It’s been an eventful week. I had cataract surgery (second eye), and I whined a lot about that. In case you’re facing it, you will find it is not that bad other than the first day. But it is done, and now I need new glasses.

The cover for my new book, Smugglers of Sandhill Island, came out. I still don’t have a release date, but when I do, you’ll be the first to know! It is the final in the series set on the little tourist island off the coast of Corpus Christi and includes some of the characters I’ve come to love over the years and a few new ones. If you’ve read the series, I hope you enjoy the last one. I’ll be writing more about this as time goes on.

The annual Tornado Alley Sisters in Crime writing conference is coming up. It will be held March 22, 2025, in Norman. There’s a great line up of presenters including the keynote speaker, Hank Phillipi Ryan. She is a mystery writer and New York Times bestselling author and will be great to hear. Other speakers include Peggy Doviak and Mel Odem. Each year the club picks a charity to support with proceeds from the conference. This year it is Shelter for Friends in Norman.

The conference is at St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church in Norman from 9:00 to 4:00 and lunch is provided. The cost is $45 for nonmembers or $35 for members, including lunch and there will be door prizes and a book table where you can purchase books of the speakers and members and have them signed while you are there.

We’d love to have you. To register, go to http://tornadoalleysinc.org/ and sign up. The last day to register is March 15 (next Saturday) and the following Saturday is the conference.

What are you reading, writing, or creating this week?