Southernism of the Week: “He can strut sitting down.” Can you think of anyone like that?

Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin, get it here.

Update: Doug survived the California earthquake last week! He'll be moderating a panel on “Pitching Film and Television” at LA Comic Con on October 6. Kris is giving several writing workshops in Colorado next weekend. She’ll have a little extra time to walk with a friend there before the conference starts and is looking forward to getting away from the heat in central New Mexico.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “I forget disgusting writing circles.” 🤢 Er, I thought I said, “I’ve heard it discussed in writing circles.”

Kris added more of her novels to her online store. Get 20% off direct sales:

enter code SAVE20 during checkout. This applies to all e-books in the store: the Furrever Friends Cat Café Sweet Romance series (individual books or grab the collection for an even bigger discount), her Treasure Hunting Romantic Suspense series and three other romantic suspense novels, and the writing guides Advanced Plotting and You Can Write for Children.

Bear Bear debates: exercise or a nap? Which do you think he chose?

Find More New Authors and Books

Autumn's Ghost, by Cricket Rohman: "A spectacular gift—an October vacation—landed in Autumn's lap. She snapped fantastic fall photos and helped Ranger, the handsome Forest Service pilot, with his odd, spooky inheritance project. Then someone started playing rude, unthinkable pranks… If you enjoy adventure stories that include a little romance, some mystery, and a beautiful, quaint setting with a Halloween theme, you'll love Autumn's Ghost.”

From Rival to Forever: Second Chance Sweet Romance Short Stories Collection, by Eva Stone: “Four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick reads for when you need a pick-me-up.” Check out the listing for descriptions of each story. "I loved each story and I believe you will too," one reader said.

Series Seekers – Mystery: Discovering a new series can keep you reading for days! Check out these mysteries – cozies, paranormal, and traditional, with lots of humor – each part of an ongoing series so you won't run out of reads!

Bonus ferret photo – a throwback to Panda and Bear Bear smuggling in a rather peculiar way. 😁

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