I'm in a feud with a woodpecker.
This isn't a joke, although it is kinda funny. For the third November in a row, a woodpecker (a northern flicker for all your birders) has decided that there's something delicious in the eaves of my two-story home. He shows up around Halloween, usually bright and early in the morning, to peck right outside my bedroom window. It wakes me up earlier than I intend (even worse after Daylight Savings Time) and won't leave until I shoo him away.
But he'll be back tomorrow. Probably right after dawn.
Not the actual bird in question. I'm not fast enough to take a good picture of him.
I've thought about nailing a plastic lizard or some other scarecrow-esque deterent in the eaves, but my ladder doesn't quite reach that high, and I'm not super found of heights to boot. So, as much as I'm irritated with my unwanted neighbor, I know from experience he'll only be around for a few weeks before he flickers away.
There's probably some fodder for a cozy fantasy book in here somewhere...hmm...
Speaking of cozy fantasy, I've got a good news for you. First, I've teamed up with some fantastic authors to bring you A Little Bit Cozy November, a collection of 50+ books just perfect to read with a cup of hot cocoa after raking leaves. Think cozy locations like bakeries, warm hearths and low-stakes plotlines.
Second, the powers that be at Amazon decided to put Curse of the Fae Library on sale for $2.49 in the US and Canada stores. 50% off ain't bad if you haven't picked up your own ebook copy yet.
Read any good cozy fantasy lately? Need to talk about it? Email me at at [email protected].
More November Book Recs
Grimoires Gone Wild is a cozy witch mystery in Kindle+. Thirty-six-year-old journalist Marigold Wardwell finds herself doing the one thing she swore she'd never do: move back to Duskboro, Vermont, the magical small town she fled at eighteen.
Hidden Spells is a paranormal mystery on Kindle+. Carly Good is the feisty middle witch sister, tough on the outside, vulnerable on the inside. She's determined not only to prove her magical prowess, but to forget her ex-boyfriend, Josh...until a fifty-year-old missing person case comes back to haunt them both.
As always, happy adventuring!
-DM Fike
Other Books by DM Fike
Magical Midlife Lawyer Paranormal Mystery Series
When a strange murder case lands on attorney Elizabeth Stark's desk, she learns quickly that magic is real...and deadly. Can she catch a killer before a fae prince throws her in his icy dungeon forever?
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