Status Updates:

I started out with such good intentions and wound up with all these paving bricks.

What's Next:

The Wizard's Cat​
It's still the only work on my word processor. I'm still trying to get my head around it so I can actually finish it.

The SC Marva Collins (no change):​
All three of the Marva Collins books are now up in ebook, paper, and audio.

Future Ishmael​
Several people have asked about Ishmael's future. I'm not done with him yet. At least I'm not done with that universe. There's still a universe of story out there in the Deep Dark.

Tanyth Fairport​
I really want to get back to her and the people in that world. When I'll find the time is anybody's guess.

What I'm Reading:

I've been through a couple of different series in the last month. I keep looking for some good SF but keep picking up fantasy (or litRPG) because selfpublished SF has been thin on my ground lately.

Sarah Painter's series Crow Investigations popped up on Mastodon a few weeks ago and I put the sample in my queue. Its number came up a few days ago. I'm into book 5 already. Just sayin'.

Lydia Crow's struggles to survive as a private investigator without losing her faith in humanity. When she returns to her London home to escape an angry client, she finds herself embroiled in Family Drama. Much as she fights it, she gets drawn in deeper and deeper.

I'm finding a lot to like about the characters, the writing, and - most importantly - how Painter takes me into the supernatural world of Camberwell, London. The internecine struggles among the four main factions provides a rich background for Lydia's struggles to find - or make - her own place in the world.

As always, don't take my word for it. Maybe grab a sample and see for yourself.

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Looking Ahead:

I haven't given up.

It feels like it some days. How easy it would be to say "I'm retired" and walk away.

Except I'm not done yet. There are still stories to tell, even if I don't exactly have a handle on any of them yet.

Recovery, it seems, is still ongoing. I'm still writing something every single day. I'm still rolling Roger Mulligan's life around in my fingers and in my mind. I read a lot and - yes - I play a lot.

But I haven't given up.

I hope you haven't either.

Safe voyage.

-NL

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Beta Readers:

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And thanks.

Fine Tuning:

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Note: Newsletter people will get New Release notices, too, but
I've had several people say they preferred to only hear from me when I
release a new book so I'm trying to accommodate them.
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