Busy but good

Dear Readers,
Well tonight as in Wednesday night was very busy. I did some homework and still need to get online and take a look at the college site that is online especially the online library. After homework, I stitched some more and the phone didn't ring once.
After that I sat in the yardswing and read then I had a late supper, Frank made chicken (remember I'm not using the kitchen unless I have to then he made my favorite cupcakes) I was good and ate a couple.LOLOLOL.
My close friend Terri sent me DEAD MAN DOCKING by Mary Daheim for my birthday!!! WHOOHOO.....I love this author and was terribly thrilled to get the hardback in the mail today.
I also ran earrands earlier in the day but got a late start to them so I decided to do some more later in the week either Thursday or Friday.
Then tonight I wrote and I wrote on my book that felt soooo good because I now have the time to really spend more and more time writing.
I don't want to jinx myself my saying that this book is probably the best book I ever wrote to date, but it truly is almost writing itself.
I haven't had a problem with it at all except of course starting and stopping due to summer and family events.
I need to devote more time to PR but maybe when the website or page is done I will kick it up a notch.
I will also be doing some quilting this weekend and I can't wait as I want to have the luxury of uninterrupted time to concentrate as in spend a day working on it. The weekends will be the only time I can do this as writing books, and homework, plus my nightly stitching sessions will leave me little time during the week to quilt.
I orignially wasn't going to think about quilting yet and pick it up in the fall but I have my new machine so I am going to do quilting one weekend day or night. Unless I find that I have extra time but that probably won't be until after THE CROSSED STITCHER comes out.
I also have my Pam's Pen Column to write every month, my reviews and interviews to do and I love all of these writing endeavors so will likely not be giving them up any time soon.
Plus I do a lot of pleasure reading and right now I have at least three authors whose books are wowing me, Susan McBride, Elaine Viets and Victoria Laurie. These ladies have made my summer.
But I also am taking time to read Emily Brightwell, Carolyn Hart, and of course Mary Daheim.
My friend Glenda also got me a book for my birthday by Lori Avocato and I can't wait to read it. I want all of Nancy Cohen's Marla Shore Mysteries in her BAD HAIR DAY SERIES and so I will try to get her books and keep up with this series as well.
Last week I learned that Monica Ferris has another stitching mystery due out soon so I want to read this one and Jo Derseke's latest along with Nancy Atherton's Latest.
Then I also want to do a buddy read on FOUR TO SCORE the Janet Evanovich Series but need to acquire that book. The library probably has this one.
Which reminds me I need to stop at the library and see what they have for summer reading. Because in a month I will be wanting something cozy to read, I will have to get my name on the waiting list now and see what is and isn't at the library. Then I need to see if any can be interlibrary loaned. If not I'll make a trip to Pittsburg and see what they have later like next month.
I also have a Lisa Scottoline I want to read and I need to catch up with Tami Hoag and Nora Roberts. Oh I think I am also two behind on Katherine Hall Page who knows what Tamar Myers and Jill Churchill have been up to lately. Let along the Jessica Fletcher Books I need to see where I left off at....
Charlaine Harris is another favorite and Valerie Wolzien plus Joanne Pence and Carola Dunn. Sarah Graves I think the library might have hers she is really popular in Kansas. So is Joanne Fluke and Donna Andrews along with Janet Evanovich.
Not to mention Earlene Fowler and Sue Grafton.
Now here are some authors that I have not seen any new books by lately.
Katy Munger (I loved this series)
Dorothy Cannell (Man I miss her books)
James Yaffe (His mom series)
Susan Rogers Cooper (Another series I want so badly to read again)
And I have to say it wouldn't break my heart to have some really great fall and Christmas Mysteries come out this year.
Although some of these summer mysteries are great this summer and I have been reading up a storm.
Jennifer Apodaca I am behind on as well as Laura Childs but what I am really wanting to find are the Simon Brett Mrs. Pargenater Mysteries I read one took me forever to figure out who wrote this series as I forgot to write it down after reading it. But recently figured it out and I am sooo in the mood for this series.
Brenda Joyce I think has one out I haven't read or maybe I am caught up with this series I will check on this one.
Now I also want to read more of Sneaky Pie the Rita Mae Brown Series this is one very entertaining series....
So I will try to find some at the libary and collect these when I can.
Kate Borden and Alice Kimberly both write a very good series that as does Julia Spencer Fleming, and it's been a while since I've read a Paula Carter Mystery too.........
Patricia Harwin is another author whose series ooozes cozy charm in her village mysteries.
Some of these authors all write more than one series.... I know Tim Meyers writes a few series and some author use pen names.....
But still I wish they would all write faster but then again everyone deserves a life.........a vacation............
Okay I am off to read!!!!
Hugs, Pamela