Hello, dear friends and book lovers!
I've been conspicuously absent from... everywhere... this year. If you've missed me, you can read about my life, losses, and books here.
Always,
Aaron Paul Lazar
www.lazarbooks.com
USA Today Bestselling Author
"If Mark Twain and Mary Higgins Clark got married, their author-child would be Aaron Paul Lazar.”
- Joan Hall Hovey, best-selling author
I
hope you have all emerged from the past year with your health intact
and your hearts full of appreciation for what pleasures lie ahead.
Please let me know how you're doing by replying to this email - I miss
our chats!
After
giving up so much over the past fifteen months - some lost loved ones
to the dreaded disease, suffered in hospitals themselves, and everyone
sacrificed freedom and family, things are somewhat settling down, and
every little opportunity seems like a gift, doesn't it?
My
"day" job ended last December (thank you, Covid!), and for several
months we suffered untold uncertainty about our future - where we'd
live, how we'd survive, etc. But after lots of research and finagling
finances, we found a way to stay in our beloved home. Dale and I weren't
able to see two of our three girls and five of our seven grandchildren
since Christmas of 2019. Since this past May, each time we
reconnect with one of them we feel incredibly blessed. We're still
waiting to see Melanie and Luke (5) from New Hampshire, but are looking
forward to a visit this summer. ;o)
Blatant request:
I am offering editing services now for fiction, technical, or
engineering content. I will help you write your dreamed of novel, get it
formatted and published, and put you in touch with cover artists. Or, I
can help your engineering firm write reports, specifications,
procedures, etc. in straightforward, easy-to-understand formats. If you
know anyone who is hiring for part time, remote
work, give me a heads up! (Thanks!)
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In
spite of the tragic losses of 2019/2020, there were a number of good
things that happened. Being isolated with someone you've loved since you
were a teenager is a very good thing. Aside from not seeing family and
friends, we actually didn't mind hanging out at home one bit. (okay, so
we missed eating out, but that was a small price to pay for being safe.)
We focused on fixing up our home, cooking fun and
healthy meals, obsessively organizing closets, and playing tons of board
games with Chris (7) and Joey(5) who fortunately still live with us.
They provided such comic relief all year and kept us very busy! I also
found a passion in re-purposing old stuff, like our 30-year-old outdoor
metal table and chairs. Spray paint in multiple colors is so much fun!
;o) (see the spiderwebs I left on our white iron bench before spraying,
below.)
Oddly enough, I didn't write a thing.
I
know, crazy, right? After 29 books, I lost my urge to write and simply
focused on other things (like becoming OCD over organizing, as I said
above! You should see my tool closet!! LOL.) I suspect the writing bug
will return, but I'm not worried about it.
As you read this, Pete Milan is recording the audiobook for The Return (book 13 in the LeGarde Mystery series) and it promises to be stellar!
Right
now, I'm filling the future well of creativity by collecting all the
sights, scents, tastes of today. I've been drowning in glorious colors
in my gardens, already harvesting veggies galore (squash, peas, beets,
greens, basil, etc), and have been manically weeding and mulching. I do
love it, and it's good exercise. You'll find an assortment of all kinds
of photos inserted in here, from flowers to veggies to
book covers. What can I say? It's just who I am. ;o)
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I
hope you were able to enjoy your July 4th weekend. Our Independence Day
holiday was suffused with sadness. On July 3rd we had to put our
beloved Balto to sleep. He was the best family dog ever, and is the
model for Gus's new puppy Siegfried gave him in the last chapter in Murder on the Brewster Flats.
He had lost almost all of his faculties at the age of fifteen, and it
was time. But he had a
wonderful life and provided us with untold joy. Little Amber, his
lifelong pal, is confused and lonely. We're giving her extra special
love and treats. You may have noticed many of my books are dedicated to
"Balto and Amber." It's so hard losing your furry friends, isn't it?
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I
love sharing my books with readers, and as I've said over the years,
the best part of being a writer is connecting with people. I've given
tens of thousands of my books away, but now the Lazar coffers are low
and I need to try to sell some actual copies, lol. I hope you've enjoyed
them, and perhaps you'd like to discover or rediscover some more?
Today I'm going to give you links to all five series, and hope you can find something you love for your summer reading fun. ;o)
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Please
let me know how you're doing! And if you'd like, I'd love to hear which
of the series and/or books are your favorites. I might be coming back
to ask you for more ideas, because after 29 stories where almost
everything possible happens to my characters, I'm looking for
inspiration! ;o)
By
the way, my email address author@lazarbooks.com hasn't worked in
forever. I'm just using aaron.lazar@yahoo.com for now. I've tried half a
dozen times to get webs.com to fix it, but it never works, ugh!
So if you want to connect, please email me at aaron.lazar@yahoo.com or gusandcamille@yahoo.com. ;o)
Take
good care! If you haven't been vaccinated, please seriously consider
it. And as I always say, take pleasure in the little things!
Always,
Aaron
aaron.lazar@yahoo.com
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Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. An award-winning, bestselling Kindle author of many mystery and suspense series, love stories, and writing guides, Aaron enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. Visit his website at http://www.lazarbooks.com and watch for his upcoming releases.
“Addictive, award-winning fiction.”
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