Here it is, October already.  I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. 

I published another book on Draft2Digital, "Christmas Traditions Unwrapped."  You can find it on Barnes and Noble and a few other publishers.  It covers the history of the traditions practiced worldwide.  It was fun researching all the traditions.

Amazon is now charging to publish on their platform, so I was happy to find another publisher that did not have an upfront charge. Amazon thought they needed to get a bigger piece of the pie. Some authors say Amazon canceled their accounts and refused to pay their royalties without explanation.  That is worrisome.  There are a lot of Indie authors who depend on Amazon to get books published.  I was glad to find Draft2Digital.  They send the books to several other publishers, so there is a wide distribution.  They also send it to Amazon, but this book has been published by several other companies already and is not on Amazon yet.

I am dipping my toe into the cozy mystery genre.  I love to read them but have not tried to write one.  This is going to be an experience.  I will use another pen name for this genre, Ruth Spicer.  I am starting it today. 

Time to get to work. Have a fun day at home if you get today off.