I went to see Maleficent yesterday. We had a group of girls, aged 9 to 75, and we all loved the movie. I’ll admit to a girl crush on Angelina. And I’ll also admit I wish I lived in a land where water sprites and fairies roam. But I do live in a world where raccoons eat my cat’s food and don’t mind me watching from four feet away, so that’s kind of magical too. 🙂

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I published a short story on Amazon the other day. If you like science fiction/futuristic stories set on Mars, check it out. Want to read an excerpt? Read more here. And if you like the story a lot and want to see more in a possible series of Martian tales, let me know…

Did you see last Tuesday’s blog where I asked folks to send me pictures of their charm bracelets? I love doing things like that. Do you have any ideas for future themes of pictures people can share here?

I ran a contest last Saturday and Sunday—the prizes, signed copies of Cowboy Heat, Lost Souls or Crescent Moon. Winner’s choice! And the winners are…Brenda Bell and Shirley Long! Congrats, ladies. Send me an email with your choice of book and your mailing address.

I hope you all have a wonderful week. My calendar is full. I’m starting a new story. I’ll be babysitting little ones for three days while their parents work. What fun! And I’ll be getting in some pool time. What are your plans for the week?