A BIG THANK YOU
Last week was a crazy week. I went places I do not usually go, and did things I do not usually do, and I will write about them (and post pictures) over the next few days. But before I do that, I first have to say an enormous THANK YOU to every single person who…
Where You'll Find Me
My cyber self and I are both home, and happy about it. (Not that gadding about hasn’t been lovely, but truly, I’m a homebody.) Tonight though, I’ll be reading and signing books at the Andover Book Store in Andover, MA at 7 p.m.. There will be chocolate cookies with two solid pounds of chocolate in…
Tart and Sweet
My cyber self continues to get around — would that I could log frequent flier points for these trips and escape the frozen tundra!!! Today you can find me over at Tartitude, a blog I love to read. Jan O’Hara asks the best questions of anyone — her interviews are always insightful. (And boy, being…
You Can Run, But You Can't Hide
I am one of those annoying people for whom nothing is ever good enough. YOU may be fine, but I am always too fat, too short, too shy, too whatever. I’ll never parent well enough, run fast enough, or write successfully enough to be happy with myself. And nothing you can say will make me…
FlyBy
Shhh. I’m still not here. Instead, I am over at one of my very favorite places on the internet — author Joshilyn Jackson’s blog. Stop over and say hi, then take a look at her post from a few days ago called “I Pinch” — my son now walks around quoting it.
No Pajamas for Me
I am not doing writerly things this week. (Writerly things roughly translating to mean hiding in my office in my pajamas until noon, attempting to put down words and surfing the internet in hopes of inspiration.) I am out and about doing the opposite of writerly things, and I promise to share those things with…
I'm Mr. Snow Miser
We lost heat yesterday. Around 6 p.m. I realized my fingers were numb and went to check the thermostat. Calls were made, technicians arrived, and heat was restored temporarily. Around 1 a.m. I woke up and couldn’t feel my nose. The burner has given up the ghost and expensive parts must be installed, hopefully…
A Winner, And an Apology (Not in that order)
So if you’ve ever watched a television award show, you know what I’m talking about – those people who go on and on thanking everyone from their pool boy (“for providing an environment in which I can relax”) to their hair stylist (“for always making me look good!”) all the while completely forgetting to thank…
Jumping for Joy
One of us is not tired of winter. One of us is still excited every time the door opens and the white stuff is glimpsed. One of us cannot wait to run outside, to frolic and leap with boundless abandon. One of us caused my son to do a perfect face plant in about three…
Coffee and an Ex-Nun
So! Exciting news! The lovely and charming Coffee and a Book Chick has an interview up over on her website with me. Hasten there and you could win a copy of Evenfall! (She also has an awesome pup named Roma who could be twin to the slobbering beast …you can search her blog for pictures.)…
From the Trenches
Hey, I said I’d announce a winner on Tuesday, and I still have two whole hours! You are probably thinking “Ooh, with her debut next week, she’s too busy to keep up with the blog.” Or even “Now that her book’s almost out, she’s got better things to do.” Yes indeed. Those better things to…