Status Updates:

It's been a heck of a year. I didn't do all I wanted to do, but managed to get most of it done.

What's Next:

The Wizard's Cat​
No. Not yet. I'm getting closer to figuring out why this book - of all of them - is being so stubborn.

The SC Marva Collins (no change):​
Book 1: School Days - Published in ebook and paper. The Podium book for Audible is up for preorder, it's due to drop in this month.
Book 2: Working Class - Published in ebook and paper. Podium has the manuscript and will schedule it for sometime after School Days.
Book 3: Hard Knocks - Published in ebook and paper. Podium has the manuscript and will schedule it for sometime after Working Class.

What I'm Reading:

Mostly catching up on various series in progress over the last few weeks.

Rather than give you the book of the month, I'll recommend the two best series I read this year.

AJ Lancaster's Lord of Stariel just hit all the right notes for me. Lovely characters. Great setting. Some interesting plot twists.

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Second, Mel Todd's excellent Twisted Luck series. I really got pulled into the world and have thought about it often in the months since I read it.

Yes, both are fantasy.
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I recommended my SF pick for the year, Jenny Schwartz, last month with Scarper, but she has so much other stuff out there. I enjoyed it all and she's become one of my auto-buy authors, one of the few I don't bother to sample first.
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Looking Ahead:

Another year almost done. When I think back to where I began this year - still recovering from treatments, still chemo fogged, still barely able to eat solid food - compared to where I am today? I'm doing a lot better.

Clearing the Marva Collins from her hangar was a major effort. Struggling with the Cat has been a frustrating experience, one that I'm not done with yet, but I haven't given up on it. I can be stubborn if I need to be.

Next year? We'll see how it goes. I still have the sequel to Salt to work on with EJ.

As for this year, my sincere thanks to all of your for your patience and your support. It has made all the difference.

Until next month, safe voyage.

-NL

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