Reviews are trickling in
I admit, I’ve been nervous about book reviews. Who wouldn’t be after reading the horror stories about authors who refuse to read their reviews … authors devastated b
Christmas is coming
I know, I know. You don’t need me to tell you Christmas is a mere nine days away. Countdowns are everywhere, inexorably ticking off the days, hours and minutes. With no child
I am thankful
I have so many things to be thankful for in 2013, including discovering this cornucopia photo on Wikimedia Commons. I find old advertisements like this, described as a “propa
Catching up
… No, not “Catching Up with Depeche Mode,” although that disc had most of the essentials from DM’s early years. I’m talking about catching up with my busy
Big day for DIVA
My debut novel, DIVA IN THE DUGOUT, which comes out in less than a week, has its cover. Isn’t it a beauty? No, wait. That’s book two, BEAUTY AND THE BALLPLAYER, which i
A writer’s wisdom
Scrolling through my Feedly feed yesterday, I came to Copyblogger’s interview with bestselling author Hugh Howey, who wrote and self-published Wool. It was a Q-and-A, and one
Unlucky 13? Not so much
I’ve never liked the number 13. And I’m not alone. According to Wikipedia, the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, N.C., estimates that 17 to 2
The power of laughter
The power of love is a curious thing. Make a one man weep, make another man sing … — Huey Lewis and the News, “The Power of Love” Like my man Huey, I believe in
August is National Read-A-Romance Month
I was a reader of romances long before I started writing them. I remember plowing through the stacks of Harlequin and Silhouette books Mom would bring home from the library, secure
Doing it without falling on my face
You’ve probably heard the saying “Drummers do it with rhythm” — or some variation thereof. A quick search of Google revealed “Geologists do it in the dirt