Hi friends,

We've been fighting the consequences of ice storms here in the U.S. Midwest. Who knew the beautiful scenery of glistening ice on everything could cause so much damage?

Unfortunately the ice is so heavy that trees and branches everywhere crashed down, taking out tons of power lines. Thousands of people haven't had power over the last week with the temps dropping into the low 20s F.

Luckily our power came back quickly, but we still went without internet for most of a week. It was a good wake-up call for how dependent we are on it. Sheesh! LOL.

Now it's back, just in time for me to write to you!

Are you up for another self-defense tip? Something you already know how to do and works in a second or two?

Read below for all the details.

And here's my book of the week: Deadly Lockdown, the story of two sisters fighting to survive a world gone crazy with a virulent virus on the loose. Sound familiar? :)

Question for readers: Who do you think wrote Kate, the older sister and medical resident? And who wrote Alisa, the younger sister trapped back home in the midst of even more danger? Me or Steph?

Deadly Lockdown by Misty and Steph

I'm curious to hear your guess! :D

(Self-defense tip down below)

____________________

But first, check out and enjoy these:

Hood: The Lieutenant by Nicole Adrianne

FREE Story:

Legends aren’t born—they’re made.

A Post-Apocalyptic Princesses Short Story

So many excellent SFF eBooks!!

Broken World by Kate L Mary

FREE Book 1

Follow a group of survivors on a journey that spans eleven books and twenty years as they search for safety in a world overrun by the dead...

So many exciting SFF books!!

After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward

Free Preview Copy!

In a world ravaged by drought and defined by control, water is the global currency and one power controls it all

So many FREE SFF eBooks!

Rachel's Apocalypse Diary by Len M Ruth

FREE Ebook!

Rachel was a sophomore nuclear physics student before the shit hit the fan. She has no survival skills. No special training. And no one to help her.

______________________

Self-Defense Tip #25: Breaking a Grab

The Attack: Someone grabs your right wrist.

The Defense: Pull your trapped hand up quickly, following the motion you would use to run your fingers through the hair above your ear.

Tips to make it work:

1. Make sure you keep your right elbow close to your side, moving your forearm more than your upper arm.
2. Move quickly. Speed helps break the grip.
3. Pull straight up, not back toward yourself.

The reason this works is that you are pulling up against the attacker's single thumb, instead of directly away from or against the four finger side of their grip, where it is stronger.

Try it out and then practice!

This is a great one to grab a friend to learn with, especially with kids and girls. Training an instinctive skill to quickly break a grab can make a huge difference during an attack.

Let me know if you have questions, so I can help.

Stay safe out there and enjoy a wonderful story this week!

— Misty :)

p.s. See all my books on Amazon here: Misty Zaugg Amazon Page

p.p.s. For a web version of this newsletter and previous newsletters: https://sendfox.com/mistyzaugg/campaigns