2/23/26 My Author Life

Not the way I wanted to start my Monday. I had to go to my bank and get a new bank card and file a dispute on a fraudulent charge on my account dated last Friday. On top of that, it is chilly out this morning, but it had to be done. Now the tedious work of changing banking information on my accounts begins.

Tonight is the Chapter Chat book club meeting I belong to. I tried to read two of the books by this month’s author and couldn’t get through them. I’m not going to mention the author’s name because someone out there loves those books. So, another DNF month for me on the reading assignment.

Yesterday was the first Sunday in Lent. Our service was longer than usual, as was the sermon. I know it’s the season leading up to Jesus’ resurrection during Easter. One of our members had a baby the Sunday before and we all can’t wait for little Wyatt to be brought to church so we can all wrap our arms around this little family.

I have about 4.5 chapters to go and the book to be released on April 30 will be done. Then I’ll start writing my Friday the 13^th story for November. Mindset will need a reset from cozy mystery to horror/paranormal.

That’s about it for the past week. I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think. 

May your ereader or bookshelf overflow with delightful books to read!

Maxine

 

2/16/26 My Author Life

Whew! I had forgotten what buying a new vehicle is like. After all is said and done, I’m very blessed to have my “new to me” car in the driveway. It was a process of two cancelled transports, with the third one being the charm, and my car was delivered to my driveway at 12:38 am Sunday. And yes, I stayed up and waited for her arrival. If not for the persistence of EmBee’s previous owners, she’d still be in New Mexico. They know how much I appreciate all their phone calls, text messages, and emails to get EmBee to me. 

After only a few hours of sleep (too hyped up to sleep), I drove EmBee to Walmart, then Braum’s drive-thru (remember when you were a kid and the candy counter seemed way above your head? Well, that’s exactly how I felt when I went through it), then off to church. I was so tired that I had a hard time keeping my eyes open during Bible study, so I skipped the service and came home. Got a short nap in before the people who bought my now old Trailblazer wanted to come and pick it up. I ended up going to bed really early and slept pretty well all night. 

In case you haven’t figured it out, I’ve gone from an SUV to a sporty sedan. I’ve had her for a little over 24 hours, and I love her. I haven’t taken her out on the highway yet, but I’m sure it won’t take long before I do. One of my intentions for this year was to get back to my old self, and maybe getting a sportier car is one step on that path. At 70, I am still figuring out the best way to get in and out of it with the least discomfort, but I think I have the getting-in part down. LOL 

Now I just might be able to settle down and concentrate on writing. Well, when the Olympic figure skating isn’t on, that is. I felt so bad for Ilia Malinin on his final skate. He’d performed beautifully until the universe decided otherwise. What doesn’t kill ya, only makes you stronger. Where have I heard that before? LOL 

And then there’s The Traitors on PeacockTV! OMG, I can’t believe Rob hasn’t been found out yet. Come on Faithfuls, get your act together and start analyzing things. I think a couple of people are doing that, but who knows? I’d love to see Mark, Johnny, or Tara win in the end. 

I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think. 

May your ereader or bookshelf overflow with delightful books to read!

Maxine

 

2/9/26 My Author Life

It was a pretty quiet and uneventful week as I sat back and waited for a delivery date for the “new to me” car. I’m happy to report it should be in my driveway by the end of the week! 

I’ve been watching the Olympics—mostly the ice skating. There are some very talented young people on all the teams this year. The competition over the next several Olympics is going to be amazing. 

This is the first year I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, and I think it is because of the Olympics. Oh well, I hear I didn’t miss much and I’d already seen the amazing Budweiser commercial. 

Well, like I said, it was a quiet and uneventful week. Stay safe and warm, my friend. 

I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think. 

May your ereader or bookshelf overflow with delightful books to read!

Maxine 

2/2/26 My Author Life

There’s nothing like the smell of a new car, even if it is a “new to me” vehicle. After almost putting 100K on my 2007 Trailblazer, I am going to be getting a different vehicle altogether and handing over the TB to a family in need. I’m going from an SUV to a very nice sedan that is classified as a sports car. It’s not only senior men who have a mid-life crisis, LOL Seriously though, I couldn’t be more blessed, happier, and I’m excited to have Merci (that’s what I’m calling her) delivered to my driveway soon. 

We are in thawing out and melting snow phase this week. The temperatures are going up, and I was finally able to turn off all the faucets in the house yesterday (Sunday). Now that Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter, I pray that it is not so where I live. I think all of us in the southern states have had more than our fill of winter weather. 

My granddaughter was out of school for nearly a week (including the weekend) because of the snow and freezing temperatures. School went back into session on Thursday last week, and she wasn’t too thrilled about it, but she survived. 

Well, it is time for me to start engaging my now thawed-out brain here at Quillcote and get some writing done. Stay safe and warm, my friend. 

I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think. 

May your ereader or bookshelf overflow with delightful books to read!

Maxine