A couple Sundays ago I had the privilege of participating in the Fall for the Book event in Fairfax, Virginia. I was wearing two hats for the day: the first as organizer for the two romance panels (historical and suspense), and second as a first-time panelist on the suspense panel (Ticking Clocks: How to create pressure-cooker…
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Jersey Girl’s lifetime memories ‘down the shore’
When I was a kid, like most kids in America, I flew out of the schoolyard on that last day of school and looked forward to the next ten weeks of vacation–days of sleeping late, reading every day and night, games with the kids in the neighborhood, camping out in the backyard, and the beach….
Dear Home Improvement Store Lady…
I had a truly graceless moment yesterday evening that took only seconds to erupt but several months in the making. It all started in April when I visited my sister and brother-in-law in Florida. They had one of those new-fangled infrared grills. I nodded and said, “Oh, that’s nice.” My husband, however, starting poking around its…
I miss James Bond
Last night I sat down to watch the new James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” with my son and husband — a man who can (and will) not only name all the previous Bond movies, but tell you which of the various actors played our fearless hero in each, which version of “M” is in each (male, female,…
Author Tag…You’re it!
Good friend and fellow author Alicia Dean has a brand-new web site up, and to celebrate its launch, several of us are playing author tag. (It’s a game where we answer a couple quick questions about our current works, then tag five more authors, so on and so forth.) Check out Alicia’s post here. Here…
Six Sentence Sunday ~ May 6
Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! I’m happy to join a bunch of talented authors who share just six sentences of one of their stories. I’m continuing with Surrender to Sanctuary, the story of FBI Agents David and Anna who go under cover in a BDSM club to solve a murder. Here, a mentor cautions David….
Six Sentence Sunday ~ February 5
Hello and welcome to the first Six Sentence Sunday of February! I’ve been posting bits and pieces of my 2010 release, Surrender to Sanctuary, excerpts that show the growing relationship between my hero (David) and heroine (Anna). Last week Anna thought David might kiss her. This week (a day or so later in story time)…
Precious time
Yesterday, while I was trolling the internet, I stumbled over a notice for a charity walk that took place in my old hometown area last fall. It’s an annual walk to support the fight against world hunger, one I’d joined many times when I lived in the area. I think I smiled for a nanosecond,…
Bring back the cat!
I love speed. When I drive, that is. I don’t “speed” in a legal sense, but I love getting off to a quick start and staying ahead of the pack. On an open roadway, I love taking my feisty little Hyundai into a tight, banking curve, keeping her nice and steady until she can slingshot…
A Voice from Silence ~ How I found my voice
I’m not sure when I began to fear public speaking, but that terror of getting in front of a group, or just voicing an opinion, has always been with me. Looking back, I think it must have been during my early school years (after being teased mercilessly by the kids at school for what, in…