A lot happened this past week! Last Saturday, I found out that Come Back to Me was shortlisted for a Goldie in the Traditional Contemporary Romance category. The award winners will be announced at the annual Golden Crown Literary Society Conference in Orlando, Florida, at the awards ceremony, Saturday, June 11. This year will be so much more special for me because Phyllis will make the trip. It just wasn't the same last June without her. At all.
Sunday, May 1, Emily Reed, my publisher, announced the release of my latest novel, Two for the Show, the second in the Playing for First Series. Trade paperbacks are available through my publisher, www.bluefeatherbooks.com and through Bella Books, www.bellabooks.com. Bella also carries the e-book version of Two for the Show for all you e-bookers out there!
My books arrived at our doorstep on Wednesday, May 4. That's always a treat, opening the box and pulling out the first copy. It's such a magical feeling when I hold the book in my hand for the first time. I don't think it will ever get old.
We spent Mother's Day at my parents' house. We had a cook-out. Buddy decided to get in on the action by swiping the bun to my smoked sausage. How he got the bun and left the smoked sausage on the table, I have NO idea. It was like that tablecloth trick. You know? Where you pull the tablecloth really fast and leave all the dishes in place. He's a bread nut. Not because of us giving it to him, either. He's simply a thief and gets to it if it's close to the edge of the table. Unfortunately, my smoked sausage sandwich was too much of a temptation. Needless to say, he was banished outdoors until we were done eating. But it was great spending the time with Mom and Dad. And it was nice giving them their copies of Two for the Show.
Well, time to relax for the rest of the evening. I hope everyone enjoyed Mother's Day today!
