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I wanted to let readers know A Hint of Thief and Invasion! are now available on most retailers! I sincerely apologize for the lateness, but I am getting caught up on books that were supposed to be out last year. Thank you so much for your patience!

A HINT OF THIEF

The Mars Tranquilus finally arrives in Jing, but Chief Justice Anthea and High Brother Luc find their problems are only beginning.

A handful of Crown Prince Bao Quan Po’s cousins each make their own play for the dragon throne. The former imperial consort plots revenge on his stepson from prison. And then there’s the odd Skoloti woman who shows up every time there’s an attempt on Quan’s life. Is she an ally? Or does she plan to collect the Assassins Guild’s bounties on Anthea and Shi Hua?

And what’s her connection to Reverend Father Chen and his missing army?

Magic and mayhem have never been this suspicious. Or this lethal.

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INVASION!

Demons trap three heroines from three different Earths in Otherwhere, a space between dimensions, and a newborn goddess of death acts as their mentor as she helps the ladies in their search for home.

Join four kickass ladies, Shan Wong-Washington (Seasons of Magick), Aisha Franklin-Garcia AKA the Ghost Owl (888-555-HERO), Chief Justice Anthea DiBalance (Justice), and Samantha “Sam” Ridgeway (Bloodlines), in a wild and crazy adventure across the multiverse where women are awesome and even the Fates are scared!


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Super Surprise!

Those of you on my mailing list should have received my March 2023 newsletter late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. The promised link for a free copy of Invasion! on BookFunnel was included.

If you can't find the email/newsletter, please check your spam folder. The offer is good until Saturday, April 1st. Make sure you download Invasion! before Saturday!

For everyone else, Invasion! will be available on retail sites later this week.

Thanks for your patience while I catch up on last year's books!

Music I've Been Listening to Lately

This song may have been used for the theme of Dawson's Creek, but it dealt with PTSD long before there meaningful public discussions. And this song always makes me cry.

Kicking Along and Feeling Groovy

Despite a lingering cough, I'm finally recovered enough to write close to my normal speed. Because of the isolation the world experienced during the pandemic, the regular old cold viruses are undergoing their own weird mutations. And this one has been a major pain, even without all my other health problems being taken into account.

On the plus side, I'm almost done with Death in Double Mocha. I don't normally take this long to write a single novel. After this book and Queer Eye for the Super Guy, I'm taking a publishing break.

It doesn't mean I won't be writing, but I need to finish unpacking. We've been in this house for over two years. It's time to put things away and hang posters and pictures. Or even get rid of some stuff we no longer need.

After dealing with our packrat parents and their crammed homes, I certainly don't want to leave a ton of belongings for our son to deal with when I pass.

Music I've Been Listening to Lately

This goes to show that the artist doesn't see their art the same way the audience sees it. Seal hates this song, but the rest of the world loves it.

Closer to Being Healthy

Yesterday was the first time in two weeks I've felt relatively human. I don't like losing so much time, especially when I was already behind on writing books.

But I can either complain about the unfairness of life, or I can continue writing my worlds. I choose the later.

Several folks I know have been been experimenting with various AI techniques lately. Now that the brain fog has lifted, I'll try to organize my impressions and toss in a few legal thoughts. But that will be next week.

For now, I'm going to relish the cheese dip I made last weekend for the Oscars watchfest with water crackers and have a little fun with queens.

Shows I Really Miss

I miss Craig Ferguson so much! He would have comforted me the last ten nights of illnes.

Music I've Been Listening to Lately

Way back when Destiny's Child was a quartet!

Suzan's Not-So-Sexy Phlegm Voice

I've finally hit the stage where coughing doesn't feel like I'm trying to hack out a lung. Or a rib. I even managed a small sprint session last night with some writer buddies.

However, my voice sounds horrible. I asked DH if I sounded as bad as I think I do. He said, "You have Phoebe's phlegm voice, but it's not sexy."

This is one of the reasons Friends - Season 4 is one of my all-time favorites, though it's Thanksgiving episode wasn't the greatest.

And now from Friends Season 4 episode "The One with Joey's New Girlfriend", here's Phoebe Buffay at Central Perk...

I'm Still Alive--Sort Of

On the plus side, the stuff in my chest and throat is starting to break up. On the minus side, I managed to injure a chest muscle during a massive coughing fit yesterday. This virus is taking no prisoners.

In the meantime, I'm sipping tea and slowly progressing on small tasks that need to be done. I'm not as productive on words as I planned for this week. But I am inching forward, and thankfully, I'm on the downhill slide as far as writing Death in Double Mocha. The Soccer Moms have figured out how to stop the Apocalypse, but there's enemies who relish the idea of the end of everything.

Such a feminist propaganda storyline! LOL