Lots of family issues this week – 3 significantly ill children all needing support. BUT! I did meet with my publisher and came up with a timeline for Book 4 of my series. It’s good because there’s no immediate deadline–he’s very understanding (small press!).

Historical 5/5

In Nazi-controlled Amsterdam, violinist Marijke and her husband are arrested for aiding Jews and sent to separate concentration camps. Marijke survives by allowing herself to be used in the camp brothel, but though she never stops trying to find her husband, she is ashamed by what she believes he must think of her once they reunite. This was a riveting story, particularly those sections told by Marijke and Karl, the Nazi officer obsessed with her. The sections following Luciano in Argentina were less gripping for me.

Not a lot of writing this week. I spent five days hiking the high alpine with my family, which was very relaxing. But–no writing!

My son wound up in the hospital this week, so not a lot of writing. I did write a piece of flash, and did some organizing around the book on courage (contacted a consignment vendor in Nashville for Bouchercon; new business cards; some social media), but that’s about all.

Science Fiction 3/5

To save the failing Moon colonies from starvation, Janlin joins a jumpship mission to an alien planet. This novel is a great romp through space with terrors on every side.