From the Magpie Odyssey

Hello, and thank you for joining me at The Magpie Odyssey Blog.

In the aftermath of last night's storm, a family of magpies are busily making the most of the wet ground and cool temperatures.  In a most amazing turn of events, a pair of young parent magpies have raised five (yes, that's right, five) young "pies" in the relative seclusion of my yard.  They have learned to fly here, and are gradually growing tails that will eventually become the length of those their parents have.

For those of you who have followed my book series, "The Magpie Odyssey," you will understand the significance this has to me.  For those who have not, let it be said that these black and white guardians are good luck and that they bring some magic with them when they choose to live nearby.

With them for inspiration, I am well into the writing of my fifth book in the series.  The strong positive response (thanks, readers) to the first four books has been most appreciated, and I am sure readers will find number five to be even more exciting.  This time, we will follow the adventures of Willow, a character who has made some pretty amazing appearances in the past.  She is a demanding personality, and has let me know in no uncertain terms that it is time for her story to be told.  The book is about a year and a half from completion, but it seemed a good time to let you all know that it is underway.

If you are new to the Odyssey, check out my web page at http://www.magpieodyssey.com/!

Lorretta Lynde