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Maureen Gil

It’s been a minute … let’s catch up

Published 30 days ago • 1 min read

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I owe you an apology for going dark these past months. Life and work piled up, and instead of pushing through, I let the silence stretch longer than I planned. So I want to thank you for being here with, and for, me. If you no longer want to be on the mailing list, I understand. My feeling won't be hurt. Too much.

The good news is I’ve dusted myself off and gotten back to writing. I’m updating old posts, publishing new recaps and reviews, and finally giving my blogs some sorely needed attention. If you’ve been waiting for fresh content, it’s here. With more coming very soon.

I've also been writing-writing. A new legal short story soon, and I have a new novel in the works. (I put my last one, Scorned, in a drawer for a long time.)

In the Oven

Easy Fresh Peach Galette

I dusted off my very own galette, using fresh peaches for a delish way to celebrate the summer's end.

This is the only recipe I have on my own site (maureengil.com), but I'm porting over my signature recipes and adding more to Mama's Happy Kitchen as well. Revamping two sites is all time-consuming work. But I'm happy to say that I have a nearly perfect, blazing fast web host for maureengil.com, with MHK soon. Cloudflare for the win, peeps.

Some More Stuff

More Peachiness

40+ Fresh Peach Desserts

Want more peachy love? Here are 40+ desserts you might want to try. I found an entire range, if you're looking for something a bit different than cobbler or dump cake.

Recaps

Ballard Season 1 Episode 1

I've started watching two new shows: Ballard, which is not a legal or courtroom tv show, and The Rainmaker, which is. But I thought I should semi-complete the BoschVerse. Ballard's first episode recap is up on the site, and I'll be dropping the entire season soon (with The Rainmaker to come after).

Some honorable mentions:

I've got a ton more stuff planned for September, so be sure to stick around!

Much love,

Maureen

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Maureen Gil

Author & Attorney

A little bit about the law, legal fiction, and courtroom drama tv shows. With a healthy side dish of recipes and lifestyle. I basically write about everything I like.

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