Macarize Monday

macarize ~ to declare to be happy or blessed

Happy Release Day to me,
Happy Release Day to me,
Buy my book and leave a review please,
Happy Release Day to me!

I am pleased and proud to announce that after years of sweat, swearing, and suffering, Lucky Dog, the long awaited sequel to my swords and sorcery adventure/fantasy Magical Misfire is now available on Amazon.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride . . .

Jessica O'Conner didn't know about beggars, but she certainly wished for a more comfortable mode of transportation than horseback.

When she first arrived in the magical realm, she had adventures galore. Now the fun continues as she journeys southward to the wizards she hopes can send her home again. But nothing's ever that simple for Jessica. First she accidentally turns a man into a dog, her magical moonstone pendant is stolen, and she somehow finds herself agreeing to raise the dead to pick some flowers. Then her troubles really begin.

Poor Jessica. It's just one thing after another with her. She gets a little side-tracked on her way south, but she makes a couple more friends along the way. And have we heard the last of the dastardly Prince Ewan, now King Ewan? Guess you'll just have to read to find out. ;-)

Check it out HERE. And just to be a nice gal, I'm making the e-version available for just $2.99 until the end of March.

Right now Lucky Dog is only available from Amazon. Sorry about that, but I'll let you know about the other e-formats as soon as they're available. And keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming Goodreads contest where you can win a paperback version.

Mulctuary Monday

mulctuary ~ punishable by a fine

The big news, for those of you who haven't liked my author page on Facebook yet, is that I have finished the edits on Lucky Dog. Finally. It is now in the hands of my editor and I fully expect her to return it to me in (electronic) shreds, wondering why it took me two years to finish this drivel. ;-)

Okay, maybe it's not quite that bad, but I did have to pretty much re-write the last half of it. But I managed to cut a little over 11,000 words from it, bringing the total wordage to just under 91,000. And I think it's a better story for it.

Now, unfortunately, I need to start thinking about a cover. The picture I wanted to use is unavailable, so I'm starting from scratch. I'm sure one of the stock photo sites will have something similar, it's just a matter of finding it.

If you're in Canada, you probably have the day off today, celebrating the birthday of Queen Victoria.

It's the twenty-fourth of May
The queen's birthday
If we don't get a holiday
We'll all run away.

Okay, so it's not really the 24th of May, it's only the 18th. Somewhere along the line it was decided to celebrate the queen's birthday on the third Monday in May, no matter what the date was. I'm resisting the urge to check Google to see if she really was born on a Monday. ;-)

Last night a few people were setting off fireworks. When I was a kid, I remember Victoria Day was the holiday that had the massive fireworks displays, and Canada Day was barely given a nod. I'm not sure when they switched places, but now Canada Day is the one that's heavy on the fireworks. Of course that didn't stop my asshat neighbors behind us from setting off some last night. After midnight, I might add. I looked up the town's bylaw regarding fireworks and discovered that the cut-off time is 11 p.m., however they'd already stopped so I couldn't make a complaint. But you can bet I'll be ready for them in July for Canada Day!

And finally, because I know you're curious, my orchid has opened yet another blossom. It brings a smile to my face every time I go into the kitchen. And there are two more buds on the end of the bloom stalk - is it possible I might end up with nine blossoms? That would be so cool!

Now . . . if I could only figure out how to get my African violet to bloom. :-D