If you only showed up in the summer, when all the flowers are blooming, the pond is cool and full of biting fish...you might just forget the snowbound winters and think central Ohio is a perfect place to live!  At any time, the farm is a great place to recoup, relax and rethink.  Feels good to be here. 

Meanwhile, I have a book out, that YOU can purchase (hint!).  It's actually an anthology in which my piece appears, alongside many other great writings.  It's a beautiful hardbound book about LUCK, something all of us could use a little of.  It makes a perfect gift (hint) and the small, local (NC) publisher would be thrilled to get a bunch of orders (hint) especially if said buyers clicked "special merchant instructions" and noted that their purchase was motivated by Marann Mincey (hint).

In all seriousness, I haven't had a chance to read every page, but I've spent some time looking through my advance copy (how fun!) and it really is a great collection of various writers, quirky sidebars and colorful illustrations...and a great cause (you can learn more about this small press later).  Along the way, I've received much appreciated encouragement from many of you concerning my writing.  Two common questions are, "When can I buy your book?" or "How can I help?"  Well, here is such an opportunity.  

There two easy ways you can purchase:

Click here to order directly from the publisher (hint), learn about the press and the book:  http://www.lorimerpress.com/Luck.html

If you must, must save a bit of money and go through a discount seller, you can also purchase at http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Luck/Avery-Caswell/e/9780982617106

Go ahead and stock up, enjoy for yourself and remember x-mas isn't that far away and this is perfect for all those "what in the heck do I get for them" people.  I look forward to hearing what you think of "Luck: A Collection of Facts, Fiction, Incantation & Verse."