Sandra Neily here: 

At this time, I’ve decided to stop posting at Maine Crime Writers, but it’s with some sadness as this is such a generous and talented community of writers. Many have often helped me with special requests for help and information. Thank you!

I feel the need to increase my author visibility somehow, and I posted this To-Do list (here) last month.

Thanks to Maureen for her audio book advice!

“I WILL finish the 3rd “Mystery in Maine” this year. I have it plotted out; now it’s just … butt in the chair time. It looks like I will be serializing the beginning of this mystery in our area newspaper, hopefully to jump start a conversation about current development pressures. I plan to get an audio book out for “Deadly Trespass.”  I have a goal to set up guest visits on at least two podcasts this year, and I bought a tripod for my phone and will be offering up short readings for my YouTube channel. I plan to do these readings in various outdoor locations that might be unusual: half buried in leaf pile for example. Am feeling like I have not been visible enough, hence this ambitious list.”

After knee replacement, I could take the boat out if I snagged a crew member to hop out and handle the lines and then help me out. (Granddaughter worked!)

Hoping readers will share this!  I wrote a previous post on not-widely-known cancer tips that strongly resonates. (Either personally or with family and friends.) It might have been my most-shared post, often traveling widely out into the world. I include it here with hopes it will get reshared. Chemo tips https://wp.me/p8Z7gb-7V7

I’ve enjoyed so much the summer posts of my peers here. Here I’ve included some info about my summer. Mainly, a chance to read more, sit on my deck more, pat the dogs … all during my second knee replacement in June. (Good introspection time, too.)

Cindy walked my dogs into exhaustion.

Some highlights: I hired a fabulous dog-walker who came twice a day to treat our dogs to long woods rambles and tons of love. Then she treated me to company, laughs, and good care.

Bob at the arctic circle!

After the first yucky week of ice, ice, ice, I sent my husband off to Alaska with his good friends so he could do something he’d always dreamed of doing.

It’s clear that the young ones could care less about my stationary status elevating body parts. And that was great medicine!

And Bob came home and carried us all (dogs, camper) off to the river, which is always the most healing thing I can imagine.

Of course the dogs get the bed when we need the camper’s floor space.

Thank you, Maine Crime Writers. I will be reading and sharing you … with great gratitude.