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finding calm
What?? Two posts within two days? Yes, I’m procrastinating. Don’t judge me. Anyway, here’s the thing…my life is weird. It is a dichotomy which might give a lesser person whiplash. It certainly hasn’t done much for my sanity–or perhaps it has. Maybe it’s saved me, because when one part gets too annoying, or stressful, or... »
warning-soapbox ahead
You’ve been warned, I’m about to rant a little. It may be silly and in poor spirits in light of a rousing success, but I’m doing it anyway. Last night US military forces rescued two civilian aid workers who were being held by Somalian ruffians who like to fancy themselves pirates. Of course, the superior... »
what i know for sure
I’ve been in this business (that being publishing) for a while now and I’ve learned a few things. Here’s what I know for sure. 1- Things change. What was true yesterday is no longer true today, and if history has shown us anything, it won’t be true tomorrow. Which brings me to the next point… 2-... »
my favorite things: peppermint holiday coffee
It’s no secret I don’t like getting dressed in the morning. Hell, plenty of days I don’t get changed out of PJs at all. So all thosecommercials on TV that show the seasonal holiday coffee drinks with lots of whipped cream being enjoyed by happy people are pretty annoying because I’m not getting dressed... »
my favorite things: tasty tea
Most people think romance writers sit around in ruffly negligees sipping champagne and eating bons bons. Seriously, I’ve even seen a Lifetime TV movie that portrayed a romance author just like that, not that I look to Lifetime TV for my reality check but–horrifying though it is–some people may. So here’s the truth. I... »
unplugged
Are we too wired? It’s a question I find I can no longer avoid asking. A week with friends in a house at Lake George with zero cell phone service (thank you T-Mobile) and WiFi that moved at glacially slow speeds taught me I could survive (in spite of the technology withdrawal) without being connected... »
is this as hot as it gets?
So let me tell you a tale… One day a romance writer who was making a decent living, a better living than she ever dreamed she could by working from home in pajamas each day, read an article. There were vast riches to be made in that land called Self-published Erotica eBooks. Huge riches to... »
what no one told you
What no one told me all those years ago when I left SUNY Binghamton with stars in my eyes and a BA in Literature & Rhetoric on my resume was that writing is actually an incredibly small part of what a writer does. Perhaps I’m doing it all wrong, but that’s what my experience... »
the feel of summer
You’d think at my age (that being 44 by the skin of my teeth) not much could surprise me, but there is something that always brings a sense of wonder each time it happens. I’m talking about how the moment certain things hit my senses, overwhelming memories and a visceral reaction occur. It happens... »
catching lightning in a bottle
If there’s one thing for certain, it’s that being in a business where your livelihood depends on the opinions of others will keep you humble. Or it should, at least. I know there are a few divas out there who think they own the world but whether it’s the music industry, or publishing, or... »