Snow, or Why I Want to Shoot My Children (updated)
They’re good kids. Really they are. I love them very, very much. They’re even old enough I don’t have to pay attention to them every minute. But it snowed Sunday […]
January 2008
A Cautionary Tale
I have no idea who wrote the following, but with Valentine’s Day coming, I felt posting it was a public service to husbands everywhere. [g] A husband walks into Victoria’s […]
Back in the Swing
I came back from Portland totally jazzed and full of ideas for improving Immortal Outlaw, the next book in the series. Deb Dixon is full of insight on things like […]
Goal, Motivation, and Conflict
Three critical elements of a good story. Also, a terrific book by romance and women’s fiction author Deb Dixon. And finally, the title of Deb’s workshop, which she’s giving this […]
Bookstore Owner Cries Foul
Is all the news about the death of the independent bookstore just so much media hype? That’s the question raised by Seattle bookseller JB DIckey in a letter to the […]
My New Year
I finished IMMORTAL WARRIOR on Monday, then spent a few days catching up on life (paying bills, cleaning house, restocking the fridge, getting my hair cut, talking to my children […]
Happy New Year — almost
Okay, so January 1st marks the official start of the new year, and everyone else is blogging about their resolutions and plans. Not me. Not yet. I’m finishing up (this […]