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Maya Rodale Drops By

My friend, Maya Rodale, drops by to talk about: Life in London There’s nothing like living in a place to really know it intimately, and thus to write about it authentically. Since actually visiting Regency London is out of the question, the next best thing is living...

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A Fabio-lus Romance Extravaganza

What a fun day! The wonderful folks at the King County Library system have this annual event and it is so much fun—readers from all over and always some fun surprises. This year was no exception. They had us in the main foyer of the Covington Library which is...

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Books, Far and Wide

Periodically I get these non-descript packages from my editor and I always know what they are: Foreign Language editions. Oh, goody! What language is this going to be in and what will they do to the cover? I find the covers almost as interesting as the title...

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An Open Letter to An Anonymous Cat

Since I know there are very few cats who read blogs (most have far better things to do, like ignore you or sleep or weave through your legs when you are bringing in the groceries), it is my hope that all you cat owners will read this short note to your cats, and being...

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Refreshing the Well

Needless to say, this hasn't been the easiest year for me, but I finally feel like I've found my feet again. (I am so Irish, that as I wrote that, I thought to myself, "oh, you've gone and cursed yourself now.") Curses aside, I ended up having to cancel a lot of...

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Happily Ever After

In the world of writing romance, those words are our stock in trade. Happily Ever After. This weekend, I got to see it in real life. The DH and I ditched the kids with Jessica, and flew over to Walla Walla, Washington to go to a wedding. I haven't been to a wedding in...

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