has returned safely from
his year-long deployment to Iraq. Although he is a Captain in the
Navy Reserve, this time he was attached to the Army. Three years
ago, on his first deployment there, he was attached to the
Marines. I am just glad he is returned safe and sound.
For me it has been a strange year. My health has improved greatly
in the last six months, but still I didn’t get everything done I
wanted to while my husband was gone. I wanted to surprise him with
some remodeling and a room just for his hobbies in the garage.
Needless to say, he came home to a half-finished project. It will
be done, however!
My writing fared better. I have three books coming out this year
– ECHOES IN THE DARK, a romantic mystery set in 1963 during
an archaeological dig in an abandoned Arkansas resort, came out as
a trade paperback from Vintage Romance Publishing last month.
SECOND CHANCE, a traditional Regency Romance, comes out as an
ebook in November.
The third book is a re-release. When Chippewa Publishing went out
of business earlier this year LOST IN EGYPT, my Ancient Egyptian
time-travel set in the court of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut went
out of print. Wonderful Wendi at Red Rose Publishing asked it if
were available and when I said yes, asked to publish it. It’s been
re-written, re-edited and the archaeological facts updated to more
current information. It’s now called by its original title
PASSION’S CHOICE and should be available before the end of the
year.
I’ve posted excerpts from all of them.
I have just finished another traditional Regency for Awe-Struck
entitled THE FAIR AMAZON, which hopefully will come out in
2009.
I hope you enjoy my new books, and that the rest of your year is
simply splendid!
