Georgia – Jackie Layton

Today, Clutter Free is available on Kindle. Here’s the link https://amzn.to/47Uxxme .

If you’d like to see the book trailer, here’s that link https://youtu.be/MhECGnUx4Rg

What’s Clutter Free about?

Returning to Fox Island where she grew up, Kate Sloan begins her career as a professional organizer. When a woman accuses Kate’s police chief brother of having an affair, Kate’s priority shifts from organizing to proving her brother’s innocence. Kate visits the woman, hoping for a confession. The woman won’t admit she lied, and to make the situation worse, the accuser is found dead the next day by Kate and her business partner.

Kate has an eye for seeing what’s out of place, and she knows how to fix problems. Can she utilize her organizational skills to toss red herrings and focus on legitimate clues? Emma’s business is at risk as well as her brother’s career. The clock is ticking, and this could be the deadliest deadline of Kate’s life. She must discover the truth behind the victim’s vicious lies, but most of all, she needs to solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.

I got to live in Athens, Georgia for ten years, and I’m excited to have a series set in Georgia. Fox Island is a fictional town near Savannah. When my husband and I dated, we sometimes would get up before the sun rose and drive to Tybee Island for the day. So, this is a very special area to us.

Last year, Tim and I went to Tybee Island for a few days to research the area. It’s a coastal beach town, but it’s very different than where I live. Fox Island is not Tybee, but there are some similarities.

If you look closely, you’ll see Paula Deen. She couldn’t have been nicer to us.

Thanks for your time. I’ll let you know when Clutter Free is available on other formats.

Tybee Island Light Station was the first lighthouse I visited years ago. Recently, Tim and I decided to visit it again.

We climbed 178 steps to reach the top. The steps go around and around, and thank goodness there are landings where you can catch your breath on the way up.

Before the lighthouse ran on electricity, the station was manned by three Light Keepers. These men carried fuel to the top multiple times a day to keep the light shining.

Light Keepers also had to be able to supply their own food by gardening, raising chickens, and fishing for food. There are buildings on the property where keepers lived, there was a seperate building for storing the fuel, and there was a summer kitchen.

The Tybee Lighthouse was built in 1773 and has seen many changes over the years.

If you have the opportunity to visit the Tybee Light Station, I’d love to encourage you to go. The views from the observation deck are breathtaking.

I’d love to hear if you’ve ever visited a lighthouse. Do you have a favorite?

I think Tybee will always be my favorite because it was my first. (However, I have seen some spectacular lighthouses in Maine. But that’s a story for another day.)