Eleven Days and a Wish
You know what would be a really magical and wonderful thing for a fairy godmother to do this morning? This: The phone rings. I answer, and it’s my supervisor* at work. She says, “Take the day off. With...
View ArticleBlog Tour Festivities and a Giveaway
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings." ~Carroll...
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Countdown to – Oh Wait, It’s Here!!
Yesterday, somebody handed me a copy of Between. A real copy, I mean, delivered from Amazon and everything. And today the lovely and generous Jennifer Morris sent me a picture of the book in its...
View ArticleBook Birthdays & Baby Birthdays Are Much the Same
At your first doctor visit when you are expecting a baby you are given an EDC – Expected Date of Confinement. And yes, that is the term that is still used here and now in 2013. There are magical...
View ArticleGood Things on a Saturday
Yesterday morning one of my co-workers arrived at my office door, frowny-faced, hands on hips. “I’m mad at you.” I ran through the (long) list of obnoxious behaviors of which I am capable, and asked,...
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Launch Week and Beyond
I find that I am short on words. My Twitter friend J.C. suggested that I get around this by writing a letter to my pre-published self. This wouldn’t be a bad idea, except that this self of which we...
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The Pay it Forward Giveaway
So here we are, on a day I never quite believed would come: the last day of my first ever blog tour. The last two weeks have been an incredible whirlwind of blogs and media and book launch fun. I’ve...
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Cover Reveal: DIVIDED, by Jennifer Sights
DIVIDED, by Jennifer Sights During a routine case, private investigator Elena Ronen meets and falls in love with Vittorio Santini, member of a secret coven, and a kiss awakens her dormant magical...
View ArticleMonday, and my brain is MIA
I have been absent here at the blog, I know. This is because I have been present in a lot of other places. Too many other places, in fact! And now I have reached the point where anything beyond sitting...
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Fantastic Giveaway of IF YOU FIND ME
I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to have the opportunity to give away five copies of If You Find Me by my long time writer friend, Emily Murdoch. This is an amazing book – beautifully written and...
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Interview with the Fabulously Evil Dina James
Today we are privileged to have a visit from Dina James, author of TIME HEALS, the long awaited sequel to ALL WOUNDS. Now, I haven’t had a chance to read the new book, but I thoroughly enjoyed the...
View ArticleStill Alive, In Case Anyone is Wondering…
Author enters, stage left and peeks into website. A cloud of dust rises and she sneezes. The sound echoes. Kerry: Hello? Anybody still here? Monologue ensues Kerry: I know I’ve been absent and silent...
View ArticleIn Short…
It’s Monday. Which means you’ll find me blogging over at the Debutante Ball, because Monday is my day over there. This week, the topic of conversation is rejection. You can click on over to read my...
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Darkling, and other small surprises
It seems like after such a long time away from the blog I should have something wonderful and important to say. I really don’t. In a very few minutes I’m heading for bed. The world outside is darkling...
View ArticleCurrent Re-Read in Progress – Odd Thomas
I am a re-reader of books. I have heard that some of you are not, that you read a book once and that is the end of the experience for you. This confuses me. Even a good mystery or thriller is usually...
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Diving In
Play it safe or take the risk? What’s your style? Mine is mixed – safe for real life, and diving into risk with the writing. I’m talking about this today over at the Debutante Ball – would love to have...
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A Confusion of Days
It’s Thursday. I’m fairly confident declaring that, but I did check the calendar just to be sure I’ve got it right. On Tuesday, I had a nagging feeling all day that it was Friday. A sense of...
View ArticleMonday Morning Status Update
I’m over at the Debutante Ball today, talking just a little bit about why it’s hard to write about my wonderful father, and a whole lot more about fathers and father figures in fiction. I would love to...
View ArticleSunday Morning Coffee
Coffee’s on. My house looks a bit like a war zone and I’m staring directly at another plant I’ve managed to kill – or almost kill. It’s in that between stage where I’m debating whether I should try to...
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Paying it Forward – by Susan Spann
Today I’m thrilled and privileged to host my friend Susan Spann as a guest. Susan’s debut mystery Claws of the Cat is a tightly woven mystery set in medieval Japan. Hiro Hattori is a Shinobi (“only a...
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