July has been a crazy month for me (I keep saying that, don't I? Maybe I should just say that my life is crazy and be done with it?). Some big changes in my writing career. After eleven years with Hard Shell Word Factory, my back list is moving. Still love them, but felt it was time to bring the babies all together under one roof and maybe get them some new clothes (covers) and a new look. So my back list is moving into the same house as The Key and my non-fiction books at L&L Dreamspell. I'm excited that my books will also come out of the move with a more coherent look and hope my readers will agree.

I've also gotten Girl Gone Nova to the "resting point." This is where I step back from a project, let my beta/alpha readers take a look and give me feedback and where I get ready for that final polish and submit. I'm so excited to submit this story to my editor. I've been getting some great feedback from my readers, who are loving my new heroine, Doc. I'm glad others are liking her, because I had a great time getting to know her, then turning her loose in her story. :-)

I haven't seen the new Harry Potter movie, which is kind of a surprise. Usually I'm in line for the first morning show release day (too old to do that midnight movie thing!). I want to see it and have mostly heard good things about it, but I know it will be there when I'm done with my writing priorities. Also had some family priorities (when don't I have those??)

Let's see, on the reading front, been reading my own stuff until my eyes are about to bleed. LOL! I am also looking forward to the release of our THIRD The Final Twist Anthology. It's called A Box of Texas Chocolates and my story is called "Getting a Clue." It's a romance story. If you only read my novels, you might be going, "What?" But if you read my free short stories on my website or know I've had a couple of romance only shorts that will be releasing in some other anthologies, then you won't be as surprised. You can find out about all my books and shorts here.

The heat down here has been INTENSE, but I'm still alive and kicking and eating Limited Edition Coconut M&Ms and drinking Diet Dr. Pepper to cope. **g** My ereaders TBR piles are HUGE and I'm excited to kick back and catch up. I'm also looking forward to the final season of Monk and have recently gotten hooked on In Plain Sight. Still ambivalent about Stargate Universe, but enjoying Warehouse 13 and Eureka on SyFy (barf on that new name!!!).

Hope summer is treating you all well, that you have the weather you want, with books to read and something yummy to munch on while you do it!
Perilously yours,
Pauline