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I’ve offered many books as free eBooks over the last few months. I’m debating whether to offer the others.

Upcoming Events

Everything is delayed due to weather. I’ve been iced in for a week so my posts are late.

Cardua: Ship Nineteen arrives in February in the novel. They arrive during an ice storm and we may have just that in January this year so I can check my descriptions.

“Life’s Rules” is getting an outline as I go through the draft. Cutting scenes is complicated as the book is set up on a day to day basis.

Dent County Flora is waiting until it’s possible to go walking anywhere.

Opal and Agate: Partners in Adventure have illustrations started. It’s back to research for now.

Chemistry now has the shelf and light. Now I need to get those experiments done.

Next year will be busy with six books in progress.

Garden Frustrations

Six plants are left in the garden. More cold is coming in. They will be under blankets and plastic for four days until it warms up again.

I have a proposed garden plan. The first seeds have arrived. The garden is covered with snow and ice.

Still, it’s time to start the Savoy cabbage and the leeks. First I have to get into the potting soil and hope it isn’t frozen.

The goats will be back in sweatshirts Saturday. They are enjoying dumping more bedding on the barn floor. I dread getting it out later.

What eggs? My hens laid one in the past week.

I am presently reading “The Seed Detective”, “Writing With Pictures” and “Pigs in Heaven” to start the year off. This year’s goal is 72 books. There are more picture books, “Planting a Rainbow” and “Pumpkin Moonshine” this week. Tasha Tudor’s watercolor illustrations are unbelievable.

You can keep up with my reading and reviews on Goodreads. As I finish each book, I take the time to write a review on Goodreads. Picture book reviews are on my Goodreads blog. It would be nice if those reading my books would do the same.

Finding My Picture Book Reviews

My picture book reviews are on my Goodreads blog. This seemed the only way to do them. Usually there are two new ones on Tuesdays and on Fridays.

I am very hesitant to add any outside links to my website. So you can find me on Goodreads under Karen GoatKeeper.

About GKP Books

I normally sell books through Amazon, Kindle and Smashwords as their sites are secure. Some books, and these are noted, are only available through me. Amazon and I have an ongoing dispute over listing “Asclepias” or any new books. Somehow I am not authorized to list anything new under my name? Some eBooks are too large or complicated for the other sites.

All of the links should be working. If you find one has decided to go on vacation, you can contact me through the now working Contact Page.

Thank you for Stopping By

Keep checking back as the topics on the two posts change every week, weather permitting. Impassable roads can delay things.

High Reaches Drucilla’s Opal is getting big. She is still beautiful and doted on by her mother.

• Are You Obsolete?
  I’ve been collecting books for decades. Many of them wound interesting, but I’ve never found time to read them. One… Read more: Are You Obsolete?
• Ozark Winter Strikes
  All day small bits of snow drifted down. Remnants of ice and snow vanished as the snow accumulated. So this… Read more: Ozark Winter Strikes
• About Picture Books
  I’ve published three picture books and have a series in mind. Still, I don’t know that much about picture books.… Read more: About Picture Books
• Cabin Fever
  Everything is coated with ice and snow. Ice looks pretty when the sun hits it, but is treacherous to walk… Read more: Cabin Fever
• Writing Demons
  No, I haven’t decided to try writing a horror story. My writing demons aren’t part of a story. Instead, they… Read more: Writing Demons