Okay, big confession here. I have gotten no writing done on Generation Zee. I don’t know what the problem is, have I lost interest in the project? I hope that’s not the case, so close to the finish line. But I will admit that right now I am more enthused about my two newsletters and have been putting a lot of work and effort into them.
I also have been doing some research for my Secrets in Slacksville mystery. For months I have been wracking my brain to come up with a supernatural element to add to this cozy mystery, because I just don’t have much interest in regular cozies right now. If I’m reading a cozy mystery, it can be historical – I love the 1920s and 30s, or Edwardian, Victorian or Regency – but not further back than that. I also don’t usually pick stories in the the 1940s through the 70s, not that I never would, but the story line would have to really catch my interest. Or it can be supernatural, but again, I’m picky – I like vampires, werewolves, witches, random other gifted characters, but am not fond of Fae stories or dragons. What can I say, I’m picky – though you wouldn’t think so if you saw my TBR pile on my shelves or on my Kindle. Yikes! So for my cozy mystery, werewolves or vampires didn’t seem to be appropriate in my small New England town, and I couldn’t come up with any other supernatural characters or situations until I got the brainstorm that she could be Wiccan and finds out during the book that she actually is a witch with powers. This has led me to much research, which I am thoroughly enjoying, having always had an interest in that area, ever since I first heard about the Salem Witchcraft Trials in maybe sixth grade.
Anyway, I have been a little taken up with that, plus recovery from the holidays, almost tax season (for me it starts as soon as I start receiving official documents, so I am already starting my prep work), plus I have five, count them-five, family birthdays to prepare for in the next couple of month, plus editing Water Earth for publication here, plus, plus plus. Okay it’s starting to sound like I’m making excuses.
Also, I was very sad for awhile – I fell in love with an orange tiger kitten at the local cat cafe and he got adopted before I could convince the husband that we desperately need a cat. Now, I’m happy that he found a home, after all, that’s why the cats are there, but I was crazy about him. I love an orange tiger – they’re my favorites. They had a couple more come in while I was traveling for the holidays and they all got immediately adopted, I guess I’m not the only one who loves an orange tiger. Here’s that orange baby that I fell in love with and a couple from of a new batch of kittens (no orange ones, but they are pretty cute!).
I’ll finish off with pictures of the Carolina sky to cheer us all up. These were taken minutes apart and look how different the sky looks facing west and facing east. Beautiful in either direction!
I’ll be posting again at the end of the month, hopefully I’ll have more progress to report.
