Happy November

I never thought I’d say that. November in Michigan is always gray. Gray skies equals gray mood. Surprisingly, the first two days of November this year have been bright and sunny, warm even. Just goes to show how changeable Michigan weather is.

Are you well rested this morning with that extra hour of sleep yesterday? Although I really don’t like sunset coming so early, it’s great to wake up to the sun. Makes me want to get working earlier.

Speaking of work, I finished the revisions on the second Alex O’Hara novel, The Case of the Fabulous Fiancé and it’s off to my editor. Now to play catch up on all the household stuff that I’ve let go--cleaning up my garden, dealing with bills and paperwork, all the "fun" stuff. And wouldn’t you know, the next Alex O’Hara story that has been percolating in my brain for months is yammering at me to write.

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) started yesterday. As fascinating as it sounds (write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days), it’s not for me. I admire those people who can do it. To accomplish that goal, you have to write as fast as you can. No going back to fix anything. Just keep moving forward. As I’ve mentioned in interviews, that’s not how I write. Someone calls it circular writing. I write some, go back and revise, write more, go back, and so on. I tell new writers to find the method that works for them. I found mine. And it works for me. Still, I’m sending best wishes to all who enter NaNo.

Speaking of interviews, Kam Brook interviewed me today with a terrific review of The Case of the Bygone Brother. http://www.superkambrook.com/2015/11/author-showcaseinterview-and-review-of.html?m=1

This month I’m taking an online class sponsored by the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapter of RWA, “Lessons from Firefly, Learning from the works of Joss Whedon.” All I had to do was see the word Firefly and I was in. I was a latecomer to the fans of the sci-fi show that only last for 13 episodes on television back in 2002. Once I saw the film Serenity, I got the entire series and watched it over and over. So I’m curious about these lessons. Should be fun.

Thanks to everyone who participated in my two blog hops last week. Nancy Gideon’s Haunted Open House Blog Hop and Patricia Lynne’s Trick or Treat Book Blog Hop. Lots of winners—Tricia D. won a copy of The Pilot and everyone had a chance to get Switched for free. (If you scroll down to the previous post, you can be a winner, too.)

Have a great week!