9 perks of road-trippin’ to #RWA14
Most conference attendees fly to the conference city. Me? I’m not big on airplanes—and even less tolerant of airport hassle. Schlepping a suitcase between terminals? Barefoot strolls through security? Interminable layovers? Thanks, but no thanks. When it’s at all feasible, I’d rather travel by car. A car trip from...
Think it couldn’t happen here? Think again
Complete strangers getting married the first time they meet? Sounds crazy, right? There’s no way it would happen in real life. Umm … think again. Turns out the premise of BLIND DATE BRIDE isn’t so far-fetched after all. It was just years ahead of its time. When I came...
Confessions of a reality TV junkie
I have a confession: I love reality TV. Well, not all reality TV. I’ve never watched a full episode of “Big Brother” or “The Amazing Race”—and I quit watching “Survivor” several years ago, about the time the networks decided to make me choose between it and “Grey’s Anatomy.” But...
Things my mother taught me
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. As you might know, my mother’s no longer with us. She died in 2003. That was 11 years ago? Wow. It doesn’t seem possible that she’s been gone so long. Maybe that’s because I always carry her with me, courtesy...
Earning my gift of gab the hard way
For some folks, St. Patrick’s Day is an excuse to get drunk on green beer and eat corned beef and cabbage without guilt. Now, I like a hearty meal of corned beef and cabbage as much as anyone, but I don’t do beer — green or otherwise. Like Meg,...
A little Monday Motivation …
Writers, take note! Like this shareable? Get more content marketing tips from Copyblogger. Today must be the day for motivating thoughts, because this Ruby Slippered Sisterhood blog post also has me thinking: What I really want to say on Twitter by Liz Talley. I’m pretty sure that’s what every...
A sweet weekend
Feb. 8-9 was a weekend of firsts for me. I attended my first book signing and got my first mention in the Arizona Daily Sun. The book signing was Saturday down in Glendale, at the Chocolate Affaire. From 2 to 10 p.m., I had a spot at a table with at...
Hop on over …
Last week, I shared the details of my writing process. This week, if you hop on over to Susie Haught’s place, she’ll tell you about hers. It’s hard to believe we’ve only known each other for three years. She really is one of my biggest supporters, always ready with...
Did I mention …
I signed my first print autograph recently … and promptly spent the rest of the afternoon dancing in my seat. My coworkers probably thought I had ants in my pants. One of my coworkers bought a copy of DIVA IN THE DUGOUT and brought it to the office for...
Looking back at 2013
I’ve said it before: I’m a writer, not a math whiz. Still, I enjoy looking at my blog statistics. That’s why I look forward to seeing what the WordPress stats helper monkeys come up with every New Year’s Eve. As I look ahead to 2014 (TMP’s releases of BEAUTY...