June 2022 Blog
Imprint: A Haiku
I would the shadow
Of my life be long and sharp –
Not lost in darkness.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
(5/1/22)
Thanks
to the internet and Amazon, I will never perish from the earth – at least my
published works will not.
Okay,
maybe I’m not famous and unforgettable, but my words are put there on the ether
– available for a click or two. Now, that brings a smile to my face. (let me
enjoy that for a moment. Smiles are few and far between these days.)
Not
much has changed in the world, just doom and gloom do not wear well over the
long haul .Time to take a break and smile about something.
Being
basically a horror writer, I smile at
some strange things. Notrhing makes me feel better than murder and mayhem, as long as it is
fictional. The reality these days s overwhelming.
Things
are going along nicely in the Garret of AnnNoE. The manuscript for the Sam Rock
sequel will be done this month and should be edited and published in July.
Then
comes the Acqueria prequel in August and September.
So
I will be pretty busy the next four months, but I will not neglect my daily
Haiku postings. It does me good to greet the day with a comeback on what’s been
going on in the world over night.
I
won’t be writing outside much this Summer if the world continues to heat up
like it is. I’ll be writing in front of the air-conditioner, enjoying every
minute of it. – until the electric bill comes.
Speaking
of shockers, how about those gas prices? Don’t see them going down anytime soon,
either. And those grocery receipts are getting shorter and way more expensive.
My
puppies get baked boneless, skinless chicken breasts bits with their dog food.
That’s doubled in price in just the last couple of months.
Also,
there are still shortages on the shelves. Seems you have to have a running
grocery list these days and grab stuff off the shelves as it appears. And it’s
a long time between deliveries and restocking.
Hopefully,
my new books will bring some respite from the facts of life these days. It sure
takes my mind off things when I write. Unfortunately, life lies in wait,
knowing I must surely get back to it.
Speaking
of which, I’m about to run off and cook some rice to have with dinner tonight.
Got a giant box of Minute Rice from Wal-Mart – ordered it on line and didn’t know
it was so large. Guess I’ll be having a lot of things with rice in it for the
near future.
Be
sure to watch for upcoming announcements about the upcoming book launches. I’ll
post the news between writing sessions.
In
the meantime, if you need some relief from the news out there, feel free to check
out my eclectic selection of books on Amazon. There may be something there you
have yet to read.
Until
next time, read and write to your heart’s content. Enjoy what respite you can
find in your lives.
As
always, I welcome your reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to
hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts,
if you care to share your thoughts with me there or look for my publication
announcements:
https://www.facebook.com/ann.wilmerlasky
It’s
now June and Summer is coming fast and hard. I’ve already turned on the air-conditioners,
and we are already suffering the effects of drought. Stay cool, if you can.
