Just published La Llorona – Carol Montgomery Mystery #3. It’ll be available as an Amazon freebie from March 2-6, 2023. I have a book signing in Las Cruces at COAS Books on March 4. We’ll see how well the new book moves. My Carol Montgomery series, overall, seems to be moving well – probably because it’s a series of stories dealing with places that are familiar to local folks. Featuring a witch and a telepathic cat familiar might also be playing a role.

Trying something new for me – just submitted three of my books (The Jaguar Drum, Eye of Newt, Skin of Toad, and A Piano in the Night) and a poem ( Tiempo) to national-level writing contests. It’ll be interesting to see what, if anything, results from the effort.

I’m about half way or a little less through the newest O’Flaithearta Biological Consultants Mystery, Of Rats and Drones. Rather slow going right now – too many other distractions and I’m having a tough time getting the story-line moving where I want it to be. Ah well, that’s life in the peanut butter factory, eh, wot?

My youngest grandson, Etienne, just turned two. Here’s a picture of him. He’s a cutie – at least we all think so.

Etienne Ray, two years old – Feb -2023