Saturday, September 2, 2017

Taking a day to refill the well #bookgiveaway

Cat Latimer from FATALITY BY FIRELIGHT by Lynn Cahoon.

I got this bright idea the other day. I’m Cat Latimer, owner/operator of The Warm Springs Writer’s Retreat. I also write a young adult series focusing on a teenage witch out of water (Tori’s a newcomer to the world of magic and high school.)

I do have to add in blame for this great idea to Shauna and Seth as they encouraged me on.  Shauna’s my BFF, and Seth, well, he’s my boyfriend. He was my high school sweetheart, so boyfriend is appropriate, even if it feels like I’m a teenager again.

But anyway, back to my bright idea…We're going to start our writer's retreats with a relaxation day. A refilling of the well, so to speak.

Our second monthly writer’s retreat started today and we invited our guests to a day of skiing at the Little Ski Hill just outside of Aspen Hills. Shauna’s new boyfriend, Kevin, actually owns the place, but it didn’t get us any discounts on the lift tickets. He’s a bit of a penny pincher.

I loved skiing as a kid. Seth and I and all of our friends spent the winter weekends on the slopes. Colorado has great snow and there’s no better use for the white stuff is to strap two sticks on your feet, get hauled up to the top of the mountain and then maneuver your way down.  The snow sparkles so brightly, you have to wear shades. It’s a great way to open the retreat with some physical activity which we all know, writers don’t get a lot of that.

The Victorian I inherited from my ex-husband, Michael, is almost finished being remodeled. We’ve almost got the attic changed over to a writer’s haven. As soon as we get the heating and cooling system installed, the remodel will be done. Mostly.  I still have to clean out Michael’s study, but there’s some questions about his death that have been bothering me.  I wish I’d never opened his journal.  But apparently, there are some discrepancies in the manner of his death that are bothering my Uncle Pete too. You remember, Uncle Pete, right? He’s the town chief of police for Aspen Hills.
Anyway, that’s old worries that won’t be getting in my way for this retreat. Today, we’re taking most of the writer’s up to the ski resort for a day of skiing and fun. Then we’ll start the official writing retreat part with a visit with Miss Applebome at the Covington College Library on Monday.

Here’s to hoping the second retreat goes smoother than the first. I’d hate to have the retreat be known as Murder Central for a little mountain town like Aspen Hills. Besides, I’ve got a book on deadline and I need to spend some quality time in my office this week.  

Let’s hope for a surprise free retreat week. That’s not too much to ask, is it?

Cat

To celebrate the upcoming release of OF MURDER AND MEN, book three of the Cat Latimer series, Lynn's giving away an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) to one lucky commenter. US mailing addresses only. Lynn will announce the winner on Sunday, Sept 3rd. Good luck. May the random gods be with you.

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  1. Lisa BrownSeptember 2, 2017 at 3:44 AM

    Thank you for the chance to win , it sounds good :)
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

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    1. Lynn CahoonSeptember 2, 2017 at 8:24 AM

      Thank you Lisa!

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