Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Oct. 18 through Oct. 30

WHEW! What a first week back at work.

Fortunately, I was smart enough (it happens, sometimes) to sift through email and plan my week on Sunday. Sometimes I am smart like that, and the week felt very productive.

Last night, I took my first glimpse at some of The Phoenix that I worked on during the second at-home writing retreat of 2020. Most of these excerpts will only need editing, so I am super pleased about that. 

Plans for this weekend: Halloween plans remain uncertain at this point, but Rebekah wants to assemble some Halloween bags for the grandchildren.

I definitely will be working on The Phoenix, as well as Ruthless.

I have to finish the BryonySeries November calendar.

And I have two more editing clients, whose work I hope to start tackling next week - or even this weekend, if the contracts come back in time.

Be sure to check out two amazing reviews for the newly released Lycanthropic Summer. 

I hope anyone who is reading this blog is having an amazing morning and that Friday only gets better.

WRITERS

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Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."