Book and Bag with #guestauthor Kerry Blaisdell - I Found A Bag! #MFRWauthor #readromance

Weirdly, I found this bag at either Office Depot or OfficeMax (when they were still actually separate stores), in a sale/clearance bin. I had just finished the first draft of DEBRIEFING THE DEAD (the first book in my Dead Series, before WAKING THE DEAD), and as soon as I saw all the skulls, I *had* to have it! It’s not really a “handbag,” obviously - more of a messenger/work bag. Being a teacher, I have a lot of stuff to tote back and forth, so what I tend to do is buy bigger work bags, and smaller purses, which I then tuck inside the work bag, so I fool myself into believing I’m only carrying “one” thing. That weighs a ton, but what the hey!

It’s really roomy inside, with a few choice interior pockets that are about the size of a Kindle or small iPad, which I like. Simple. If a bag has too many pockets, it drives me nuts, trying to remember where everything is. But the downside is I have to have a pouch for small things, like writing utensils, sticky notes, snacks, etc.

The other down side to this bag is the flap. Believe it or not, I’m so pressed for time most days that having to lift the flap to get inside (as opposed to pulling a zipper, or just having the bag open at the top all the time) can be quite annoying. But I still love this bag, so I’ve kept it, and use it as a travel bag for short trips, or a carryon if I’m flying.

Hyacinth always assumed dying would simplify her life. But when her new boss, Archangel Michael, sends her on her first official mission—to retrieve a powerful rock from a collector in Germany—things go downhill fast. For one thing, the Dead keep popping up, expecting her to guide them to the Afterlife. For another, her part-demon nephew Geordi’s powers are starting to leak out, at age seven. What if Michael finds out about him? Worse, what if Satan does?

Then there’s her love life-after-death. Rooming with a dead French cop no one else can see is complicated enough. But when Jason, Geordi’s lying Dioguardi Demon cousin, resurrects himself—so to speak—all Hell breaks loose. Literally. Can Hyacinth get Michael’s rock back before Satan steals its powers and breaks free of his prison? Or will her single-minded pursuit put those she loves—and the rest of the world—in the path of Satan’s fury?

More about Kerry Blaisdell: Kerry Blaisdell is the award-winning author of The Dead Series, including RITA®-nominated DEBRIEFING THE DEAD (Book One) and WAKING THE DEAD (Book Two). Kerry was born in Vancouver, B.C., and has since lived all over the West Coast of North America, including California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska—everywhere except Mexico! She’s a “computer industry” brat, not a military one, but moving so frequently meant she spent a lot of time reading and later, writing. She has a degree in Comparative Literature from U.C. Berkeley, and a Master’s in Teaching English and Mathematics from the University of Portland. She currently lives in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest with her husband, two quasi-adult “kids”, assorted cats and dogs, and more hot pepper plants than anyone could reasonably consume.

Red, White or Blue? Red  ;)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter? Summer - I’m a teacher, so, duh.  :)  But season-wise, I love all four - seriously, I couldn’t pick just one. 

Chocolate pudding, cake, pie? Most of the time fruit pie, but I do love a good chocolate cake/cupcake!

Coffee, Tea, Champagne? Coffee (especially hot or iced lattes) and tea (in the warmer months, I live off of iced tea - yum!). At dinner, I like a nice Pinot Gris/Grigio, or a Sauvignon Blanc.

Country music or Michael Buble? If those are my only two choices, Country. Which I do actually like, I just don’t listen to it as much as I used to. Mostly now I listen to audiobooks in the car, or one of my random Google playlists that have an eclectic mix of all genres on them. Not unlike my books…. LOL! 

Pencil or Pen? Depends on the purpose. I’m a math teacher, so I love me a good mechanical pencil. But for other uses, flare pens are my favorite, or a nice ballpoint.

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