TROLLS & OTHER NEWS (And our usual craziness)   So, how is everyone’s summer going? I hear the shouts of, “HOT! HOT! AND MORE HOT!!!” Sorry, but for whatever reason, we’ve not had much heat. But rain and fog have come along for a ride through Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and now Maine.                        And when we moved to Maine, we were in for a BIG surprise. They have trolls. Now before you call the authorities – I’m not nuts. We spotted five of them are at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. As you can see they’re sizeable. The last one was so enormous; I couldn’t fit him all into one photo. HA!!! And the gardens were spectacular!!!   We left the trolls behind, and you may have heard, when you’re in Maine, you have to visit multiple lighthouses. We have and they were gorgeous, but this one is Maggie approved (see below photo). She’s all smiles!!!     And now I’ll mention our other BIG NEWS. Ray and I are employed. The main reasons – the cost of campgrounds and the lack of availability for staying for a longer period of time. Now we have a spot, and are getting paid. We’ll be here until the first part of September.   Next month, I’ll tell you all about our jobs…let’s just say we’re tired pups…   WRITER’S CORNER: I am thrilled to once again showcase J. Carol Nemeth’s books on my newsletter. Today she is featuring Battlefield of Deceit. It is Book #5 in her Faith in the Park series. And she has some exciting news. She’s a semi-finalist for the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Carol Award with this novel. WOOHOO!!! I’m so excited for my friend.       A diary on loan to the museum. An old Civil War house on the edge of the battlefield. Could these two things be connected? Gettysburg National Military Park historian, Chloe Rogers, begins her research into both: to prepare for a donor event and to discover if it can be restored for public viewing. Chloe and her fellow historian, Clifford Weston, discover a virtual Pandora’s box in the cellar beneath the house revealing more questions than answers. Park policeman, Blake Hunter, becomes embroiled in the old house mystery but gives Chloe cause for concern when her widowed heart responds to his attentions. She’s simply not ready to move on. Is she? When unwelcome things begin to occur, they realize they have to discover who’s behind them and soon. Will Chloe find the answers in a packet of old letters discovered in the cellar? Then there are the unexplained footsteps… Purchase Link for Battlefield of Deceit is: https://amzn.to/3x8NLIp     A native North Carolinian, Carol always loved reading and making up stories since childhood and began writing in junior high school. As a young adult, she worked in the National Park Service and served in the US Army where she was stationed in Pisa, Italy. While there she met the love of her live, Mark Nemeth, also an Army veteran. They’ve lived in various locations including North Yorkshire, England. Now living in West Virginia, in their spare time they enjoy RVing and traveling to research for Carol’s books. They have two grown children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, three amazing grandchildren, and a lab fur baby named Holly. Carol is a member of ACFW and an Amazon Bestselling author. She writes both Christian historical and contemporary romantic suspense. Filled with drama, suspense, faith and romance, Carol’s stories will keep you turning pages until the very end. You can also find Carol’s books on her website where you can sign up for her newsletter https://www.jcarolnemeth.com/ Please check out her books. Trust me, they’re fabulous. Until next time…   Janetta Fudge Messmer - Author of Christian Comedy/Romances “Turning Life Into Comedy” E-mail: janettafudgemessmer@gmail.com Website and sign up for the newsletter: http://janettafudgemessmer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetta.fudge.messmer Twitter: https://twitter.com/nettiefudge