Archived Posts from: April, 2007

Regaining Ground

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I took today off from work because Rachel’s school was out for in-service. But I was SOOO glad I did. I got up to feed Rach breakfast at the usual time, but by 7am, I had passed out again, and I slept hard, dreaming in the bizarre images usually only brought on by too much [...]

Freefall

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Home again…and feeling overwhelmed. I have SO much to do in the next couple of hours, before I head to pick up Rachel. The flight was OK, crowded, but I had a great book to read: Debby Giusti’s Nowhere to Hide. It definitely made the trip move much faster. Now I feel as if I’m [...]

RT Houston: Endgame

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It was a sweet ending to it all; the kind I almost like best. I had a great chat with a friend about our WIPs, then went down to the last dance of the conference. I listened to the DJ for awhile, watching my crush interact with a gorgeous young lady who definitely would have [...]

RT Houston: Book Fair . . . and My “75% Rule”

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I only WISH that 75% referred to sales. It doesn’t. More on that in a bit. First, I just left the biggest event of the conference: the book fair. More than 300 authors in a room, books galore, open to the public for selling and autographing. It is amazingly joyous, an event rich in give-and-take [...]

RT Houston: Late night

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I fully intended to go to tonight’s party/dinner/dance. Sponsored by Heather Graham, it looked to be a lot of fun. But about halfway through the editor panel this afternoon, one of them made a comment that sent my mind spiralling out the door, down the hall, and into another world. The longer I sat, the [...]

RT Houston: Another Day, Another Chicken. Or why talking about suspense isn’t

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Yesterday afternoon panels went well, as panels go. I wonder why authors are sometimes so ill-suited to talk about their own work, much less their genres. I heard folks yesterday, whom I know can carry on a great one-on-one conversation, sound as if they were confused about the books in front of them. A discussion [...]

RT Houston: To market, to market…

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In real estate, it’s “Location, location, location.” In publishing, it’s “Marketing, mar…” OK, you get the point. I hit the ground running with this. After registering, I had a great chat with Publisher’s Weekly Beyond the Book blogger, Barbara Vey. She’s already mention me in her blog (and linked my site! Thanks, Barbara!), and I [...]

Romantic Times: Houston – The Backside of the Storm

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Blogging from the Hyatt Regency in gorgeous Houston. I can’t explain it, but there’s something familiar about this city, even though I’ve never been here. The next few days will be mostly consumed by the Romantic Times Convention, but I hope to get out and see some of the city, especially since the Hyatt is [...]

Lemon Pie and Tears

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Lemon pie is probably my least favorite desert. I will choose anything over it, including just an entree and veggies, escaping to Baskin-Robbins later if I really want something sweet. However, when such a slice and I are captives in proximity with nothing else to do, I will, in fact, slowly consume it. Which is [...]

Prayers, instead

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Had something planned, but… Instead, I’m just going to take time to offer up some prayers… …for those affected by the shooting at Virginia Tech …for all the people struggling with nature’s fury throughout the country, especially for my friends in the Northeast …for a dear friend, who just today lost her mother. Somedays are [...]