June...summer is here

I kind of want to start out each month posting about the weather in South Carolina. Up north in Maine the weather was cool and crisp. Perfect. Now, in SC in June, we are having a string of hazy, hot and humid days, where the best thing to do is stay inside. Or swim in the pool, then run back inside before getting sunburned. But, I'm not sure how many pictures of my pool I can post without making everyone crazy. Soooo.

I went to Maine in May to visit with family, friends and to attend the Maine Romance Writers retreat. It will probably be the final retreat held in May which makes me sad. It was always a great way to celebrate the year before turning the ship over to another captain and to gather with friends we haven't seen all winter because the weather stunk. 

They are considering moving it to October, We shall see. 

As far as writing goes, I've joined the Maine Summer Challenge. In June I will write 5,000 words and edit my hurricane story. If I meet all of my deadlines, I will get three badges toward the ultimate prize. Which, if you know me, I'm all about the ultimate prize, and to get my books published. I'm now working on my cozy mystery series and putting together an activity book for men about the Civil War. Two more books are almost complete. It will be a busy month.
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I also wanted to talk about AI. It's a lightning rod topic, but one I'd like to mention. I was told that I could edit photos in iPhone. I now take out extra people or objects in the way. For some reason, this has blown my mind and excited me. I also can create my own emojis. Holy cow, that's fun. I have created a pirate crab and a flamingo writing on a typewriter. What would you like to see if you could create your own emoji? ​

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