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Cold out there today. And gray and a little foggy.

I’m slow to grind up this morning, but didn’t sleep well and a little exhausted after the weekend. Did the Wine Walk in Enumclaw Saturday. There is also a beer walk in June.

Usually, I stand at the entrance to the back and do the whole carnival barker thing, distracting and misdirecting folks who are just here to get their wine and leave. Instead, they buy books. Lots of books.

But Wine Walk, so middle aged women. Lots of romance and fantasy, plus the guy that sells out of his True Crime books every year. I think I’ve sold like one book, each of the last two years.

Saturday went weird, but that was me hitting husbands and boyfriends. Sold out of my copies of Night Strike (Red Branch 1) and sold maybe 4 other books, so far and away the best event I’ve ever done. Hopefully, them folks turn into readers and fans.

Sunday, we crashed on the couch and introverted. Monday gone all day like usual. Still catching up this morning. More coffee shortly.

Started one project and put it aside almost immediately. Too nice, when I’m not feeling nice. Started an assassin series instead, based on a character coming out in the next Thrill Ride (Dec 1. Spies.) Main goal here is a high body count. Like, stupid levels of mooks.

At the same time, I started the next A’Zedi Survey Corps book (#3. Edge of the Map.) to have something to write on the phone tonight when I go into town for a write-in. Assuming the ladies actually shut up long enough for others to work. (“Xtraverts” as it were.)

Writing this as an excuse to type words on a page and somehow make sense of them. You should know that by now.

Not really a lot there. Time for coffee.

How’s your Tuesday going?

shade and sweet water,

b

West of the Mountains, WA

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