CATCHING UP

WHERE DID I DISAPPEAR TO & WHY

The reason for my absence began last March and April when I noticed the vision in my left eye getting darker. I'd already been told I had the beginnings of a cataract, so that's what I thought. But it wasn't. It was a detached retina. I finally looked up what I was experiencing so I could describe it better to my husband. I was at the specialist the next morning and in emergency surgery that afternoon (May 8th). Then face-down for two weeks. Unfortunately, that repair developed scar tissue and began tearing again. My second retina repair was July 13th. 

During those months, the cataracts in both eyes went from barely there to severe. The left eye has a dark cloud and my right had developed a white one. OH and I shouldn't forget to mention that part of the retina repair was to place oil in my eye to keep everything in place...so looking out of my left eye is like looking through a glass pan coated in olive oil.  I could see shapes and colors and a lot of blur. Needless to say, reading was out of the question. Working on the computer wasn't a possibility.

Enough time finally passed that cataract removal was approved for my right eye and I can finally see clearly again. AND...that's why I've been gone. 

So I'm ready to get back to work. Ready to write. Ready to read my friends' new releases. Ready to bring you their stories.

In fact, I was asked to join a new community called CANDLEWOOD FALLS. My untitled story will be a part of the first releases on September 1st. I'm falling in love with this town and the stories from all the authors: Lori Matthews, Mary Strand, MK Fawcett, M. Kate Quinn, Jen Talty, Natalie Ann, Stacey Wilk & Arell Rivers.

What will make Candlewood Falls different than other "worlds"? Our shared characters. For instance, when you meet Jacqui, my character who owns the flower shop (FLOWER POWER), anytime someone in the town pops in to order flowers...you'll get to hear from Jacqui again. Recurring characters and places. Shared places and events. Awesome !!  We hope to give readers a bigger community experience.

You can join the Candlewood Falls Reader Group on Facebook and get a chance to win an autographed copy of HER HOT PURSUIT: a duo re-release book which includes Ranger Guardian & Hidden Truth by Danica Winters. Ranger Guardian is the third book in Texas Brothers of Company B. 

Drawing is on Tuesday, December 15th.

AND come back here for additional giveaways while I get back into the groove. 

Good to see you again !!