First I want to say what a fabulous time I had on the Get Caught Reading at Sea cruise! For the cruisers who read here, it was so enjoyable to meet you and I think this is an idea that will stick. In fact, as far as I know, another reader cruise is planned for early in 2006. If I'm asked to do it again, I'll be there, but I suspect they'll want to spread the treat and ask different authors.

We were 23 authors and 600 readers on a full ship that held 2,400 passengers. Because the range of authors was varied, so were the readers, which made the week particularly enjoyable. Wonderful company.

As you can see at left, I even became adventurous. More about helmet diving here.

Now I get to stay home for four months, which will be equally pleasant, and also give me chance to finish Simon St. Bride's book. Poor guy, he's having a rough time. No wonder he's hidden from me for over 25 years! (Yes, I did start the Company of Rogues books that long ago. 1976, to be precise.)

I'm also writing a novella that I started about 10 years ago. (It's amazing what I have slowly simmering on back burners. I often forget what’s there myself. This is a riff on the princess who's sacrificed to a dragon and it'll be in a collection by the "Faery Four" -- that is my authors and friends Mary Jo Putney, Barbara Samuel, and Karen Harbaugh who put together Faery Magic with me. Now, this collection won't be out until well into 2006, but the synopses are due and when I'd done that I was hit by the urge to write it. Found out that dragon drool is a male aphrodisiac!

As for publications, two reissues are appearing any day now. DANGEROUS JOY is the fifth Rogues book, about Miles Cavanagh and Felicity Monahan -- and, of course, the magical Irish cats. There is also a reissue of WINTER FIRE in trade paperback. That would make it a handsome Christmas present book. January sees SOMETHING WICKED out again, then in February, the next new book, A MOST UNSUITABLE MAN. Check out the details at Click here for more details.

Enjoy,

Jo