I met Lorraine Heath years ago in Denver on a bus trip to a booksigning. I found her to be one of the nicest people I had ever met. She is also one of the smartest and savviest writers I've ever met as well. While shy and reserved in person, once you get to know her,...
When I worked in an office in the real world, we had OOF. The Out Of Office Notice. So this week I am officially OOF—off to the Romance Writer's of America National Conference. Publisher's meetings, agent lunch, all kinds of adventures, laughs and hijinks. Just...
This week's Five Things features Toni Blake, who has written all sorts of wonderful contemporary stories, is always a hoot to hang out with and was willing to subject herself to the ruthless screening process that makes up the Five Things review. So without further...
Over the years I've gone to a number of RWA conferences. I've pitched. I've gone to workshops. I've sat in my room and wondered what I was doing there. I've signed books. I've collected books. I've met agents, editors, publicists, professionals that I now call...
Every once in a while, I come to a place in a book where I need an unexpected character. Someone I wasn't planning on. Usually I have all my characters mapped into the outline, names picked and they wait in the wings until their curtain comes up. Then a story will...
As is with my Thursdays, I've dug up Five Things about fellow Avon Author, Jenny Brown. Here they are: 1. The last book you read: Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike by Charlotte Gray. 2. Favorite place to shop online: The Book Depository.com. Free shipping...
