Spring in Florida wakes everything up fast — the yard, the garden, and my creativity. While my three teenage boys handled the heavy lifting, I spent the week tending plants, clearing space, and realizing my stories needed the same kind of pruning. A little yard work, a little desk cleanup, and suddenly Book 3 feels ready to grow again.

Two months without a working printer derailed my entire indie‑author workflow — from cover art to daily operations. After a broken “replacement,” a refurbished offer, and a full contract reset, I’m finally getting a real printer and getting Book 3 back on track. Here’s the saga behind the chaos.

My six‑year‑old printer started failing in mid‑March and died completely by early April, taking my scanner—and my Book 3 cover timeline—with it. Nearly two months without a working printer has stalled everything, from shipping labels to school essays to digitizing my cover art. A broken replacement from HP only added to the chaos, but a new printer is finally on the way.