Top Pick

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Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever get jaded about such things as this: Romantic Times not only gave A Murder Among Friends 4.5 stars…it was also a series romance TOP PICK for February.

I’ve always been told that for your name or product to register on a consumer, they have to hear it (or see it) at least three times. Thus was born some of the more annoying (but memorable) commercials on the planet. I realize that the mentions are tiny (in both type size and reference), but my name appears three times in February’s issue: In the Top Pick listings in the front, in a summary of the romantic suspense panels for the upcoming convention, and in the review.

I can’t quit smiling. I also know that by tomorrow, I need to garner perspective and get down on my knees. In thanks, but also to remember the source of all blessings…and that does NOT mean my own ego.

Instead, I need to read fiction that startles and challenges me–Dunnett, Tremain, Meek–and non-fiction that reminds me of the bigger picture. That biography of Lord Rochester still awaits…and today I almost bought John Gribbin’s sequel to In Search of Schroedinger’s Cat called Schroedinger’s Kittens. Or maybe a Feynman instead. These are what’s waiting at home.

And write. Then write some more. Laurels are nice…but they wilt.

Thanks for what is…and for what lies ahead.

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