A friend said to me this week that the days go slowly but the years go fast. I’m still not sure where this year went to.

I’m also seeing author friends posting about how many books they’ve published this year, which is great, and means lots of wonderful stories to read.

I managed one. Postscript came out on my birthday back in February, and although I’ve been writing I haven’t published anything else in 2023.

Part of that is that I’m working on a three book series and waiting until the third book is almost done before I publish the whole series. Book 1 is a repub, but I’ve heavily edited the whole thing, and added a stack of new material. Book 2 was mostly written, but I’ve edited it to match what I’ve tweaked in book 1. I swear rewriting takes more time than writing from scratch.

And because it’s fantasy – and dragons – I’ve spent a lot of hours on world building and getting the details just right.

Hopefully this will pay off in 2024, although with juggling a day job and real life, trying to publish more than 2 books a year is always going to be problematic.

Four years to retirement and full time writing in February. Not that I’m counting. Much.

Happy holidays to all of you, and see in again in 2024!

As we draw closer to Christmas I remember the events of a celebration over 100 years ago…

#1914ChristmasTruce #WWI #EnemiestoLovers #SlowBurn #mmromance #mmhistoricalromance #KU #kindleunlimited

On Wings of Song

A chance meeting they never forgot.

Six years after meeting British soldier Aiden Foster during the Christmas Truce of 1914, Jochen Weber still finds himself thinking about Aiden, their shared conversation about literature, and Aiden’s beautiful singing voice. A visit to London gives Jochen the opportunity to search for Aiden, but he’s shocked at what he finds.

The uniform button Jochen gave him is the only thing Aiden has left of the past he’s lost. The war and its aftermath ripped everything away from him, including his family and his music. When Jochen reappears in his life, Aiden enjoys their growing friendship but knows he has nothing to offer. Not anymore.

Author’s note: This story was originally released by another publisher. This edition has some added content, and uses UK spelling to reflect its setting.

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