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Just another Maggie Monday

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C’mon sing that to the Bangles’ Manic Monday tune. You know I did.

The Hitwoman and the Body will be out on Friday, but I feel like I’m living Maggie Lee’s life.

It’s been pretty comical how many things have gone wrong today….the closing of my Florida place was postponed, there’s a septic issue in NC, the septic workers knocked out my power…THEN they managed to hit a water main so there’s no water. I’ve argued with the title company handling the closing and oh yeah, I had some actual work to do.

Let’s just say that poor Smudge has gotten an earful from me today.

“What now?!?!”
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My personal life is still out of whack because of my move, but 4 Wonky Jinxes is out in the world!

This is the fourth book in the Cursed Chicks Club series. 

Who knew an eggbeater could cause so many problems???

Things should be getting easier as Ravena masters more magic. 
Instead, they’re getting wonkier.

Outnumbered and outmatched, Ravena’s ragtag caravan struggles mightily as they fight a series of deadly battles to keep Richie safe from the myriad of magical beings that want to steal the little boy’s essence. 

In addition, Ravena must contend with a jinxed RV, a dying dragon and a really grouchy garden gnome. 

And one more thing…she still must figure out how to save the world!

A bit of a disaster

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Sometimes my life can be like my books.

Last week did not go as planned. It was a good example of why moving is so stressful.

The movers were supposed to come Tuesday morning, but there was a tropical storm/hurricane and they were spooked about traveling, so we rescheduled to Wednesday afternoon.

Meanwhile I drove around in the storm getting the contract for the sale of my place printed, notarized and sent out.

The movers didn’t show up on Wednesday. They finally showed up Thursday morning.

Afterward I had the final walk through of the place I was selling and ready to celebrate.

Until….

At 5 pm (on closing day) the company buying my place called to say the deal was off.

Closing day. My belongings are cleared out and headed to North Carolina.

To say I was upset is an understatement.

I’m hoping this week goes better, lol.

Celebration at the Slough

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Something Old, Something New is out tomorrow!

Tomorrow, weather permitting, I’m hoping to visit Red Bug Slough to celebrate. It’s one of my favorite spots in Sarasota…which is why so many important scenes in the Psychic Consignment Mystery series take place there.

It’s one of Smudge’s favorite spots too because they have good climbing trees, lol.

As usual, I’m juggling multiple projects. There’s the release tomorrow, I’m working on the story edits of the fourth Cursed Chicks Club book, and I’m closing in on finishing the first draft of what will be the 27th Hitwoman story!

Right now I’m performing this juggling act while riding a unicycle — more about that soon, lol.

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Busy week!

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I’ve been writing up a storm!

I sent book four in my Cursed Chicks Club series to my story editor this week. This is my wackiest series and I have so much fun writing the magic and mayhem!

I’ll be putting it up for preorder soon. The cover is soooo great. I’ll be sharing that too. It features a dragon and an eggbeater. (Have I mentioned this is my wackiest series? lol)

Meanwhile I’m gearing up for the release of Something Old, Something New the next story in the Psychic Consignment Mysteries.

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AND….I’m plotting Hitwoman 27!!!

Writing the end of a book

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My favorite part of writing a book is the last few chapters.

Some writers love plotting, some adore the very first scene, some love editing. (I’ve never known anyone who enjoys writing the middle of a book….pretty much everyone hates it.)

Me? I love those last few chapters. I love tying together all the threads I’ve been weaving through the manuscript and delivering an ending that hopefully delivers a satisfying conclusion of the story and an emotional payoff for the reader.

I recently finished the story edits for Something Old, Something New and I was soooo pleased to read the multiple notes from my editor from her second read-through which said, “I missed this the first time” about a payoff near the end of the book.

It meant I pulled off what I was trying to do…and that’s an awesome feeling.

Right now I’m finishing the draft of the next Cursed Chicks Club book. Trying to work some end-of-book magic with that too.

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Love is in the salty, sea air of Sarasota, Florida.

But so is murder.

The Concordia sisters, owners of the One Woman’s Junk consignment shop are up to their eyeballs in trouble as they try to help their friends, solve a murder and plan a wedding. All while managing not to kill each other, offend any of their wacky clientele, or wreck their own love lives.

Coffee, People, Books

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I write a lot of books.

I also drink a lot of coffee, as evidenced by the fact I’ve received this shirt, not once, but twice since March.

(For the record, I like more than three people…but I won’t give an actual number.)

Right now I’m drinking my coffee and playing the part of a hermit because I’m completing the edits for Something Old, Something New which is coming out next month AND I’m finishing writing Cursed Chicks 4 which should be a July release. (I haven’t finished the book’s blurb yet, so it’s not up for preorder yet.)

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Norbert isn’t dead….yet…

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Actually, he appears to be doing pretty well!

Who’s Norbert? He’s the Norfolk pine I’m trying to grow this year. He was one of those scraggly pathetic “Christmas trees” that they sell in the supermarket. He was in a sad state when I brought him home so I didn’t take a BEFORE picture, but this is his 4 months in DURING shot.

Handsome fella, isn’t he?

Norfolk pines aren’t actually pine trees, but tropical plants (more like orchids) so he requires a little more TLC than some of my other houseplants. Specifically he needs humidity, so he get a misting every couple of days.

I must admit that I was anxious about repotting him because I’ve read that Norfolk’s don’t like the process, but he had to be moved out of his tiny grocery store pot. It’s been a month since repotting, so he seems to have survived the trauma. Now he’s in a self-watering pot (again, being ever mindful that he stays hydrated).

I also check the moisture level of his soil often.

I’m so invested in him, that I give him a pep talk every time I care for him.

And you thought I was crazy for talking to animals……

Getting him to thrive is one of my goals for 2021. Tell me one of YOUR goals!

How’d I forget this?

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Can’t believe I forgot about this as part of yesterday’s progress report on the year so far.

I relaunched the Cursed Chicks Club with all new covers!

What do you get when you combine a witch who doesn’t know her own power, a possessed cat and a dragon, all traveling in an RV caravan trying to break a curse?

Chaos and Adventure! Love and Laughter!

Follow Ravena and her friends as they try to right the world of wrongs, one magical moment at a time.

Check out the Cursed Chicks Club to get a sneak peek of them all!