Story Weekend: Art
John and I just got home from the gallery where he shows his art photography. Tonight was the grand opening of the gallery’s new space and wow, was it packed! Walking from room to room was a treat and the variety of paintings, photography, pottery, glass, jewelry etc was amazing. Some of it I love and…
Read MoreNew Covers for my Backlist E-Books!
When I first made my out-of-print books available as e-books, I designed my own covers. I found designing the covers fun, time consuming, and a wake-up call to the fact that I am not a graphic artist! I had a professional, author Patricia Ryan, re-do one of them and it was beautiful but I eventually realized…
Read MoreSneak Peek at a Book Cover
I thought you might like a sneak peek at the cover for my next new book, The Good Father! I love this cover and it fits the book perfectly. The Good Father will be out April 24th in the US and early June in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreStory Weekend: Who's in Your Backyard?
Story Weekend is back from its nice long holiday at the beach! I hope all of you were able to take a little time off as well. I was thinking about a theme for this weekend’s post when a squirrel suddenly leaped from the branch of a tree to the birdfeeder outside my second story…
Read MoreLooking Back and Moving Forward
Welcome to 2012, everyone! I want to take this opportunity to tell you what you mean to me. 2011 was a fantastic year for me, career-wise. I’ve been writing a long, long time with the usual ups and downs that accompany most careers, but starting with Target selecting The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes as their…
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the blog contest, which ended at 10pm EST last night. We had nearly 300 comments! The random number generator picked #156 and that comment belonged to Amber Hauger of Dayton, Ohio and she’s received a $100 gift certificate. Thanks for your enthusiasm, everyone, and especially for sharing the titles…
Read MoreOne More Chance to Win a Bookstore Gift Certificate!
Guess what today is? It’s your last chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the bookstore (online or bricks and mortar) of your choice. Tomorrow I’ll use a random number generator to pick from all the comments my blog’s received in the last month and a half. I’ll cut off the contest tonight, December…
Read MoreFive Simple Things that Make You Happy
I proclaim today gratitude day. What five simple things make you happy? Here’s my list, both the profound and the not-so-profound: 1. Discovering someone else has unloaded the dishwasher. 2. My computer and car both start up without a hitch. 3. Swinging on a swing. 4. A long, heartfelt phone call from a treasured friend. 5. Waking…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Sneaking a Peek at Gifts
Don’t try to tell me you’ve never done this. You’d better not mention any gifts you’ve investigated for this Christmas or Hanukkah, just to be on the safe side, but I’d love to hear about your checkered pasts. Remember that everyone who comments on my blog before December 23rd at 10 pm EST is in…
Read MoreDecking the Halls!
Every year, Margaret Maron invites our little writers’ coven to her house in the country to gather greenery for our homes. Today was the day and it was perfect: 58 degrees and sunny. Margaret and her granddaughter Natalie took us for a tour through the rosemary, boxwoods, cedars, holly, and nandina in the Maron’s spiffy…
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