I can joyfully report that I’ve kick-started work on the second book in the Kenora and Jake series. This one, The Fifth Man, deals with unexpected loss (people, things, confidence), family secrets and self-discovery. I’ve also learned some new software. Drafts (https://getdrafts.com/index) works across all of my Apple devises and lets me easily record (voice or keyboard) thoughts, inspirations, conversations – the whole gamut. I’ve even started writing a daily journal again, something I haven’t done for decades, when I followed Julia Cameron’s advise about ‘morning pages’. To fuel that kick, I returned to my Happy Place – Ajijic, Mexico, in February. I’d sit out on the patio after breakfast with my water bottle, computer and hat and do some typing, in between chatting…

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