La Vida Loca, my first book, will be out soon!

Holy Mudda Of Gawd,

She is done. Fini. I have written my little tootsie off for 15 years, and now it is finally ready to go to print. I just have to decide about cover art, and whether or not to dedicate it to my goldfish. They are literally the life giving force around here, and are awfully cute and friendly. I think it would be best to give credit to them since I forget to feed them every now and then. When I do remember, they are not happy and splash me with their tails in protest. Maybe even nibble my fingers in anger. Once fed, I apologize, water the plants and sing to them in my off key warble. Life goes on and we all just keep swimming.

I met with my editor/cow prodder in chief today for the final time to join my work in the annals of Shakespeare and Charles Dickens and other books busy collecting dust mites at your local libraries. Hopefully, this one you will pick up, chortle, hit spiders with it, and pass on as good bathroom reading to your nosy neighbor. Perhaps you will come to a book signing with placards and camp out on my front lawn to protest the indignities you have suffered after reading. If you like it, just leave me a gift of some fresh eggs, mint, like my editor did, to celebrate the end of this tome. I promise it will not go to waste, and be very appreciated! I will post announcements and links to purchase soon. And please don't shoot the author.