Happy Friday the 13^th! Happy new release day to me and Jill over in my new book Second Chance Witch!

Selena Mack has disappeared. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Now she’s Jill Jones, living in Willow Creek with a new look, a new job, looking to start a new life. For the first time in years, Jill is cautiously optimistic. She has a place to call home, and new friends who seem to genuinely care about her. There’s just one problem. The trauma she escaped has awakened something inside her. Magic. Controlling her new powers is proving almost as difficult as controlling her emotions. With her past closing in and unpredictable magic stirring beneath the surface, Jill has to decide how far she’ll go to protect the life she’s built. When her new friends need her help, she discovers the truth. She needs to overcome her fear to find her happy ending.

You can buy the e-book and the paperbook on Amazon, all areas.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN3XSGV5

https://www.amazon.com.au/Second-Chance-Witch-Sarah-Lewin-ebook/dp/B0HN3XSGV5

It’s a Christmas book, part of A Fireside Christmas shared world, a collection of 15 books. A multi-genre, multi-author collaboration that I’ve loved being a part of. Our books are releasing from this week, right through until Christmas. It’s set in a town in the US where it’s cold at Christmas.

Christmas. It’s in December, and while I don’t mind reading or writing about the season in November, I’m not too keen on workplace decorations being in place from the first week in November. I’m not a fan of Christmas, but that’s a whole other story. I suspect I’m not the only one triggered by the silly season.

But I digress.

Last week I took a mini break from writing (my Halloween story) to tidy up my website. It took a long time, but I’m 90% happy with the result. Ideally, I’d like to have my paperbacks for sale from the site, but one small step at a time. Now, I think, it looks a little better and suits my ‘author brand.’

Something I’ve discovered about myself is that I’m always learning something. Even if I’m sitting still, I’m reading, researching, writing or doing something to keep my brain active. In my paid job, my body is on the go all the time. (Ironically my workplace doesn’t always value my busy, active brain.) If I’m not learning about updating websites, I’m learning a new craft, or about a plant, or gardening tips. I love reading about other places, or how to make things.

Writing is awesome. I get to explore characters, their emotions and what makes them who they are. I can make up towns, villages, cities, magical worlds and scenarios to throw my characters into chaos. I have the opportunity to work through scenarios. And, hopefully – this is the best bit – people will enjoy reading my stories.

I have so many plans for next year.

Today I might sit back, with my work in progress, my coffee and my craft, and contemplate the wonderful world of A Fireside Christmas shared world and my book – Second Chance Witch!