As you might notice, my site looks a little different. I switched to a new website host, Tertulia, which is specifically designed for writers. While I liked my old site, there were many things I was not tech-savvy enough to do. I was able to create this new site, which is made specifically for writers and to promote my books.

With that being said, the summer has started productively. As always, once I finish the school year, I tend to have more time to dedicate to my writing. I am currently working on a fantasy novel and some short story projects. I plan to have another book ready by the end of the year. I also am not doing a student tour this summer, so I have some more free time to work on my writing.

I also now have a local bookseller, Carmichael's Books, that is stocking my latest book, Dangling by a Thread. Hopefully, it will sell well, and I will have a good working relationship with them moving forward. Regardless, it's pretty cool to have a physical book at a bookstore that some random reader might find. Perhaps they will review my backlog while they're at it.

On a personal note, I've received some interesting health news. I recently found out I am diabetic, which I knew was a possibility (it runs on both sides of the family). So, I decided to make some lifestyle changes to mitigate the effects and become healthier overall. I switched up my diet and started working out 3-4 days a week. In a month, I have lost 8 pounds, and my recent blood work showed levels almost back to normal. I'll probably do a whole post on that at a later time.

My school district hosts a Summer Success League every year, and I am working on it. It's not summer school, but kind of an enrichment camp. For some reason, I got picked to do ACT prep with high schoolers (I'm not a high school teacher, and I suck at math). It has been an interesting few weeks, with tech issues and only one hour of training on the sites we are using. Keep in mind that high school teachers are also working at the camp, but they are not involved in the preparation. Oh well, it's relatively easy money, and we only have two weeks left. And they are a good group of kids so that we will get through it.

That's all for now. Stay tuned for further updates. And if you happen to buy one of my books, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review. It's a great way to get the word out about my work and will help it appear in search engines.

Until next time,

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