Back to the Barre, 30 Years Later
The room feels the same. Wooden floor beneath my feet, the floor to ceiling mirrors. It's dark, though, the only light coming in through the huge windows facing the main part of the gym. It's early, not quite seven in the morning, and I've come to see what I can...
Maggie Marr on Writer Wednesday!
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Maggie through the Los Angeles Romance Authors chapter of RWA. She's funny, terribly smart, and very nice. Please welcome the lovely and talented Maggie Marr! CA: What made you decide to write a novel? MM: I’m not sure I...
Three Years Post-Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Three years ago today, my husband and I were sitting in the waiting room at UCLA Hospital along with about a hundred other people. The sun hadn't yet risen. It was cold, and I was nervous. Tom was scared to death. He'd read more about this procedure than I had;...
Sally Felt on Writer Wednesday
Sally Felt is another one of my online writer hang-out group that I dearly adore. Way back in 2003, when there were four of us exchanging snippets and encouragement online, Sally blew me away with her writing. So I'm extremely happy to note that two of the books...
Writer Wednesday – Wendy Russo and January Black
About January Black Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his school's headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty's future looks grim until King Hadrian comes to...
Baby it’s Cold Outside – Hot Alcoholic Drinks for the Holidays
Mulled Wine I'm copying an old post on mulled wine here, plus at the bottom there are recipes for other, hot and festive drinks for the holidays. Cheers! Who “invented” mulled wine? Why? What’s supposed to go in it, and what type of wine should you use? All the...
Yvonne Jocks, Evelyn Vaughn, Writer Extraordinaire!
I met Yvonne Jocks at my very first Romance Writers of America conference in 2002 in Denver, Colorado. Yvonne was not only signing books, but she was teaching a workshop on how to incorporate the use of magic in your writing. When I saw in the syllabus for the week...
Jenn Reese, Awesome Middle Grade Author
It's not Writer Wednesday, but sometimes you just gotta break tradition! So, here we go! Another one of those fantastic writers that I hang out with (and who humbles me with her snippets of awesomeness) is Jenn Reese. I've known Jenn since before I began my writing...
Writer Wednesday – Showcasing Anne Nesbet
Middle Grade Writer Extraordinaire Writers tend to gather. Sometimes online, often in person, but with other writers who they admire, like, are inspired by, and who truly get the journey. I have been incredibly lucky to belong to a small online group of women...
Writer Wednesday – Jewel Quinlan
Please welcome Jewel Quinlan to Writer Wednesday! CA: So, Jewel. What made you decide to write a novel? JQ: The wish to write stories has been within me forever. When I turned forty I found that there was still this vague dissatisfaction with my life. I remember...