A writer’s life is never a simple trajectory. We are often juggling multiple projects at the same time. For instance, yesterday I was on St. Simons Island doing research for a new novel at the World War II Home Front Museum.

Last week, I was vacationing with my family on Hilton Head Island and snapping photos of places I mention in my novel, The Dwelling Place, the sequel to The Swan House.

And always in the back and front of my mind is the excitement that is building as we get close to release day for my novel, The Promised Land. As you may have heard, it’s the third book in The Swan House Series, and I am thrilled to offer this story of pilgrimage and redemption to you, coming November 3^rd.

That may seem like a strange day to launch a book, as we’ll be in the throes of the election, but I hope you’ll find The Promised Land a lovely escape from all the craziness. And in the coming days, I’ll be sharing a special offer for all those who pre-order The Promised Land.

But in preparation for this story, I want to be sure you’ve had a chance to read the other books in the series. To be clear, you certainly don’t have to have read The Swan House and The Dwelling Place first. This novel completely stands on its own. However, many of the beloved characters from those two novels have important roles to play in The Promised Land.

With that in mind, The Swan House was on sale during the month of July, and The Dwelling Place has been on sale during August and September.

Today and tomorrow (September 29-30) are the last days when The Dwelling Place is on sale not only as an e-book but also as a paperback. When you order the paperback from me, USING THIS LINK, and choosing the seller paulmusser, you will receive an autographed copy. And if you send me an email letting me know to whom you’d like it signed, I’ll do that too!

To add one more tangent to this writer’s story, in October, I’ll be putting The Long Highway Home on sale, both as an e-book and paperback. This novel isn’t officially part of The Swan House Series, but the mystic little girl, Rasa from The Long Highway Home is now a beautiful young woman who twirls her way into The Promised Land, following my protagonists, Abbie, Bobby, and Caro.

Thank you for following along the twisting road of this author’s life. I am ever so grateful for you!

I’ll leave you with a few photos from our vacation.

One of my favorite roles as a grandmother is telling ‘Ninnie (Quinn), Nonnie (NadjaLyn), Nesse (Jesse) stories’ at night to my grandkids. Now of course, Nena (Lena) gets to take part too. And last week’s stories had adventures at the beach and in the lagoons filled with alligators and blue crabs!

Blessings to you all and please grab a copy of The Dwelling Place!

ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find more about Elizabeth’s novels at www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and her blog. +