Category: Musings

Is it wrong that I can remember which desserts I ate on which days while I was at RWA’s National Conference in Anaheim? No kidding. The days all run together in terms of who I met/spoke to, which workshops I attended and who I hung out with — but...

Pardon me if I still sound a little starstruck. It’s because I am. I had the chance to meet Susan Elizabeth Phillips at a book signing in Phoenix on Monday night — and it was glorious. She’s on tour for her newest book, “The Great Escape,” and she made a...

Wow. I can’t believe it’s just two weeks until I’ll be in Anaheim for RWA Nationals. The planning/packing frenzy has begun, but I have to say, I’m much more relaxed going into this year’s conference. I’m all signed up for editor/agent pitch appointments and I volunteered to usher at...

There is no secret. This infographic from Copyblogger tickled my fancy the other day, in part because it so eloquently speaks the truth. Like this infographic? Get more content marketing tips from Copyblogger. Had I not written so many bad stories, I wouldn’t have the good ones to show...

I was totally bummed to find out last Sunday’s Six Sentence Sunday link was broken. I’ll try not to let that happen again. This week’s submission is again from “Diva in the Dugout.” Soon after Dave meets his daughter for the first time, the three of them head to...

My four-legged fur children have no clue what day it is and my Mom died nearly a decade ago, so Mother’s Day is just another Sunday for me. But this year, as I was looking for a card for the Boyfriend’s mother, I saw one that made me think...

Everyone says writers need to read anything and everything they can get their hands on. I’m sure they’re right. When I was younger, my nose was always buried in a book. Reading was my favorite free-time activity. Nowadays, with a full-time job and a Boyfriend, I have a lot...

My first Desert Dreams Conference won’t be my last. It’s over now, and I just settled into my favorite spot at the Starbucks in Camp Verde (near the outlet, naturally). The plan is to sneak in a little writing time before I crash. Am I nuts? Why not skip the...

Twitter is abuzz. Bloggers are raving. Last night I read a story on a mainstream wire service talking it up. (I’m debating whether I can get away with running it on our books page without causing an uproar.) What has everyone so hot and bothered? “Fifty Shades of Grey.”...