Monthly Archives: July 2013

Every August I like to shake things up. Usually, I turn the blog over to the readers. This is the time for you to ask questions about the books, writing process, favorite lipsticks, whatever you like. This year, we’re starting … Continue reading →

Or gurus. Or sages. Or wise women. I find occasional doses of wisdom and positive energy are absolutely essential for keeping my equilibrium. Here are a few of my favorites. Most have books, and some even tweet. Sarah Ban Breathnach. … Continue reading →

Alright, it’s royal baby chat–last post on the subject, but if it’s not your thing, see you tomorrow! So, I had a wee bet with the fabulous Molly O’Keefe over the baby’s gender–which I lost. But then I immediately challenged … Continue reading →

Oh, wait. I was gone. Sorry about that. Anyway, been beavering away at a variety of projects but everything came to a screaming halt yesterday for the arrival of Baby Cambridge! I was hugely excited at the prospect of a … Continue reading →

Comfort reading comes in many forms. There are almost as many varieties of comfort books as there are readers, and no one has the claim on perfect comfort reading. Except me. No, REALLY! I think books we read for comfort … Continue reading →

Oh, yes, yes, I am! I have to tweak a novella coming out in the autumn, write a new novella, and plot out the novel I’m starting August 1, so this week I’m taking a brief hiatus to labor in … Continue reading →

Oh, chickens. If anything could convince me I should never, EVER do “Survivor”, it was this week. I am a creature of conveniences, and I’m so attached to my devices and my air conditioning and my electric kettle and my … Continue reading →

Ah, alas–missed yesterday’s post due to circumstances beyond my control. Which is a formal way of saying we had electricians here who cut our power for ten hours and I was without electricity, internet, water, or hope. But all is … Continue reading →

One of the pleasures of being published is getting to meet readers and sign books for them–and one of the woes is never being able to meet them all! But there is a remedy at hand, chickens. On July 13 … Continue reading →

Do you meditate, chickens? I confess I’m a fickle practitioner. I know I should; I always feel better when I do–centered and grounded and all those other New Age words that sound a little woo-hoo but simply mean I feel … Continue reading →