Glad for another year? I don’t know about you, but I’m so happy for a new year and new opportunities to just live life. Navigating through this last year has been tough and sometimes downright annoying. Hopefully this year will allow all of us to get back to our familiar routines.Wishing all y’all good health and happiness in 2022.

I freely admit being somewhat lazy and noncommittal with completing my detective trilogy. Staying motivated last year was difficult for me sometimes, but, I’m back on my writing schedule and eager to tell my stories. I plan to finish the third book in my Mickey Stanislawsky mystery series by April. It’s currently titled Vicious Victor. I’ll have updates and cover reveals in the next few months. If you also enjoy reading paranormal/mystery fiction, I’m  working on a series currently titled Daughters of the Inali. Here is a brief description: “On Titan, the Inali are as free as other inhabitants, except in the Region of Zara. Emiqia (pronounced E-me-key-ah), whose dreams of future events always comes true, must escape the region before her true skills are understood.”  Hopefully I will have this series ready to go by the end of this year.

Boilermaker Beer Cocktail INGREDIENTS 12-ounce beer (use a classic lager) 2 ounces bourbon whiskey (Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, or Maker’s Mark) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon simple syrup lemon ring, to garnish Pour beer into a chilled glass.In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, combine whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup; shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until combined.Strain the whiskey mixture into the beer and garnish with a lemon twist.