Revenge of the Estatis

Book 3 of the Charm Wars series, Revenge of the Estatis.

Just a heads up everyone. It’s been a long haul writing and editing Book 3 of the Charm Wars series, Revenge of the Estatis, but the novel is almost ready for publication.

Living in Rural Maine

My wife Lisa and I enjoy living in rural Maine. There are only four houses on our dirt road. The land our house is on used to be a blueberry field, and some blueberries are still growing along the treeline.

Maine blueberries are a lot smaller than commercial blueberries and have more flavor than the commercial ones. Both sides of our main road are lined with blueberry fields and a major blueberry processing plant is less than a mile down the main road.

Blueberry Field Before the Berries Start to Grow

This blueberry field is on the main road near our house. Right now it’s fallow and the blueberries haven’t started to grow yet. In fact, after the blueberries are picked, the fields lay fallow for a year and then the next year the berries grow again.

Workers Picking Blueberries in a Field Near Our Home

Last year no blueberries grew in the fields near our street. This year they did. When it’s picking time, the blueberry company brings in workers to harvest the berries. As you can see, the berries are harvested by hand and not by machine.

The commercial blueberries you find in stores are large. Maine blueberries, on the other hand, are small and have more flavor.

And I must say, there’s nothing more delicious than a warm blueberry pie straight from the oven.