I wish the weekend had been an episode of “The Brady Bunch.” Sadly, it was more like the “Keystone Cops, Technology Version.” I will not bore you with all the details because when it came right down to push or shove, I shoved and shoved hard and got ‘er done! Go me. That said, as I’m typing this (late evening Sunday night), I am bleary/blurry-eyed, fuzzy-brained, lump. But there is news!
First, just to emphasize the whole techno-yuck going on, I KILLED the batteries in my mouse. Seriously. I was doing that much mousing and it wasn’t playin video games. I also forgot to put my cup in the coffee maker when I turned it on. I went to the little writer’s room and returned to hot, precious coffee spreading across the countertop. 😔😱
But stuff got done. LOTS of stuff. MOONSTRUCK: RETRIBUTION is up for preorder, releasing on March 1st. It will also be available in print. Yes, I got that done too! Not sure when the print version will be available. It has to clear some hurdles/quality control. I’d also not gotten GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES available in print. It will be now–once it also clears the mandatory quality check. That “witch” has kept me up late, got me up early, and ready to shave my head in frustration. But I pulled the trigger on it by hitting the SUBMIT button at 8:03 Sunday night. I’ve still got to get MOONSTRUCK: BETRAYAL set up for print. I actually thought I had but it isn’t showing up in the ‘Zon. It will require some detective work, so that’s on my to-do list.
In other productive stuff, I’ve updated the website pages with RETRIBUTION’s links and did a couple of ad graphics, though not for RETRIBUTION. That’s on the list for this week, along with getting a newletter out. And I need to do a “button” on the site for “Coming Soon.” 🤦🏼♀️ I forgot until just now. See? Brain fuzz.
While the weekend was mostly work, there was some time for sports. Stormy had a soccer match Saturday. He played great but they ended up losing a fairly high-scoring match 7-6. They were playing a team a year older and a yearl more experience so no shame. In softball news, my OSU Cowgirls were at a tournament in Clearwater, FL. They’re gonna give me a heart attack. They had 2–TWO!–come-from-behind, walk-off homerun wins. In the bottom of the 7th!!! With TWO OUTS!! Gah! I had my eyes shut, fingers in my years, singing La-la-la-la so I wouldn’t jinx them. 🙄 Oh, they beat Texas A&M and Alabama doing it the hard way.
We got snow Saturday evening. Not enough to really stick and the sun coming out on Sunday pretty much melted what dusting was there even though the temperature never got above freezing. It’s supposed to get high-30s/low-40s today before the Arctic stuff hits tonight. I’ll be hitting Wallyworld this morning to stock up on what we need because I’mma not gonna get out when they’re talking a high of freakin’ NINE! 🥶🥶🥶
On that note, I’m toast. Literally. it’s 8:30 Sunday night and I haven’t had dinner, I can barely read what’s on the screen and my back is killing me. Oh, and my feet are freezing despite socks and sheepskin slippers. I hope y’all had a great weekend and are staying warm and cozy. *wanders off to find something to eat and get warm*
Silver James 
Okay, I don’t normally pre-order, but since it’s you, I did. I can’t wait to read it! I hope you sell tons. Sorry the whole techno thing was messing up your groove. :sadface for lost coffee: Yay for all that productivity. You rock. And you’re my idol. Yay for your sports stuff! Boo, big time, for snow and cold and that artic blast we’re supposed to get. BOO! Good luck at the Wallyworld. I hope you can find all the things you need and that the other people didn’t hoard stuff ahead of the storm. Stay safe. Stay warm. :hugs:
I, too, am hitting Wallyworld today to make sure we’re stocked up. They’re predicting anywhere from 2″ to 8″ for here, so who knows. The weekend was boring. It’s marketing Monday today, so I’ve already been at it, trying to stir up sales. Woot. And now I’m going to wander off and do my internet stuffs.
Wallyworld was nice and quiet at 8 this morning. I got everything but my Wally brand of soy milk for my coffee. They had every other brand and kind–oat, almond, soy, coconut, who-knows-weird-stuff liquid milk replacement but the two rows reserved for Wally soy were empty and nobody in back in the chiller to yell to and ask. I should have enough to get by. If not, I’ll steal some of LG’s regular cow milk. (I do the soy because I have a slight lactose intolerance and drinking milk makes my nose run. Go figure!)
Anyway, we’re good. I’m gonna mostly relax today and let my brain decompress and catch up on email and stuff that I let slide.
THANK YOU for the preorder! You rock! Good luck with your marketing. I’ll boost your signal on X with what little reach I have but hey, every bit helps, right? *nods*
I hope that your back is feeling better today.
Going to Wallyworld early is what I always do. As you stated, it’s quiet and you don’t have to deal with the crazy people.
Excellent news on Retribution up for pre-order. You really had to fight the electronic world on that one.
My weekend was pretty normal except for the weather was a bit rough. We had the ice and snow and more snow. Now it’s windy and very cold. We won’t be as cold as you but the wind chill is still going to be around -14F.
Have a great afternoon!
🥶 Stay warm up there! I think what’s here tomorrow is going there next. Once I cot my computer straightened out, RETRIBUTION loaded beautifully, even for the print version. It was so easy, I decided to do GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES. Yeah. that WAS a nightmare. 🙄 My back always starts out good but by the end of the day, I’m ready for bed and the heating pad. Stay cozy. 😉