It’s been a few busy weeks since I last blogged, and while I’ve got a break in the action, it’s time for an update. Honestly, half the reason I’m writing this is just to organize my thoughts and my calendar a little.

I’ve put together what passes for a “holiday book tour” for an indie author. It begins with the two-day Holiday Extravaganza at Blake’s Orchard in Armada, MI, this Saturday and Sunday. I’m cautiously optimistic that I’ll have my best sales day of the year this Saturday. We’ll see. It’s an outdoor event, so I just hope it isn’t too cold and windy.

Next week-end, which lies between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’ve got a couple smaller events lined up. On Saturday I’ll be at the New Baltimore Civic Center, signing books as part of a “small business Saturday” they do every year. On Sunday, I’ll be at a sort of “boozy book fest” at River’s Edge Brewery in Milford.

The next Sunday, I’ll be doing my first signing in a bookstore, at Turn the page books in Davison. Finally, the Saturday after that, another outdoor event at L.A. Cafe in Waterford.

I might try to arrange a few December signings at a Barnes and Nobles or two — not sure whether they’d be interested or how it would work logistically. Research needed on this.

And that would do it for the year … probably. I suppose I should be focusing on the official release of Crying Call coming up in February … on my birthday, actually. Sure, you can get copies of that book on my website anytime, because I’m the copyright holder and I can sell it anytime I want. But Amazon, B&N, and other bookstores can’t carry it until 2/3/26 — they can only take pre-orders until then.

One new thing to report … I finally finished my first book of original themed crossword puzzles. Sold three copies at a small event a few weeks ago. They’ll be making their market debut this week-end, just in time for Xmas shopping.

So that’s what’s up right now. Trying to work on Drawing Dead and me and Becka’s romance novel in between the events of this month-long “tour.” Enjoying the writing life, and keeping on keeping on.