Saucy women packing heat
The golden hour on a lake in Maine.
Saucy women packing heat
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2/2/2026 0 Comments Six in 2026 My motto for the year is "Six in 2026". I have six finished books on my computer that need the final touches. Is it time to release them on the world?
I have signed up for a romance writer's conference in Florida in April. We'll be done there for a wedding, so extending the trip for this conference seemed like a good idea. I've been to this conference before and I'm excited to be at an in-person event. There will also be two of my Maine friends in attendance. Bonus! As far as travel for this past month, my husband, son and I went to Virginia for the wedding reception of our son's high school friend, who he hadn't seen in years. It was wonderful to see old friends and celebrate love. I took pictures to show to our daughter who is getting married in May. While we were in Virgina, we had to visit a Civil War battlefield, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Chancellorsville. It was chilly, but we got to walk around the battlefields and enjoy the history. No new trips planned until April when we go to Orlando. After the wedding in May, we are planning a trip to finish Route 66 from Oklahoma City to Chicago. Can't wait for that one. I have started a new romance series set in a small southern town. I've only begun and it's so much fun. If you haven't heard, I have a store where you can order books directly from me, often at a discount. I will add to it a little at a time, so come by and check it out. You can pay using PayPal from the Payhip website. Here is the link. payhip.com/AuthorMichelleLibby
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1/22/2026 0 Comments Happy Holidays Man, do the holidays wiz by. It seems like it was Halloween last week. Now, we're days away from Christmas and I'm just writing a quick update.
Our house is decorated inside and out, thanks to my husband. He loves to make everything look festive. I just like to have everything festive. Wishing you and yours all the festiveness you can stand. It's the end of the year, and it's right to look back and see how far we've come this year and to look forward to what could be in 2026. It looks like I have published 21 books this year in a variety of topics. It's been fun. I'm glad that I was able to get those books published, but this next year, it has to be about the writing, not just the creating. I have many books languishing on my computer. They are written and edited, though I will have someone edit them before I hit publish. As it was pointed out to me. I have at least 6 books I could be publishing in 2026. It will take work but doesn't everything. So, the motto for the new year is 6 in 2026. I hope that you will come along with me on the adventure and in the case of my pirate trilogy, bring your kids along as well. This year, in addition to donating to Toys For Tots (USMC), I helped distribute hats to a local school. My crochet group, Dacusville Yarn Works, made hats and scarves all year to give out just before Christmas break. Each student and a few of the teachers were given hats at no cost to them. These kids were so thankful and happy with their gifts. It was amazing to see they choose hats they loved. Then some of the adults went to Waffle House. It was my first experience there...is Waffle House a yes or no for you? Inquiring minds want to know. I have a store where you can order books directly from me, often at a discount. I will add to it a little at a time, so come by and check it out. You can pay using PayPal from the Payhip website. Here is the link. payhip.com/AuthorMichelleLibby I hope you have a wonderful, family-filled holiday. 12/23/2025 0 Comments It's October alreadyWhen we have to close the pool, I want to cry. It's not that I want to swim all the time, but just seeing the blue of the pool and hear the water moving make me calmer and happy.
I'm looking forward to the holidays. Remember when COVID hit and we were spending more time at home? That year everyone agreed to put up their Christmas lights and decorations way before the holidays because it made people happy. I vote we do that. The sparkly lights delight everyone, much like the water in the pool makes me content. My husband and I went out to look at Halloween lights. We saw some decorations, but it wasn't the same as when all of the Christmas lights are on display. When I'm not out looking at lights, I'm working on my computer creating new contact. I have five novels done and that have passed through my critique group with more coming. I want you to know that I am working on getting them ready for publishing. In the meantime, I am publishing coloring and activity books. I have three Christmas coloring books out this year. One is monochromatic, which is a new, fun genre, and then the other two are fun mandalas and ugly sweaters. I hope you'll check them out and consider getting them as Christmas gifts. We have no travel plans for November. However, there are more trips on the horizon, especially in 2026. I'm actually getting antsy to get out on the road and especially to try out the new couch we have added where the dinette used to be. It is November, which means trying to write a 50,000-word book during the month. I know I won't make that goal, but I'm going to get three novellas written during November. 11/2/2025 0 Comments When bullied, persevere. OMG. It's October, with pumpkin spice, hayrides, apple picking (up north) and Halloween decorations everywhere. Have you seen the enormous skeletons?
Welcome to my website. If you haven't been here before, welcome. If you have, welcome back. I've been working on a bunch of projects since returning from Hawaii and with no trips planned for the next few months, I'm buckling down to get them done. I have three new coloring books. The first one is a mini coloring book (think bold and easy) for Hawaii. The second one is the same type for Maine. The third is a new type of book, where it's all black and white. You fill in the black where you want it and the image comes out looking like a silhouette. It's pretty cool. Here's a link to it. It's called a monochrome coloring book. It's been a busy month with a lot of stress, but I've come out the other side and am ready for what the fall brings. I also have a book to deal with the stress of being bullied. It's a reoccurring theme in my life and this time, I'm doing something about it. Watch for a fun, therapeutic way deal with your anxiety. If you like cozy mysteries, I've been working on a series. None of the books have been released, but I've added that to my to-do list. Just know that they take place on an island off the coast of Maine and my heroine owns her own craft store.  A coconut husk on the beach in Kauai, Hawaii. The water was warm and clear, the sand was fine and burning hot. I've been doing the "12-week year challenge." And, I stuck to it through our latest trip. This week back has kicked my butt.
We went to Kauai and Oahu, Hawaii for 12 days. There is a 6-hour time difference from South Carolina and that is a lot when coming home. The trip was amazing. Our friends renewed their wedding vows on the beach. It was a beautiful ceremony at sunset. We spent the whole week driving around Kauai and seeing all of the natural wonders, the beauty, soaking up the sun at the beaches and spending time with friends. We went to Poi Pu beach, where the turtles come ashore at night. We did a catamaran cruise from Captain Andy's. It was the most fun adventure. We sat in the front of the boat and spent almost the whole time soaked from the water splashing over the bow. I would recommend this trip to see the Napali Coast of Kauai. It was stunningly beautiful. Did I mention the waterfalls? Just gorgeous. This was a trip that we hadn't planned on taking, but when your best friend says, "We're doing this in Hawaii", you go. Now that we've been to Hawaii and we can't take our RV there, we added the Hawaii stickers to our motorhome map of the places we slept at least one night. After Kauai, we flew to Oahu to explore the history of the area. It was a city! We stayed at a hotel in Waikiki Beach, but we couldn't see the beach without driving to it. Oahu is beautiful once you get out of the city, which we did. We also went to Pearl Harbor. All of this adventuring has been exciting and fun. We definitely made the most of our time there. We brainstormed a Choose your own adventure book while we were there. It was all about doing things on the islands that could kill you. "Don't swim at this beach, or you will die." Now that I'm home, it's time to get back to work. Before we left, I finished by cozy mystery preview and published two books. Procrastibaking finally got published in paperback form. I also published a cute mandala Christmas coloring book.  Acadia National Park in the distance. September was always back to school time, but here in the South, school started August 1. It's like an out of time experience. It's 90 degrees and humid, kids should be at the pool or lake, not in school. I think that's the plan through. If they're in school, then they have air conditioning and can be cool.
I have been working through "The 12-week Year". This book club has been motivational to get things done. It's tiring, especially when you don't meet goals that have been set. I'm moving forward on my work in progress. I've published a few books, including a new cookbook to be used for procrastination. It's called "Procrasti-baking". hehe. We also traveled to Maine for some lobster, I mean, to hang with friends and family. It was a whirlwind trip. We got to visit Buc-ee's on I-81. It's a new store and man, it was busy. We love the food and the atmosphere. I also bought my first Buc-ee's t-shirt. The things we planned to do in Maine, we didn't wind up doing. We didn't get to Acadia, or go to Governer's. We did shop at Reny's and Marden's. We ate whoopie pies and had whoopie pie ice cream from Shain's of Maine. We did go boating and swimming and grilled and caught up with family we hadn't seen for a while. We are home for a while, but then off on another adventure in a few weeks. Can't wait to tell you about that trip. 8/2/2025 0 Comments What I like...Things I like to learn about and thinks I just like, weather, natural disasters, flamingos, purses and bags, gambling and travel. It's an eclectic mix that I've curated over the years.
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About the authorMichelle Libby writes to entertain. From cozy mysteries, contemporary romance and middle grade fiction, she is constantly working to make reading easy and accessible for all. She lives in the upstate of South Carolina with her handsome husband. Her two children are nearby and visit often. After traveling the country for two years in a motorhome, she is anxious to do more traveling. 
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