As writers, we’re told not to write to the market, but to write what we know, what we love. It’s safer, they say, because markets change quickly. What’s popular today might have waned by the time our book comes out. My favorite phrase relating to this advice is, “Vampires are dead.” Yup, they certainly are. … Read more
Judging from the number of texts I receive, as compared to the number of actual phone calls, I suspect texting has replaced calling as the most popular form of communication. Or miscommunication. And that’s why I’m blogging about it. Texts are words without inflection, read without emphasis on any one word. You don’t know what … Read more
August is Romance Awareness Month and I was going to write about romance. But there’s a problem. I’m not feeling very romantic these days So I checked the Twitter hashtag trends yesterday and found lots of other topics. Two were related to romance. National Girlfriend’s Day and National Night Out Day. Hmm. Sounds like they’re … Read more
I can never remember a time without a pet. At one time we had eight cats—not legal in Sonoma, CA unless you live out on a ranch or vineyard property. Fortunately, we lived on five acres with a portion planted in zinfandel grapes. Yup, we made wine. Not great wine. Drinkable-now wine. With food. Lots … Read more
Like many of you, I belong to Goodreads and it tells me how many books I’ve read this year. Thirty-eight so far. Really? When did I have time? My Kindle is overloaded. My i-Pad and phone have the Kindle App as well. If a battery dies on one device, I can pick up where I … Read more