I lost track of the days. That's my only excuse for this being a day late. Anyway.

It's October. If you know me, you know this is my favorite month. Like, absolute favorite. There’s cooler weather, bonfires, and—best of all—Halloween! I especially love sitting on the patio with a cup of hot tea while the sun comes up, feeling the nice chill on my skin. It’s an incredible peace. 

In writing news: I have to push the tentative release date for my next book. Writing hasn’t come as easily as usual, which means I haven’t been writing much at all. Thankfully, I’ve been writing more over the last week. I will keep you informed! Just know I’m not leaving you hanging (for too long).

Alas, I think this is long enough. So I’ll leave you with this:

Are you trick-or-treating this year? If so, what are you going as?

Newly appointed by the Magical Council as the (entirely fake) Duke of Winchester, Armand LeRoy already has his hands full reluctantly learning how to fit in with the wealthy and famous. One last assignment in his old job as an akukar (a fighter of demons and bad magic) doesn’t sound that bad, especially when he’s going to be accompanied by his new love, Annabella.

But when Annabella and Armand reach the Queen Mary, the luxurious former ocean liner now turned into an impressive hotel and museum, they find that the stories of out-of-control ghosts haven’t gone far enough. Terrors are stirring, from the miles of deeply-carpeted hallways and elegant staterooms to the polished-wood floors of the Grand Salon. It seems the spirits are tired of being overlooked--and this time they’re going to have their say in blood.

As the attacks grow more vicious and Annabella starts to be influenced by these voices from the past, can she and Armand fight them with just the help of a solicitor, his now-human ex-dog, Armand’s ex-cat, a strangely-knowing little old lady, and a few others the ship seems to call much too loudly? They’d better, because what’s stirring isn’t human, and, if they lose, they may well find themselves trapped in a timeline which never even happened--or worse.

Sorcerers, Spirits, and Ships is a perfect introduction to the More in Heaven and Earth universe. Old readers will delight in a new outing with Armand and Annabella from Moonlight, Magnolias, and Magic, while new readers can easily enjoy the loads of quirky humor, romance, and chilling suspense of this ghost story meets funny, magical murder mystery.

This week's Music Corner is P!nk's I Don't Believe You. It's a beautiful song by a woman with a gorgeous voice. It's real, it's raw, it's emotional. It's my favorite at the moment.