The Garden in May
I didn't have photos the last time I talked about the garden, but now I do. So here, first off, is the genius door in my garden. On the left is a pink jasmine, which blooms once a year, briefly. On the right is a star jasmine, which pretty much blooms in spring and...
Betwixt and Between, or Crankypants
Or maybe I should call this post Sixes and Sevens? I'm be-bothered and out of sorts and ill-at-ease and put your catch-phrase here. Thanks to kansaswatercolor.com for the image. (I'm somewhere there - right there, in the middle of the painting. Or maybe in the...
What if YOU were Fairyproof?
Isn't this a cool cover? Makes me want to dive into the book! When Monique finds out her brother, Kieran, is planning her future with the one fairy she wants nothing to do with, she seeks refuge in the human world. Now Kieran fears she will be the next victim in a...
Crimson Sunrise Release Day!
Crimson Sunrise… Saari Mitchell attends a Tueri conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to strengthen her bonds with Dhelis Guidry and Brogan Vincent—and see if they can make their three-sided relationship work. But when Saari and her vampire brother Mag’s lives are...
Clearing Wine Bottles Off My Desk
There are so many empty bottles of wine on my desk, that the cat now refuses to come up and sleep in his box. The wine bottles scare him when they fall, and the last time it happened he glared at me and went off in a huff. As I looked at the bottles, however, I...
Medusa – A Love Story Book Birthday!
Some of the buzz around Sasha Summers' new book Medusa - A Love Story - available now! "This tragic and beautiful retelling of one of the world's oldest stories tackles the eternal battle between duty and happiness. Medusa, A Love Story broke my heart then...
Dizzy in Today’s Publishing World
So, I just came back from the Desert Dreams conference, which was a wonderful experience (thanks to the Desert Rose chapter of RWA for a FABULOUS time!). I really want a partner in this writing endeavor, so I was focused on meeting with agents and hoping to stir...
April Writer’s Conferences
I haven't been to a conference in a year. The two I did last year weren't really conferences - one was a workshop (Andrea Brown Agency-sponsored Big Sur workshop on writing for children, middle grade, and teens - a fabulous workshop but I felt a tad out of place),...
BLOOD DREAMS Cover Reveal!
Here it is... Isn't it cool? All the Little Moons have the same cover, with just the title font/color being different. The Little Moons are the short story works of Crescent Moon Press authors, another way to get our name out there. And they all go for only...
Celebrating Chardonnay
Wow - after cover reveals and guests this week, I'm finally back with some tasty wines. Spring is here, and the weather is warming up where I live. It must be time for some Chardonnay! Today I've got three, and they're all from California...and they were all on...