Happy Friday!
I’ve been working on a big project (NOT the MN Kingstons, although that’s exciting! What—you haven’t heard about the Kingstons? Stay tuned for the P.S. – we’ll fix that!)
No…this big project is a rebirth of one of my favorite series.
Long ago, in another decade, at the beginning when I lived in Russia,
1. I voted.
But my brilliant daughter (you met her!) sent a message to our family today, and I wanted to share it with you, something to remember as we go forward today…
“Happy Election Day family. I pray you all have peace about your votes and that you know I love you and I don’t care how you vote.Read More
Oh, today is a fun day!! Super-secret project reveal day!
You ever meet someone and think…oh, I so want my new friend to meet my old friends? Because you just know that they’d click and you’d all have so much fun together?
So, the minute Boo Kingston walked onto the page,
I hope you’re having a good start to your week! I just took this snap of my beautiful tree in the front yard. This is why I love October in Minnesota!
I also love October because that’s when all the delicious Christmas books drop! I guess it’s so we’ll have enough time to grab them all and read them over the holidays.
Happy Friday! I *just* sent a project off to my amazing editor, and I’m headed into weekend mode…looking at tonight’s menu (pumpkin soup, steak sandwiches, and crustless pumpkin cheesecake)!
(Here’s a pic of last week’s Friday night feast…)
But also…
I’m realizing there was a missing picture in the last newsletter!
So recently there’s been this trend where authors show their workspace. And to be honest, I’ve been a little shy to do that because in the raw truth…
I’m more of a horizontal organizer.
And I’m not a minimalist.
And I’m also a bit of a DIY gal…
So anyway,
Imma be honest.
It just doesn’t feel right for the world to keep plodding on with so much suffering going on right now. Terrible flooding, loss of life in the south, after Hurricane Helene. Our troops deploying to the Middle East (not to mention the suffering there, and in other countries).
Anyway,
I’m back from Awesome Australia…
I love this view from our hotel in beautiful Sydney.
What I DON’T love is the JET LAG from Australia. Holy Cannoli, it’s been four days and I’m either waking up at 3 AM, wide awake and ready to work…
Or I force myself asleep and wake up at 10 AM,
You know, every time I come to house-sit/dog-sit for Susie, it seems that I get caught up in a whirlwind of craziness:
Welcome to Aussie Jo’s Wildlife Bonanza!
I’m Aussie Jo, and that’s a sentient floating arm, and we’re here to take you on the adventure of your life as we study the fascinating life of one of readers’ favorite creatures, the Continent-Hopping Susie! Let’s get a closer look!
Crikey! Would you look at that!