The closer a book comes to being released, the more I feel my life speeding up. I start writing faster, I panic faster, I get out of the house more. Which is probably a good thing—because then I can get a chance to see all of you. And in that, let's get outta...
Good News
Contest Winners
A real quick update for everyone: here are the names of the winners from my last contest—each of whom will/or already has received a gift certificate from the online bookseller of their choice: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Borders. With the appropriate...
I Hate Excerpts
Okay, I make no bones about this. I hate excerpts, sneak peeks, previews, look aheads, whatever you want to call them. I don't like them. I want to be surprised, amused, delighted as I turn the page of a book, watch a movie, check in on All My Children or lately, One...
Tagged: Honest Scrap
My good friend, Melissa McClone, asked me if I minded if she could tag me. She's one of my long distant friends that I never see enough of, but when we do get to see each other, I find that it doesn't matter how much time has passed, we are already caught up. Does...
Favorite Books – Your Choice
I got an email this morning from a friend that I was up on the AAR Blog about their recent reader poll and that I HAD TO GO LOOK. She knows me too well, I don't visit review sites, so the caps were her way of saying, "Get your butt over there and look." Yes, yes,...
The Care and Feeding of a RITA
So you all just cracked me up this week. Here I thought I'd posted a good blog on "what makes a great romance," and then the discussion turns to focus on my poor decrepit RITA. So I feel I should offer both a defense and some thoughts for anyone who might gain one in...
