'Cuz We Need a Little Christmas

Sometimes life doesn't go the way we expect it to, and in those moments, we need something to shine light into the darkness.

For me, that part of my brain that multitasks gets stalled out, which means I can only concentrate on one thing at a time, so here's what I've been doing.

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WHILE WE WERE SHOPPING released in November (did you get your copy yet?). If you're in the mood for a sweet, fluffy holiday read to go along with watching Hallmark movies, then you'll love this Christmas romance.

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I also had the audio for EPITAPH in the works, so once the Christmas book was released, I took time to listen to the audio files to make sure they were good to go. Jane Oppenheimer does a wonderful job bringing Amy and Kevin and all the characters to life. I have approved the files, and they should be available for sale in the next week or so.

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I've also been working on FAMILY ALCHEMY, my next release and first in a new series. While I was attending to my other projects, I was trying to get this finished, as well. I had done a final "proof listen" and had set it aside for one last visual proof, which I have now completed. Release day is January 14 and I'm very excited for you to see it. It's a New Adult/women's fiction/"witchy" novel - a departure from my usual romance fare, but my fingerprints are all over it for those of you used to reading my books. You can click on the link in the right-hand column to find out more.




Which takes me to the next project, which I had started, but with everything else, yes, I had to set it aside while I finished one thing at a time. I'm now full speed ahead on the second in series, but we are also in the midst of the holidays. So I know you'll understand if I tell you I'm taking a blog break to spend time with my family, because we need a a little Christmas, right this very minute.

I will be sending a newsletter in January announcing the audiobook and the new release (nudge, nudge. Make sure you're signed up!). Until then...

May the peace and love of the season be with you. 

The Circle of Life

There are times in life when words fail.

I am blessed to be part of a close family. I have my parents to thank for that, and in their absence, my sisters. We talk regularly during the good times, and when trouble strikes, we band together. I cannot tell you how thankful I am that my parents had four of us.

Today, I want to tell you abour my oldest sister. She would HATE that I was talking about her in public, but there is so much I want to say.

When we were little, we weren't allowed to come downstairs on Christmas morning until a certain time, so the four of us would sit on the top steps while my oldest sister kept track of the time with her watch. She made "sculptures" out of stacks of presents, like reindeer (at Christmas) or crabs (for bridal showers). For years, she was the one who organized the family reunions that brought us all together.

She was always up for an adventure. Anytime we asked if she wanted to take a road trip, she was ready to go. We'd get tickets to go to a show in the city, or spend time together on a "sister weekend." When my parents were ill, she and I often rode together to visit them since we live in promixity, giving us time to talk through our emotions before we arrived so we could put on a brave face. She was never judgmental, and there wasn't anything I couldn't talk to her about. And we often did talk, for hours at a time. Weekly. She gave so much of herself to her family and to her friends.

I lost my sister this week, and I don't know how we'll ever fill the void she left behind. She was such a very special person to all of us. There are no words at times like this. Mortality is something we all must face, and something we all take for granted. None of us knew how little time we had left with her, and she didn't know how little time she had. I thank God for her life, for her presence in our lives, and for the love she shared in abundance.