I have had a long and gut retching week. My best friend passed away suddenly last week. She was pregnant, and the baby boy passed away as well.
I am drowning in grief. It came out of nowhere. I am trying to hold on to the unwavering faith that she had, to work through the pain.
Saturday night then the leader of my faith, President Nelson, passed. But he was 101. He had lived his life fully and full of service, and I had wondered if he was about to pass. I am sad, but also glad he can rest now, and is with his wife in heaven.
But then, the attack on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan. I did not think my heart could break more than it already had. I am praying for the families, and thankful for the law enforcement that arrived to stop the shooter.
With the passing of my best friend, I have not been doing much with writing or advertising. Her funeral is on Thursday. She loved Applefest, so I will still go and enjoy it, because she enjoyed it, and I know she would want me to and would be angry if I didn’t.
I will be at the front of the Franklin Public Library on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. I will be there with a friend who sells adult fantasy. We will be there from 10 am to about 4 pm, depending on how much we sell, and so forth. I will at about 2:30 pm read aloud from Destiny’s Call to Arms, so if you want to see me read aloud while probably sweating in the costume I wore in the book trailer, make sure to stop by!
That is all I have for now. I probably won’t be posting much for a while after Applefest.
lots of love,
Dragonninjawriter
Kathleen L Shay 