Monday, July 29 --- 2,438 words

Tuesday, July 30 --- 7,066 words

Wednesday, July 31 --- 6,764 words

Thursday, August 1 ---  5,015 words

Friday, August 2 --- 3,711 words

Saturday, August 3 --- 8,422 words

Sunday, August 4 --- 7,759 words

TOTAL words for Week 15 --- 41,175 words

This week was a late start to writing my new novel, but I've finally put some words on the page. It's called Graphic and it's a psychological horror. Here's what it's all about:

Malik is a freelance website designer in his senior year in high school, and he’s well on his way to building his own successful company when he graduates. However, he gets a client who’s more than he bargained for—someone who wants him to post explicit, gory photos on a new website. He’s fine with it until the police show up at his door and tell him he’s been posting photos of actual murders that have been taking place in town. He’s shocked and had no idea that they weren’t just CG.
 
But then the photos start to become recognizable people he knows: the barista he gets his coffee from, a teacher in his school. With no explanation—and, unfortunately, no electronic trail, since everything gets wiped as soon as he receives it—he’s the main suspect of the police.
 
As the pressure dials up and the murders get closer to home, the clues the killer is leaving him are all pointing in one direction. Malik is in a race against the clock to discover the killer’s identity—because it’s only a matter of time until the next photo is of him.

Okay, I've got some catch-up to do today, so I'm off to write. I'll be back on Sunday to read an excerpt from my new novel - have a great week!

The title of this post sounds like I killed the book, LOL. And I did! Week 14 is in the bag - I just wasn't able to post my usual Sunday excerpt video last night because I was away from home. I got back home this afternoon and read my excerpt from last week. Here it is:

I just want to add that I found the timing of my book pretty coincidental with the big fire in Jasper, Alberta - it wasn't intentional, since it's the third book of a trilogy and I started writing the trilogy three weeks ago. The Jasper fire has been a story that's resonated with a number of residents of Alberta, as well as others who've visited Jasper as a tourist destination. My heart goes out to all the residents of the town.

I'm out of town this weekend taking my daughter to an art event, so I'm not going to record my usual excerpt from my book today. I've crossed the finish line of 40k words, though, and will be heading back home early Monday afternoon. So, expect the video tomorrow evening. Sorry for the delay!

Monday, July 22 --- 5,703 words

Tuesday, July 23 --- 4,555 words

Wednesday, July 24 --- 6,240 words

Thursday, July 25 ---  8,077 words

Friday, July 26 --- 7,001 words

Saturday, July 27 --- 3,001 words

Sunday, July 28 --- 6,294 words

TOTAL words for Week 14 --- 40,871 words

I'm off to an early start this week with the final book of my contemporary romance trilogy, called From the Ashes of Love. It's a bit of a tear-jerker romance because of the hard road the couple has taken individually in order to find each other, so be prepared. But it'll be completely worth the journey in the end. Here's what it's all about:

Harrison “Lucky” Peterson is burned out from his firefighting job—literally. He was badly burned in the recent BC fires and had to take a break to heal and recover. However, even though he’s getting back on his feet, he can’t escape the nightmares he carries with him from when he was trapped and thought he was going to die. And the nightmares are only getting worse.
 
His old boss and friend recommends he go to a therapy retreat in the small town of Bobbins in Alberta, run at the local inn every year. He decides to give it a try. While there, he meets another attendee—a woman who is also struggling with PTSD from her years overseas as a soldier in Afghanistan. Through their shared trauma, will they make a connection stronger than their pain?

​The timing of this book seems pretty appropriate, considering that the fires have flared to life again in BC with this heat wave we're having up in Western Canada. Unfortunately, there are many firefighters right now battling the blazes once again and putting their lives at risk. My thoughts go out to them!

I'll be back on Sunday to read an excerpt from my new novel. Hope you stay cool during this heat wave!

The Mystery Chef has come to an end, and here's an excerpt from how her romance starts - from a not so great place.

​Next week, is the last book in this contemporary romance series with the final couple from the small town of Bobbins. Tune in tomorrow to find out who it might be. Until then, hope you have a great night!

​Monday, July 15 --- 3,992 words

Tuesday, July 16 --- 7,401 words

Wednesday, July 17 --- 5,845 words

Thursday, July 18 ---  8,611 words

Friday, July 19 --- 2,450 words

Saturday, July 20 --- 6,554 words

Sunday, July 21 --- 7,150 words

TOTAL words for Week 13 --- 42,003 words

Miriam and Jon have found their happy ever after... and so have I, as I bring another book to a close. This week was a bit of a struggle with writing as I juggled a few non-writing things. Nothing terrible at all - for example, I was happy to go visit Art Walk in Edmonton, which had a lot of fabulous artists on display, including my aunt Linda's work. You'll be seeing more of her artwork soon, since she's one of the artists whose fabulous artwork will be on the covers of several of my books.

In fact, the plan is to have her work grace the covers of the trilogy I'm writing this week and the next two weeks. I'm very excited to be working with her! It's always fun to do a family project like this.

Speaking of books coming to a close, here's an excerpt from this week's novel The Art of Love:

Next week, I'll be tackling book 2 in the series with a brand new couple in the small town of Bobbins. Tune in tomorrow to find out who might be on the path to finding true love. Until then, hope you have a great night!