Happy Father's Day. Happy Bloomsday

It's been a great Father's Day for me, with lots of love from my family.

Pretty cool, since I'd never planned on having one. A lovely woman made me change my mind about kids, and am so happy she did, because I've got great ones.

Went outside, and it was a staggeringly beautiful day, cool and breezy and sunny. I felt the need to see the sea, and off we bopped to Newburyport. Strolled along the quay, browsed through shops, ate a superb lunch outdoors in the shade, and watched the boats dance on the water. I felt relaxed and at peace. Needed that. Certain days should be enjoyed to the fullest extent.
Pics below.

And tomorrow is Bloomsday (Juneteenth), a celebration in honor of Leopold Bloom, the character from the pen of James Joyce. Not everyone can get through Ulysses, but there's some fun stuff in there. Happy Bloomsday. Hit Wikipedia for more info.

Autumn in New England, More Signings

Am taking advantage of the wonderful weather this weekend. Took three walks today in the fresh air, enjoying the changing colors and the crisp, cool air. Love it! Had to walk off the pumpkin-apple pancakes for breakfast.

In between, was making edits on my next novel, to be released in December.
Super-secret project, will let you know soon, with the cover art.

Got notice of another Sisters in Crime talk I'll be giving, on Nov 5th, down in Barrington, RI. We'll be on a panel explaining how we build a mystery novel, and answering questions.

And this weekend coming up, I'll be at the Boston Book Festival, and then up to Portland, Maine for the New England Library Association conference. Two-fer weekend!

And this Thursday, the Groton Mystery Book Club is hosting writer Archer Mayor, who I missed at Bouchercon.

Stormageddon and New Listings

Well, the newscasts keep saying we might die, that Stormageddon is on the way.

So this might be the last blog post, if we're all swept away by the ferocity of the gale.

Or, we might just get a really nasty day and be without power for a time. Again. Sigh.

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Hey, forget the gloomy news-- my books have been listed at a cool new site, The Indie List.

Different category pages for the different books:

http://theindielist.weebly.com/mysterycrime.html
http://theindielist.weebly.com/sci-fi.html
http://theindielist.weebly.com/horrorsuspense.html
http://theindielist.weebly.com/fantasy.html

And this blurb is up on site---
"The Indie List highly recommends this author! Check out all his books on The Indie List!"

I like them so much I agreed to do an interview-- and you know how I hate interviews... (just kidding, I'm a total media ham).