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Story Weekend is Back! "I Feel Rich When. . . "
Story Weekend fans, thanks for your patience while I finished my as-yet-to-be-titled 2013 book. I made my deadline and after this weekend, I’ll have finished my revisions. I have to say, I love this book! I hope you will, too. We’re on Topsail Island right now. The past couple of evenings, I’ve been writing on…
Read MoreLetting My Hair Down
For the past couple of years, nearly every time I put a picture of myself on my blog or Facebook, I get compliments on my hair. That’s been so nice, but I’ve been waiting for the right time to tell you all that it’s not my hair at all. I mean, I own it, but…
Read MorePart Three: A Conversation with Diane and Emilie
Emilie Richards and I have been chatting back and forth on our blogs for the past week. This is the third of four installments. Hope you’re enjoying our conversation! Be sure to comment for a chance to win one of our books. Emilie will give away Sunset Bridge and I’ll give away Summer’s Child to randomly selected commenters on…
Read MoreA Conversation with Emilie and Diane
Emilie Richards, one of my best friends as well as one of my favorite authors, is going to join me for a chat on our blogs. To celebrate Emilie’s new book, One Mountain Away, we decided to have a conversation about characters—specifically characters who might not be all that sympathetic, at least not at first…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Shoes
Are you one of those women whose closet isn’t big enough to hold all your shoes? Or are you like me, limited to one pair of shoes because your feet are a mess? Did your dog chew up your best shoes before your hot date or did you break a heel as you got up…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Deadlines
Sorry to be missing in action the past couple of weeks, but it was deadline time, which meant I didn’t budge from my computer for about 18 hours a day and was living more in my fictional world than the real world. But I made my deadline and here I am, back in reality. Well,…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Par-tay!
John and I just threw a launch party for a friend, Dave Samuels, who recently pubbed his first book. Since I’m on a tight deadline, John and Dave’s wife Elizabeth did all the preparations: shopping, setting up the house, everything, while I stayed glued to my computer. I only showed up when the guests starting…
Read MoreTwo Weeks to Deadline
It may look like I’m in my office, but I’m actually living in 1960 rural North Carolina (only with air conditioning). I’m working like mad, so excuse me if I’m quiet on the blog for a while. I’ll see you next time I visit 2012!
Read MoreSigning Books at Quarter Moon Books and Gifts!
How I love Quarter Moon Books! Every year, owner Lori Fisher has tweaked her wonderful Topsail Beach store in some exciting new way. This year, she added a patio out front where people can enjoy a smoothie or sip wine from the new wine bar. I love signing books at QMB because, in addition to…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Heat
Where I live in North Carolina, the heat is all I can think about. (Okay, all I can really think about is the book that’s due August 1st, but you know what I mean!). It’s an oven outside. No matter where you live, I bet you have a heat related story, whether it’s related to…
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