Sometimes when you have everything planned out in you head, life smacks you between the eyes. That was 2015 for me. I had my fourth book written, rewrite was going well, and then, poof. Everything stops.

That's what happened last fall with the addition of my first grandchild. It was exciting and daunting. Exciting that he was here. Daunting that we'd have an infant living under our roof. I envisioned sleepless nights and crazy schedules. What I got instead was the ability to relive the joy of a baby. They change so quickly every day. No matter how hard a day I've had, his little smile can light up a room and make me forget it all. That's not to say that it's all sunshine and roses. There are dirty diapers, teething and some cranky times, but overall it's been a blessing.

So the new book Death in the Shadows was pushed back a little. It should be out in the next few weeks. My Twitter entries have been almost none existent. But that said, who wouldn't change their schedule to spend time with a guy like this?