This afternoon when I returned from the coffee shop, I found a box of complimentary author's copies of "Embarking on Murder" waiting for me on my doorstep.  What a great feeling!  It's hard to explain how it feels to hold in my hands a hot-off-the-press copy of my third book in the Beanie and Cruiser Mystery Series.  

On the back flap is a color photo of me with the wonderful, handsome fellow who inspired it all, my beloved Bubba Gump.  The only thing better would be if he could be here to help me celebrate this momentous occasion, but I know he's howling for joy with Daisy at Rainbow Bridge.