Photo by Scott Hesse, Chicago 5-12-20 Howdy! It seems like ages since I posted on my blog or sent a newsletter. I can’t blame the pandemic, though. I started neglecting these things well before the world went topsy-turvy. It was a simple matter of balancing priorities. I have a full-time job and a family, so when I have a manuscript due I have little time to spare. Once I turned in the manuscript (for Book #1 in the Flower House Mysteries, coming summer 2021), I had a little extra time… bu...