I’ve done a little woodworking last month and finished two mbiras (thumb pianos). One is acoustic, and one is electric and comes with a small amplifier. Check them out on my Etsy store. Here’s the link: ETSY!
As I mentioned before, I’m basically retired from my Ron Cook Studios instrument and furniture business. I still have a few small items I started a year ago that I want to finish carving. They’ll go on Etsy when done.
On another note, I’ve been a published author for many years, having written for trade journals and specialty magazines like Renaissance Magazine. I’m also a mystery author. The following news is also on my Ron Cook Author website.
NEWS: It’s official! I am going to be on the Paranormal Panel at Left Coast Crime in Denver. The conference will be March 13-16. The Paranormal Panel is on Friday 14th at 10:15.
I’ll be talking about my Charles Blue Paranormal Mystery series. The first, the coming of age “origin” story is Firebrand. It takes place in San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California. The second novel has my protagonists traveling to the California gold rush town of Volcano, where they come in contact with The Last Family of Wizards. The third novel, Time on Our Hands, has my characters in England traveling back and forth through time.
If you’re going to Left Coast Crime in Denver, stop me and say hello!
The fourth novel in the series is in process. It is called A Warlock in Provence. Yes, my wonderful characters are on a wine tasting vacation in the south of France. However, their vacation doesn’t go as planned. Publication is in early 2026. (I hope before Left Coast Crime in San Francisco!)
I also want to congratulate our wonderful Santa Cruz authors on their Lefty nominations. Congrats to Laurie R. King and to Leslie Karst.
That’s it for now. For more info on Left Coast Crime Denver, click HERE!
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