Hi ,

Oh my goodness!! I've been overwhelmed with so much that it just came to me that I've missed my weekly chat with you...not once, but twice. Gah! 

How are you? 

How is your summer going? 

Is it hotter than hades where you are? It's pretty scorching here in central Virginia.  

I'm preparing to attend SaSS Norfolk. It's the only romance-centered event I've been to in my writing career. Last year, my mother blushed the whole way through to see all the sexy, provocative covers. One had a man in bondage. 😳 She's more of a mystery reader...lol.

This year the theme is rock-n-roll, so we plan to attend the after party as pink ladies from Grease. We've got the shirts and jackets. I'm in charge of the retro, 1950's glasses. 

I'm also planning lots of swag and fun stuff including merch, like totes and tumblers. I have some in my shop designed by me but manufactured professionally. I think I mentioned a little while back how I'd cashed in a bunch of Swagbucks to buy several hundred dollars worth of craft supplies. I bought a special sublimation printer, a little oven for sublimation baking, and all sorts of tools and supplies. Yesterday I finally put it all to use and look what I made! They could use a little work, but all in all, I'm pretty pleased how they came out.