Sunday in Florida

Good morning, Everyone. That’s right, I am not home again. I am on the south east coast where damage from Hurricane Ian was thankfully minimal.

It’s a balmy Sunday morning in Fort Pierce, Florida where I am with my cousins, Gloria and George, hunting for a pontoon boat. It’s a story I can tell fully tell once we have better focus and options. Say tuned. 

In the meantime, pour your brew. Let’s catch up.

If we were having coffee together, I would report a bunch more stuff is going on in my writer’s world. The Amazon debacle is slowly untangling. The Heart of Bakers and Artists and Becoming America’s Food Stories are now available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback. You can purchase The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers for your Kindle. The paperback should appear soon, but, as of today, you can still easily buy it on Barnes and Noble   and Indie Bound libraries. Reviews are not all posted. If you have reviews for The Heart of Bakers and Artists and/or The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers, PLEASE  hold off submitting until Amazon adequately stabilizes the pages and the books are free of this mess. Stay tuned.

The other big announcement is that the Advance Readers Copy of The Wishes of Sisters and Strangers is ready! Now all I need are ARC Readers who can read quickly and provide an honest review in time for Publication Day—November 7th. There will also be special perks along the way. I have twenty-five electronic copies. Sound intriguing? Join my Wishes of Sisters and Strangers ARC Reader’s group here. You will automatically sign up for my newsletter, download the book, and be part of the excitement.

If we were having coffee together, I would add that I met fellow writers and illustrators I have been corresponding with for over a year. It is so nice to meet, hug and enjoy a live chat. Tara Kelly, of the Kelly Tillis fame, traveled to Long Island for a family wedding and made time to meet me for coffee. Tara/Kelly writes fun and quirky children’s books and recently published Meow Is Not A Cat.  

I had lunch with Lee Y Maio, the middle-grade author of Wei to Go and soon to be released It’s a RHAP, Cat. Besides being writers and Long Islanders, we have another special connection. Our amazing illustrator is Penny Weber, who lives a few towns from me. The three of us met for lunch and chatted for over two hours. We plan on meeting again for lunch. We may be the next definition of Lunch Ladies!

That’s it! Time for a coffee refill. How was your week?

Great BIG Thanks and appreciation go out to Natalie the Explorer who keeps the Weekend Coffee Share percolating.

Have a good week, Everyone. Make it Funtastic!

Enjoy ❤️.   Like 👍.  Share 😊. 

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