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Erasing Time countdown and book a day giveaway
In completely unrelated news, we are having the most amazing lightning storm in Arizona right now. It’s like a strobe light outside. And yet I couldn’t convince any of my family to get out of bed and go sit outside…
Continue ReadingErasing Time countdown a book a day giveaway
Welcome to another day of my giveaway. This is probably the longest I’ve gone on this blog without mentioning chocolate. I hope you’all don’t feel deprived. Anyway, it’s only sixteen more days until Erasing Time comes out. You can buy…
Continue ReadingWelcome to another day of my giveaway. This is probably the longest I’ve gone on this blog without mentioning chocolate. I hope you’all don’t feel deprived. Anyway, it’s only sixteen more days until Erasing Time comes out. You can buy…
Continue ReadingErasing Time countdown–book-a-day giveaway
It’s almost 1:00 in the morning–but hey, I remembered to pick today’s book winners. Which means we’re off to a promising start! The count-down to Aug 28th is on its way. Next up will be Just One Wish (because someone…
Continue ReadingHey fellow YABL (young adult book lovers) it’s time for me to clear my closet of some of my stash of books. Yep, keeping copies of 19 book titles has made several rooms in my house look like an episode…
Continue ReadingBut if I ever write a book about the Zombie Apocalypse, at least I’ll have a setting . . .
Zombie picture by Jeremy Keith One of the fun things about writing a novel is all of the research you get to do. Okay, it’s not all fun. For example, you don’t how long I spent on the internet trying…
Continue ReadingYou know you’re an Arizonan in July if . . .
I live in Arizona which means that for the next three months, I will always win in the game of Who-Is-Having-the-Worst-Summer-Weather. Here are the ten reasons that illustrate why you should feel sorry for me. You know you’re an Arizonan…
Continue ReadingMore doll wrecks
Those of you who are faithful followers of this blog know that I have a thing for dolls. I was clearly doll-deprived as a child and have therefore made up for it by buying enough for three childhoods now. Dolls…
Continue ReadingThe problem with public restrooms
I know what you’re thinking after reading that title. The sentence shouldn’t say, “problem”, it should say “problems” because there are clearly many things wrong with public restrooms. At least that’s what you’re thinking if you’re a woman. If you’re…
Continue ReadingMore proof that authors are crazy
Authors are clearly crazy. Think about it. We make up a bunch of people and then write long drawn out conversations between them. Sometimes we have them kill each other and we cry over their demise. Craziness, pure and simple.…
Continue ReadingToo Stupid to Live–and other character defects
As an author, I can’t openly criticize other authors’ characters and plots without risking that I will someday be seated next to said authors at a convention, and that said authors will remember my criticism and throw their bottled water…
Continue ReadingThings not to write in the wedding book
My oldest daughter (code name Serena, after her favorite cartoon character) is getting married this week. My baby. If I had Prozac, I would be taking it. Instead I am consuming large amounts of chocolate, which probably doesn’t work as…
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