I had what “I thought” was the flu only to learn it was strep… arrggghhh! Nasty bug thingie that I caught on the road leaving Houston. Truthfully, I think it was just the Creator’s way of telling me to slow down and to rest. I did a little bit, smile… the first few days I had no choice. But then deadlines still loomed and work was yet to be done. My office looks like a rat’s nest, ha ha ha… mail and papers have piled up to a disgraceful level. Tax receipts are everywhere—I don’t even want to discuss that (the mother deadline of them all!) Alas… What can I say?

However, one must still make way for fun in one’s life… so after tax day, on April 16th we’ll be doing an on-line chat to discuss The Thirteenth (book 12 of the VHL series.) Our chat facility got a bug, too—yeah, yeah, when it rains it pours… so you will need to “re-register” (takes 2 min.) in order to get in. the time in 9PM, EST, April 16th. There will be spoilers, so if you haven’t yet finished The Thirteenth, be warned—there is no way to hold these folks on the chat back, LOL!

Well, this was just a quickie to touch base and to say hi, folks… talk to you on the 16th.

Much Love, and Stay in the Light!
Leslie

However, there are some post holiday goodies for readers… a brand new story on the MacMillan/St. Martin’s Press Website, entitled, Atlantis Rising–sort of my parting BTB as the VHL series nears its finale book release of “The Thirteeth.” So go to the site and sign up for pub-alerts:

Even though the VHL novel series is formally ending with book #12 — we have graphic novels featuring Carlos and Damali and the team still coming, with a manga prequel of their early team lives, as well as “children of” the Neteru Guardian Team coming out in a young adult format… so this year and 2010 will prove to be filled with VHL methodone–(laughing–for me, too–I already miss my beloved characters!)

And lets not forget about Sasha and Hunter… Undead on Arrival will be out in April… and then next year I’ll have some romance in he form of The Men of Delta Force–but 2009 was my paranormal writing year… this girl’s been crazy-busy over the holiday.

So, thanks so much for hanging in there during my writer “time black outs.” It’s gotten to the point that I have to do it, and bless you all for being so patient with me.

BIG HUG and Much Love, Leslie!