My newest release, Dead Giveaway, will be on the bookshelves November 1. I have no advance reviews on this book, so I am nervous. Reviews, good or bad, calm me. Let me know that people are reading and giving some thought to what they have read. My first two books sold through my advance within 6 months, but this one is the first on the latest two book contract, so it's important to me to know whether Abby's development and the mysteries themselves are still interesting. Book 4, my work in progress, is titled Reality Check. Abby butts heads with Hollywood in this one. I am writing again, by the way. Major stops in the writing process for me always mean something is wrong. This time it was the pacing. I picked things up and that helped. I have a problem with slow books and my own are no exception. Sometimes you have to take a step back. Wait a little and find that creative cell--and yes, I think I only have one and it's getting tired--the cell that moves you forward while deftly avoiding the sledge hammer self-editor cells. Why are there so many more of them?

I did my first radio interview Wednesday morning, a call-in to a station in Florida NY, which does happen to reach parts of NYC and New Jersy. Now THAT was fun. No pressure, just conversation about my book. Every tiny bit of publicity helps, right? Of course that was the night of the 14 inning Astro loss, so I was up from 5 AM until 1:30 AM the next day. Please do not offer your condolences about my beloved Astros being swept. I have loved them for years, will always love them, and can't wait for spring training. They're the best.

take care anyone who might be out there.

Leann