Welcome to my blog titled ‘Five Things’ where you can expect just that - five random musings or reflections from the previous month. I’ll also share a quote I find meaningful as a point of focus. For photos of my books, kids, pets, and miscellaneous things I find interesting, you can follow me on Instagram @tabithalord.

So here are this month’s five things, starting with the quote…

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." - Isaac Asimov
I spent the last week of July at my final residency in Gunnison, Colorado, and then on Friday, I graduated with my MFA! The creative writing program at Western Colorado University is truly special, and my cohort is an amazing group of talented, generous, and supportive people. I already miss them terribly. After graduation, I felt all the feels, from excitement and pride in the accomplishment to profound sadness that this journey is over. My writer pals and I immediately started a monthly Zoom book club to help us stay connected, and I have a feeling we’ll remain each other’s beta readers and cheerleaders as we navigate the changing world of writing and publishing.
Since we now live only a few minutes from Dodgers stadium, we’ve decided to support the home team, that is unless the Red Sox come to town! Well, they were here this weekend and swept the series! We had great seats on Saturday night, and we enthusiastically watched the other games from our favorite sports bar in town and from out living room couch. I’ll admit, I doubted the Sox would turn the season around quite so spectacularly, but their comeback story is pretty great so far. Let’s go, Red Sox!
I’ll be at World Con in LA from August 27-31. I have a virtual reading and three panels scheduled for the weekend with more details posted on my Instagram page. I’m not selling or signing books this time, as that was just one too many things to get organized this summer, but I’ll be around to chat and hang out, so if you’re in the area, please feel free to message me.
My alter ego, Maggie Clare, has another new book releasing on September 8th! If the steamy stuff is your jam, Imminent Threat is available for pre-order now. There will be one more book in this romantic suspense series, which I hope to have ready by December. My schedule might be a little optimistic, but now that school’s out, I think I can get it done!

Welcome to my blog titled ‘Five Things’ where you can expect just that - five random musings or reflections from the previous week or so. I’ll also share a quote I find meaningful as a point of focus for the week. For photos of my books, kids, pets, and miscellaneous things I find interesting, you can follow me on Instagram @tabithalord.

So here are this week’s five things, starting with the quote of the week…

“We are a nation founded as a rebuke to tyranny. A nation of revolutionaries who refused sovereign reign from afar. Hear me - we're a nation that says give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. A nation built on our differences, guided by the belief that we're all created equal.” - Michelle Obama
The Galapagos was absolutely amazing. My sister and I had a close encounter with every animal on our Galapagos bucket list, including the tortoises, Darwin’s finches, the sea lions, marine iguanas, and penguins. We got to follow a whale around the bay for hours in our Zodiak, and we snorkeled with the reef sharks. The islands were more hostile and ruggedly beautiful than I imagined and the species that inhabit them so very well-suited for their environments. It truly was like having a front row seat to evolution in action. Check out my instagram page for some amazing photos and video clips!
My alter ego, Maggie Clare, wanted me to share the exciting news that Blood Ties, the 5th book in the Tactical Solutions International romantic suspense series, released on June 2nd. If the steamy stuff is your jam, you can order it HERE. It’s a bit of a tear-jerker so have a box of tissue at the ready, and it contains some heavy themes of loss and grief so do read with care. Reviews are always appreciated.
My thesis was accepted! I will be heading to Gunnison next month for my final residency, which concludes with the graduation ceremony. The week will be a full one as each student will do a reading from their thesis, present a craft talk, and finish our class work. I am already feeling bittersweet about this time coming to an end. On the one hand, I’ve worked really hard, and I look forward to having this new degree. On the other hand, I’ve so enjoyed the entire experience. It’s pushed me to create a ton of content, some of which is outside my writing comfort zone, and given me the tools to teach writing at another level. I’m also going to miss my cohort terribly. They are a wonderful group of kind, supportive, talented people who I hope will be part of my expanded writing community for a very long time.
It’s time to switch things up a little! Going forward, I’ll be posting this blog on the first Tuesday of the month instead of every other week. I’m playing with some new formatting ideas, but for now it will be a monthly ‘five things’ instead of bi-weekly.