A number of subscribers sent in guesses as to which field of writing I had not yet penetrated. What surprised me was that only two of the winners were from Tulsa and one of them is new to the writing business and new to me.

JACKIE KING of Tulsa, OK guessed Science Fiction Novel to win her ebook. I may turn scientific someday...does Fantasy count?

CAROLY N LEONARD of Oklahoma City, OK guessed Western Novel to win her ebook. I've written a couple but haven't sold them yet...but I'm inching up on this one.

VICKIE MCDONOUGH of Tulsa, OK guessed Science Fiction novel to win her ebook. I don't suppose I'll be doing a science fiction novel soon because I'm so deficient on the nuts and bolts of science and math. I do love "Deep Space Nine," most especially because of Quark's sweet little Regency costumes. (Regency novels are my favorite romance novels but, of course, that has nothing to do with Science Fiction. Or maybe it does? Hmm. I'll have to give that idea some thought.)

JACQUELINE MCMAHON of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Canada (Wish my address were something exciting like "Thunder Bay." I suppose I could move to Broken Arrow or Slapout...both Oklahoma towns) guessed "Pay Per Click Sites," and boy, was she right. I don't even know what they are. Thus speaks the "dinosaur" as Dan Case calls me, when he isn't calling me "Chicken Writer."

J.M. SIMPSON of Ballston Lake, NY, also won with a guess at Science Fiction Novel. By now, J..M. already has the free ebook.

Congratulations to you all. Easy, wasn't it? I suppose that particular contest is now over and we'll have to start something new.

For you several brave guessers (none from Tulsa) who came up with stuff like Porn, Religious, Inspirational Romance, Textbooks, etc., sorry! I have done all of the above and more. I started stupid (covering the field) and I've stayed stupid (Now, Peggy, which category should you write next?) A promise to an ex-husband is a sacred promise, after all. (See June Newsletter if you don't understand this reference.)

It is a go. I've been sent the galley proofs and now must do a few other little things for the folks at Hard Shell. Click on www.HardShell.com and order SALLY if you want to see what Thomas Jefferson did.

News. I wrote a book in the middle of a bookstore a couple of years ago. Customers were encouraged to circle me like sharks, reading over my shoulder and commenting if they wished. Mostly they wanted to know where the bathrooms were or whether I could take their money for the soft drinks they'd taken from the refrigerator. By the second day I directed them to the potties and took their money like a pro.

Each day after my 2 hour stint I went home and left the manuscript on the table with little stick-it notepads nearby so folks could make comments or critiques of the work.

They did and I incorporated a few of the suggestions into the book.

It was a short contemporary romance, set in Tulsa. It's called A STADIUM KIND OF LOVE. AWOCbooks.com has asked if they could publish the book as a giveaway. Giveaway? Well, maybe, I answered. I'm thinking about it. If any of you want a free copy of an ebook called A STADIUM KIND OF LOVE you need to tell Dan Case, editor at AWOCbooks, how you feel. If enough people shout "Yes," I guess I'll be forced to give my sweet little book away.

I'll give a few more details about this in the August newsletter. Prepare yourselves.

Ms. Hazel is now really lighter than air. She has gone home to be with my daddy, John Richard Moss and my brother, John Richard Moss, Jr. They're having a good time right now.