Everyday Stuff
Two 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 MoreStory Weekend: Bread
Long ago, before I was a writer and still had time on my hands, I baked bread. Two loaves every week. I also ate a lot of tofu and tempeh, but that’s for another post. Back to the bread. I even won a blue ribbon for my Fabulous Five Seed Bread at the fair in…
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…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Favorite Teacher
I am so grateful for air conditioning! 100+ in North Carolina today and no end in sight. I hope you’re all finding a way to stay cool and comfortable. We’re heading for Topsail Island, where I’ll be cooped up inside all week writing, but I’ll have a great view! So, school is out for the…
Read MoreOn my Blog Today: NYT Bestselling Author Virginia Kantra . . . & a Contest!
I’m crazy about Virginia Kantra. Not just about her New York Times Bestselling books, but about Virginia herself. Besides being my neighbor, a fellow writer and a passionate fan of the Carolina coast, she’s a truly nice person. I think you’ll get that from her post here today. Be sure to comment to enter her…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Warning Signs
First, just a quick mention for those of you in the US: Secret Lives is still in Kindle’s “100 Books Under $3.99” promotion and it’s priced at only $1.99. It’s been selling like the proverbial hot cakes and I love hearing from all my new readers. Thanks for taking a chance on me! Now to…
Read MoreMove Over, Fifty Shades of Grey!
This has been such an amazing weekend! A couple of months ago, Amazon contacted me to tell me they wanted to feature one of my self-pubbed backlist books, Secret Lives, in a special promotion. I forgot all about it until I checked my Kindle sales report a few days ago and saw that Secret Lives…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Most Memorable Meal
Hmm. . . I’ll have to think about this one. I don’t want to get too hungry right before bed, so I’ll let you all go first. If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works: I pick a theme and you share something from your life that relates to that theme, however you…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Bugs
It’s Story Weekend! (It’s also the official release date of The Good Father in the UK and Australia). I was thinking of a topic for story weekend when, outside my window, I noticed the first firefly of the season. First firefly on June 1st. How perfect! So that’s your theme for this weekend: bugs! If…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Envy
John taped two of my favorite shows for me while I was on my writers’ retreat: Mad Men and Smash. We watched them tonight and I thought about the theme that ran through both of those episodes: Envy. So that’s our theme for this weekend. I wonder how many of you will share your story?…
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