I was flattered at the Poisoned Pen this week. Kristan Higgins is one of my favorite romantic comedy writers, so when I heard she’d be at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on a tour for her latest book, On Second Thought, I requested a day off from work so I could go down and see her. […]
And good riddance to 2016. It was a hell of a year, claiming, among other greats, Prince, David Bowie and George Michael — so many of my fave ’80s artists. Then Carrie Fisher died, and—a day later—Debbie Reynolds joined her. Every time I turned around, someone else had dropped. There were some high spots, though. […]
With the addition of Carrie Fisher, and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, to the list of celebrity deaths in its waning days, 2016 has thrown many of us for a loop. I can’t help but wonder if this is the way it’ll be from now on … more of my favorite stars, singers and authors kicking the bucket […]
Longtime readers of this or any of my other blogs (Adventures in Weight Loss, Cooking and Life, Chicklets in the Kitchen) are likely to know one thing about me: I often don’t feel as if I have time to cook. So when Michelle Weinstein of FITzee Foods reached out to ask if I’d like to […]
It’s that time of year again: Time to find the perfect gift for the writer in your life. I’m one of those writers that’s easy to shop for: A nice, fat Starbucks gift card will keep me in lattes and pastries for months. Anything that enables my Starbucks habit is good enough for me. However, some […]
It’s a big release week around here. I re-released SLIDING INTO HOME—and along with it, BARING IT ALL. BARING is a free short story giving a glimpse into the secret life of Jenn’s twin sister, Jess (the exotic dancer). Sliding into Home Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes Baring It All Amazon […]
Talk about manic weeks… When I’m not at work, I’ll be running around getting ready for the first-ever Payson Book Festival. The festival is Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gila Community College, 201 N. Mud Springs Road, Payson, Arizona. All kinds of authors will be there. I’m sharing a table with RWA […]
So much for those regular “Manic Monday” posts. Ah well — you live and learn, right? What on earth have I been up to since my last update? A whole lot of writing, with a little bit of fun tossed in here and there. You might have read last week’s Writer Wednesday post with Roni […]
Welcome to the My Sexy Saturday blog hop. Can you believe this is Week 99? I haven’t participated every week, but it’s still nice to be nearing such an impressive milestone. From the blog: This week’s theme is Keeping It Sexy and we’re thinking about all the wonderful things that lovers do to and for […]
Reviews are a funny thing. When you’re waiting to be published, published author friends warn you not to read them. With good reason, I’ve realized. A negative review has the power to make you doubt everything. When you encounter criticism, you can start to question your ability to string words into complete sentences, your self-worth, your […]
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