Southernism of the Week: “It’s hotter than two rabbits screwin’ in a wool sock!”

That is … pretty hot, I guess. Doug and Chris will be meeting up in Washington State soon – hopefully after the Northwest cools down a bit, or a lot. It’s a family visit, but we’ll find some time to discuss progress on the third Felony Melanie book. Can we get it out by the end of the year? We’ll see.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: "I'll miss catching up with all you dear writing friends because I'll be catching up with my local deer riding friends." Now I want friends who ride deer.

Ferret Photo: Poor Bear Bear. There is NO food anywhere and he is going to starve. (He dug out the food like a kid looking for the toy in the bottom of the cereal box.)

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Praise for Felony Melanie in in the Big Smashup: Thanks to reader Suzanne for this review: “This is a book that you can’t put down. It’s filled with action, well-drawn fun characters, and Southern charm. Guarantee!”

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