By Hey there, Readers! I hope this Easter Sunday finds you well and in good spirits. I haven’t celebrated Easter in over 20 years, but I have many friends and family who still do. I have a complicated relationship with Easter, to be honest.
Living alone, as I do, and not having kids around has done a lot to reinforce the “out of sight, out of mind” aspect of what Easter was for me as a kid, then a deeply religious Christian, then an aunt with small nieces. Once the kids were old enough to not really care about the Easter bunny and all the attendant hoopla, the holiday just sort of faded from prominence for me.
However, this time of year is so full of rebirth and the absolutely amazing way that nature wakes, making food grow out of dirt, decorating our environment with flowers and greenery, and that is certainly something I can celebrate.
This evening, I plan on celebrating in my own way, with a tasty adult beverage, and reading the second chapter of Through Shade and Shadow over on my Facebook author’s page. If you missed the first chapter, it’s loaded up on my You Tube Channel, and I’ve put it here for your happy viewing.
I will link them all in a playlist to make it easier for y’all to watch in a continuous stream. If the weather stays nice this evening, I may even move this chapter outdoors.
I’m knee deep in consolidating feedback from my beta readers on The Blood Witch, and once I have it all noted down in my printed out copy, I plan to do a slow read through it to mark up with my own notes/additions, etc, before I bring it back to the computer.
I really love these characters, and I can’t wait until I can share them with all of you, though that might be a while, as I plan to do the “query” fun to maybe find an actual agent to represent me, because as much as I appreciate my current publisher, I am ready to move beyond what they can provide.
In the meantime, I’m sure we can find other stuff to keep you entertained.
Did you know I have an Instagram? To help relieve my own boredom, I’ve started an impromptu photo project with a Porg named Joe and his good friend, the Child from the Mandalorian. The hashtag #theadventuresofbabyyodaandporgjoe will take you to their shenanigans, though I missed tagging the first few. (Yes, I really am that dork).
Okay, on that note, I should get my day going. My edits are staring at me and my coffee’s gone cold. I should probably think about eating something too.
I hope you have the best day. Stay safe, stay home and wash your hands! Love you all!
Cover Photo by Sebastian Staines on Unsplash
Natalie J Case 