Random photos.

 It’s early in the month of May. We live in Central Texas. The state has just been released from its Stay-At-Home edict, and you can tell. Lots more people everywhere. Not going to comment on that except to say that we have ordered masks and gloves for ourselves.

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST POST (and I might have left some off):  PERSEPOLIS RISING by James S.A. Corey. STAY by Catherine Ryan Hyde. TWENTY-EIGHT WISHES by Denise Grover Swank. GATE QUEST by Lindsay Buroker. DROWNED UNDER by Wendall Thomas. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins.

I’ve done a lot of reading. Am watching TRUE BLOOD on HBO, and cringing at most of the sex scenes, but I want to get into the “Eric falls in love with Sookie” episodes. Originally gave up after season two, I think, which is where I am at now.

Enjoying the series ALL RISE and TOMMY. Still watching (and enjoying) SURVIVOR.

Am working on a short story for a pod cast. Have put BROWN, a mystery novel into the queue for an Audible version. Slated to start work on it in June. Saw fireflies in the back yard this week. Haven’t seen fireflies since I was a teenager!

I’ve lowered the price of all my e-books to $3.99 https://amazon.com/author/gretchenrix Two of my books are free under the Kindle Unlimited plan BROWN, a mystery novel https://amzn.com/B07PLV725T and Twisted Rixter http://amzn.com/B00HQ0PH1O  

Ten of my books are available on Audible (some for free).

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST POST: The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Ain’t Nobody Nobody by Heather Harper Ellett. Crossfire by Lindsay Buroker.

And here are some nice photos.

Have just put BROWN, a mystery novel up on Kindle Unlimited. If you are a subscriber, you can read it for free.

BROWN  https://amzn.com/B07PLV725T

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST POST:  Ship of Ruin by Lindsay Buroker. The Devil’s Half Mile by Paddy Hirsch. Escaping Amnthra by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The Renegat by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Hero Code by Lindsay Buroker.

Today I entered BROWN, a mystery novel by G.L. Rix into a writing contest. The Writer’s League of Texas. It is also entered in the Texas Authors contest. Wish me luck. 

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST TIME: The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas. Shockwave (Star Kingdom #1) by Lindsay Buroker. The Skeleton Stuffs a Stocking by Leigh Perry.

Tonight’s the State of the Union address. I’m not watching.

New Braunfels Smokehouse has a new menu. And that’s all I’m going to say about that.

I finished a hugely intense science fiction writing workshop last week.

I’m writing on my next mystery novel again. Yea, me!

And I’ve submitted a new science fiction short story to Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine. Double Yea, me!

And the cat wants to play with me right now.

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST TIME:  The Institute by Stephen King. 

You can get free Audible codes for several of my books at https://audiobookwormpromotions.com/adopt-an-audiobook/

And e-book or paperback of all my books at Amazon.com.

And if you live in Lockhart, Texas (or visit here), there are three copies of BABY SINGS THE BOOS at Logo’s.

I’m taking a craft writing course, brushing up on how to write science fiction short stories. Learning a lot, re-learning some things, and having a blast writing. The last book in the Goodall series will be a lot better for it.

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST POST:  The Hills Is Lonely by Lillian Beckwith. A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran.

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I’m working on the sequel to Brown, a mystery novel. Have 59 pages finished, or mostly finished. It’s going slowly this time, although frankly, I don’t remember how long it took me to write Brown, though I could look it up. Critique group today really liked Chapter 6.

And I had a reader really like (with some very specific and helpful exceptions) the audio version of The Goodall Mutiny. The narration of those three books (on Audible) by Alexandra Haag is remarkable. Sometimes she sent chills down my spine, especially with the last book The Goodall Marauders.

May do a omnibus version of this space opera. I’m giving it a lot of thought.

I’ve been reading science fiction short stories, and reading science fiction short stories, etc, for it seems like forever. Most of them are excellent. But I prefer novels. I am, however, bound and determined to write some excellent sf stories myself this year. Mystery shorts too.

Here’s a photo of one of my cats. 

Merry Christmas!

WHAT I’VE READ SINCE LAST TIME: Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard.