Dear reader,

It’s been about 6 weeks since we moved in to our new house. We’ve finally acquired all the needed furniture, and we’re feeling much more comfortable and settled. Biggest win is the washing machine and dryer. No more laundromat for us!

For many writers, the month of October means “Preptober” — doing all the prep work for a writing challenge in November (NaNoWriMo or others). I’m going to be doing the Heart Breathings Rough Draft Challenge with a goal of 30,000 words for my WIP. I’m aro...