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blur-book-candle-417049 Yeah, yeah, I know in Poltergeist II it was “They’re baaaaaaack!” But we’ve hijacked that line and made it into “I’m baaaaaaaack!” in that sing-songy voice which always creeps me out and it’s October so boo, y’all!

The wedding weather was great and everyone in both families is still speaking and I didn’t break anything whilst rocking out on the dance floor so I’m calling that a win for all of us. Three cheers for the happy not to mention beautiful couple! (And P.S. Let’s all agree not to use “envision” for a while, okay? If I heard that word once, I heard it a gazillion times in the last 12 months. And I used to like that word. *sigh*)

So. Where were we? I think I’ve addressed that question for all of us in my timely post over at The Muffin in “October Panic.” Feel free to take a moment or two to give it a read. I think you’ll perk up or at least get a handle on your panic. And then maybe you can share what you’d like to complete before 2018 winds down.

I finished a major revision and I’ll take all my notes from beta readers and work on the next–and I hope final revision–of that manuscript. I’d like to send it out to agent by the end of the year. But I’m also percolating some ideas about a new novel I’m starting with a bit of a different voice for me and I’m excited to think that through and see where it goes.

AND, I’m reading and critiquing a friend’s new cozy mystery that I love and can’t wait to see where it’s going. Isn’t it maddening when you only get a few chapters at a time and you have to wait and wonder?

So I hope you won’t have to wait and wonder too long for the next doings here at Cathy C. Hall but there’s so much going on! And whoOOooOOOOooo knows when I’ll be baaaaaaaaack?

(I kinda love October, y’all. Hope yours is boo-rific, too!)

Imagine a whole long list under that To Do! Not necessarily for me, but whatever…

It’s just a flurry of activity this month, here at Cathy C. Hall’s!

But here’s the thing: if you don’t get to all three posts, you can always come back later in September to catch up because this is probably going to be it for the month.

See, I have Juniorette Hall’s big wedding day in a few weeks and though I don’t have much left to do, I do have to show up and be sociable for a ridiculously lengthy amount of time. And oddly enough, it’s way easier to be sociable here than in say, real life. I mean, one has to fix one’s hair, put on something decent, stand around and chat (or sit and chat), and just in general be presentable and perhaps even charming. That can wear a body out, you know?

So. What was I saying? Oh! The reason we’re here today is my latest post at The Muffin, This Post Brought To You By the Letter C.

You might want to read one C topic a week (there are three). That way, you can sort of spread the joy out over the next twenty days or so.

Well, joy might be stretching it. But come on, y’all. I’ve had to remember deodorant for a whole week. (Fingers crossed I can keep that streak going at least through the wedding.)