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What not to give her for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2011

Perhaps it’s just my husband who needs help picking out Valentine’s gifts, (which is why I buy my own. Thanks Dear, for the lovely doll!) but in the interest of helping men everywhere, I am putting together a list of…

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Doll Wrecks

February 6, 2011

Anyone who’s ever been to my house knows that I have a thing for dolls. Baby dolls, fashion dolls, American Girl Dolls. Truth be told, my daughter’s Magic Attic dolls have better wardrobes than I do—and more expensive ones too.…

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In which I get interviewed in wings

January 31, 2011

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Singing Lady Gaga, caught in a bad romance novel.

January 21, 2011

Maybe I’m just getting old (okay, there’s no maybe about it) but the last few paranormal romances I’ve read have really bugged me. I’m not going to name names here—and I’m not bashing the paranormal genre. After all, one of…

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Just wondering . . . and a Changing Hands Event

January 14, 2011

So I was looking through my daughter’s latest Scholastic flyer and I saw this book by Stuart Gibbs. Is it just me, or did the rest of you suddenly wonder whether George and Martha had wandered into a bad neighborhood?…

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Which reality show should your favorite princess be on?

January 7, 2011

A lot of reality shows have a sort of train wreck appeal to them. It’s like a view into the underside of society. But it occurred to me that it isn’t just the Maury Povich Show rejects who end up…

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What you could have gotten for Christmas

December 30, 2010

One of the harsh realities about Christmas is that you always end up getting something that you would never have bought for yourself. If you’re really lucky, it’s some decorative thing that you have to put up in your house…

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Far Fetched? I think not.

December 23, 2010

I’ve heard on more than one occasion that my plot lines are far fetched. Take My Double Life. A girl meets another girl who looks just like her, and thereby figures out that they share a father–a famous singer. Couldn’t…

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interview and free books

December 11, 2010

A few blogs are giving away ARCs of My Double Life right now so I thought I’d let my blog readers know so they can enter. I’ll update the list this week if google tells me of more blog giveaways.…

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The Next Worry: Printing Mistakes

December 3, 2010

I just sent off the galleys for My Unfair Godmother–which basically means I will not see that manuscript again until it shows up on my doorstep as a hardback novel. You would think my worries about the book would be…

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Reminder–Book Party tonight.

November 29, 2010

That title sounds like a bunch of novels will be standing around the vegatable tray making small talk and complaining about their bindings. But no, I’m hoping people will be involved in this event. Oh–and not only will there be…

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10 reasons to be thankful you’re an American writer in 2010

November 25, 2010

If you’re a writer in 2010 you have a lot to be thankful for. Here on Thanksgiving Day I thought I’d provide a list of the top ten reasons to be glad. 1)The computer. Can you imagine writing out your…