4/7/25 It's An Author's Life

There’s nothing more precious in this world than the birth of a baby. My second great-grand arrived with a bang last Wednesday (4/2). 

Little Nolan Douglas weighed in at 10# and 21 inches long. Big sister Addy is thrilled to have a baby brother, and mom (my granddaughter) and dad feel blessed to have their sweet family complete.

There’s no way to top that off, but here’s how the rest of last week went.

My book club, Chapter Chat, met last Monday night. I bragged up the book I had read and found out that one of the members had seen my posting on it and read it for herself. We both really loved it. Check out my review under the Simon’s Book Treasures and Review tab above.

I got an unexpected surprise on Friday. A friend, who is also my PA/editor, was passing through town with her hubby and mom. They were heading back home to Florida when they decided to come see the Leg Lamp (yes, THAT leg lamp), do a little shopping in the boutiques, and grab lunch. It was so great to see Maria again. We both decided that the last time we’d seen each other, even though we do talk on the phone, was at RWA-Denver almost seven years ago.

My youngest granddaughter, Miss M, spent the week with me as her dad (my son) was working second shift and training a new assistant manager. So instead of picking her up at 1:00 am, she just stayed overnight, and I took her to school in the morning. Even though she’s old enough to stay by herself, she doesn’t like being alone in the house for an extended time, especially at night.

My newest WIP is moving along. I’ve a little over 8,000 words to go now and will be starting chapter 5 today. Means I only have 8 more chapters to write before the May 1^st editing deadline. Lots of coffee and late nights have arrived.

Just when you think the heat in the house can be turned off for the rest of the year, Mother Nature laughs in your face. Over the weekend, it was in the 30s overnight, storms, and even some snow, making my 1950s-built brick house damp and cold inside. Yep, you guessed it. The heat came back on. The 70s and 80s are predicted as the week goes on so I’ll be able to turn it off and open those windows back up!

Whew! That was a lot of information for you today.

I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I haven’t bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, others’ lives are never as glamorous as we may think.

May your Kindle or bookshelf overflow with great books to read!

Maxine