THE WRITING LIFE - WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

The writing life can be interesting. When I started writing, manuscripts were sent in the mail. (Yes, I’m that old.) I remember when the idea of sending work over the Internet was something publishers weren’t sure about. The change came slowly. Now, our work is sent back and forth in seconds. The idea of going back to paper is…ridiculous. However, this fast-paced digital life can present problems. Like when a manuscript disappears and there’s no way to retrieve it. So…you have to write it again, making your release date much longer than anyone, including me, my publisher, and my readers, expected. After a long wait, FATAL FINALE, the third and final book in my “The Erin Delaney Mysteries” series, will release on August 18th. This series brings back one of my most popular characters, Kaely Quinn. Here’s a little something about the book:

They'd started back to the house when they heard a male voice behind them. Then a shot rang out.

"Run!" Kaely said.

When bestselling author Erin Delaney's novel gets picked up for a movie deal, she eagerly awaits her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter's arrival in Tennessee before they head to California to observe the film's production. However, when Kaely does not arrive at the scheduled time and Erin can't reach her by phone, her concern grows.

A cryptic phone call from Kaely's kidnapper confirms Erin's worst fear--she has exactly six days to save her friend's life by solving his twisted clues. The message comes with a warning: Contact the police or FBI, and Kaely dies. But Erin works for the Sanctuary Police Department, and Kaely's husband is with the FBI, putting her in an impossible situation. As Erin races against time, she's forced to crack the kidnapper's chilling puzzle before it's too late.

Nancy Mehl delivers thrills like no one else in the closure of her high-stakes Christian romantic suspense series full of action, investigations, cryptic clues, and dangerous threats. This promises to captivate fans of Criminal Minds, Lynette Eason, Colleen Coble, Irene Hannon, Susan May Warren, and Elizabeth Goddard.

It’s hard to say goodbye to characters, especially Kaely. I hope my readers enjoy this book even though it took a long time to release. If you do, will you please leave reviews on bookseller sites and tell your friends? Thanks, I appreciate it.

And by the way, I email my work to myself every day now. A very successful author told me that no matter what advice she’s received, it’s the only way of saving her work that she trusts. Wise words and very helpful. Thanks, Colleen.

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