April 17, 2017:  

While waiting to hear back from my editor, I’ve discovered all kinds of things to keep me occupied. One of my favorites is watching paint dry-this took up a lot of time Saturday as I refreshed the door frame in the kitchen. Okay, surely there’s a more productive way to spend my time while I wait. Oh, I know! Start a sequel to SECRET…and that’s what I did. The working title of the next chapter in the life of Erin and Elwood is THE SECRET AT SUGAR AND STEAM-a mystery set in the town’s new coffee shop. In order to do research, I must visit lots of coffee shops and drink many caramel, cinnamony frothy cups of steaming coffee to make sure I can set the mood.

But one productive thing I did was to get my website up and running. You can find me at www.sandiunderwood.net. It’s definitely a work-in-progress. My editor suggested while I’m waiting, I work on my bio, dedication and acknowledgement, and the blurb on the back cover of the book. Yesterday, Easter Sunday was beautiful in East Tennessee and Gus and I enjoyed the afternoon sunshine while I worked on my bio. What I want people to know about me includes my experience working with children, my devotion to my grandchildren, and the fact I was born a PK-Preacher’s kid.  I’ll post the current version next week, but now I’m off to do more research at the coffee shop.