A New Week Begins

 

Good morning, everyone! Well, winter has unofficially arrived here on the Gulf Coast last week. Just a note to my northern friends - yes, it does get chilly down here. No, we don't get snow, although we have been known to have a surprise dusting every now and then, and it's rare for temperatures to go below zero, but we can expect temps to regularly hit the upper 20s with lower windchills. That's what happened here last week. I guess the New Jersey in me is finally starting to fade away after 43 years here in L.A. (lower Alabama.) I used to be able to tinker around the yard in weather like that in short sleeves and shorts. Not anymore! Give me a blanket and a cup of green tea any day. Ah, age.

So, what's new in my little writing world? The big news is that this Saturday, I will be joining some amazing local and regional authors for a big holiday book sale and signing at the Mobile (Alabama) Public Library West Regional Branch from 10am to 1pm. If you're in the area, I hope you can make it out and find your next great read.

Every year I do a holiday giveaway and this year is no exception. If you visit my "Giveaway" page on my website, you will find several downloads I hope you will enjoy including short stories, a sample of the audio book version of "Space Oddities" read by the amazing vocal talents of Tim H. Dixon, a preview of my new book due out in April, "The Pig War and the Pelican Girls," and a preview of my cozy mystery, "Dead Air," which I have made available as a PDF or an eBook you can read on Kindle or Nook readers. If you have any issues downloading a file, drop me a line at joecuhajauthor@gmail.com and I'll get it to you.

And keeping with the holiday spirit, here is one of my favorite short stories from my "Joe Cuhaj's Shorts" collection. When I was in radio, sometimes I would tell these humorous stories about growing up in the 60s when I was doing an overnight show. Years later, I would write them down for the collection and then a few years later, I recorded them for a podcast reading them just like I did on the radio so many years ago. So enjoy this story, "A Wish Book Christmas."

That's all for now. I hope to see you Saturday in West Mobile for the book signing, and don't forget you can follow me on Facebook and now on Bluesky. Until next time, have a great week.