Feeling Grateful (And A Bit Overwhelmed!)
My sweet husband
As 2025 is about to begin, I’m feeling so grateful for my wonderful family and the lovely husband I get to share my life with. How did I get so lucky to marry a man who’s not only hilarious and incredibly caring, but whose hobby is cooking? I have no idea, but I’m not asking any questions!
Meantime, I’m excited about the upcoming release on January 14th of my sixth novel, MISSING MOM. It’s the first time I’ve ever done what I discovered was called a “time slip” novel in which I’ve told the story from two points of view of characters at different points in time. It was really fun to try something new! Here’s a brief description:
Never mind the circumstantial evidence. Seventeen-year-old Noelle, an aspiring ballet dancer, doesn’t believe her missing mother would ever have committed suicide and undertakes her own investigation. Meantime, she’s dealing with growing romantic feelings toward Ravi, her best friend and fellow dancer, as well as worries about why her little sister is so reluctant to visit their dad.
Threaded throughout the novel is also the story of Savannah, a young woman nearly twenty years earlier whose escape from an abusive marriage turns out to be related to Noelle’s investigation.
I’ve been very encouraged by the early reviews. Below are a couple of snippets that made me feel really good: 
Lynn Slaughter’s remarkable book invites readers to immerse themselves in a narrative that beautifully captures the essence of struggle and triumph… As she navigates her path, readers can find echoes of their own experiences, making the story relatable and profoundly moving.
–Midwest Book Review
MISSING MOM is a wonderful, complex novel of a young woman’s coming-of-age as she weathers loss and betrayal and falls in love. Though classified as a YA novel, this is a book adults will enjoy. Strongly recommended.
-Marilyn Levinson/Allison Brook~~author of the Haunted Library series and the Rufus and Magic Run Amok series
Of course, as any author can tell you, the months and weeks before a release can be a little hectic. I’m so fortunate to be working with a wonderful publicist, Simone Jung from Books Forward, who’s helped me find outlets for several articles, including:
Shepherd: https://shepherd.com/best-books/featuring-missing-mothers
as well as forthcoming articles on “Mining Memories” for Writer’s Digest, “Reflections of a Late-in-Life Novelist” for Boomer Magazine, and a list article of mystery romances for CrimeReads.
I’ve also written essays or responded to interview questions for seven other authors’ guest blogs and have four radio/podcast interviews coming up in January. Meantime, KidLit Craft has expressed an interest in my writing a piece about penning engaging YA mysteries that dive into bigger themes of mental health.
In other words, it’s been busy and a little crazy! But I know that this is a good problem to have, as it means I’m sending another book into the world, and I’ve had wonderful help getting the word out.
I’m feeling so grateful.