Lovely Write-Up this Morning
I went to bed early last night and missed that Julie Tucker-Wolick had placed a note on my Facebook page about her blog. She’d reviewed both “Scrapbook of Secrets” and “Scrapped.” It was a lovely...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. An outside run two days in a row. My joints are not happy with me. 2. Blowing pink blossoms falling into puddles. Pretty. 3. Malice Domestic is NEXT WEEK! 4. Shopping. Grrrr. 5. Pollen, pollen,...
View ArticleOff to Malice Domestic and the Festival of Mystery
In a few days, I’ll be heading to Malice Domestic, a mystery fan conference in Bethesda, Md. Last year was my first conference and I was blown away by the organization of it, the fabulous panels, and...
View ArticleHome Again, Jiggedy-Jig
I’m back from Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Md., and from the Festival of Mystery in Oakmont, Pa.. If someone asked me to choose between the events, I’m sure I couldn’t. They are very different from one...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. The scent of sweet flowers on the breeze making me gag. Then I turn the corner and smell trash. Don’t know which is worse. 2. They say it might hit 90 today. I’m thinking they are wrong. but it’s...
View ArticleA Night of Mystery
If you are local, please join us for this fabulous event in downtown Staunton tomorrow evening.
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Poetry. 2. New York City and wonderful time I had there. (Well, for the most part…) 3. Honeysuckle and Sarah Vaughn. 4. Today is a Zumba day, but the gorgeous weather beckoned. I needed that run! 5....
View ArticleLiving the Dream: New York, Kensington, and BEA
Just back from a trip to New York City. I met with my agent, my editor, and attended Kensington’s BEA party, which was fabulous. These moments are fleeting for us writers, we who sit in front of the...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Getting this run in the wedge of time between “Oh it’s a beautiful morning” and “It’s just to effing hot to move.” 2. Today is the last day of school. Half day. 3. Summer of reading in the Bryan...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Running in the sprinkles. Ni-ice. 2. Rhiannon. Ohhhh. I love Stevie Nicks. 3. Edits, blog posts, book writing. which first? 4. Going to Reston on Saturday to sign books at Angela’s Happy Stamper....
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Dust in the wind. What a great song. 2. Is it going to rain or what? 3. A major personal disappointment in my life a few weeks back. Still sorting through it. You know, you can only give people so...
View ArticleNew Blogging Gig and Cover Reveal
Today I am blogging at the lovely Deborah Huso’s new-ish blog,called “I Only Love You Because I Have To: The Fearless Woman’s Guide to Men, Motherhood, and Making Things Happen.” Check it out here....
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. OUCH! Yesterday’s classes are making this run hurt. One hour barre class and one hour Yoga. Wears me out, but in a very good way. 2. But I could not resist running on such a cool gorgeous day. Pain...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. So cool with a nice little drizzle pricking my skin. 2. A pair of lined leather gloves on the road. 3. Heartbreak a Stranger. Great song to run to. Great song. Period. 4. Surprised I can move, let...
View ArticleOff to the Writer’s Police Academy
I’m heading out of town tomorrow to attend the Writer’s Police Academy in North Carolina. I am so excited that I’m about to burst. Every year, a group of police and crime experts gather for the academy...
View ArticleFive things I didn’t know before I attended the Writer’s Police Academy
Snipers are not always the bad guy. I don’t know where I had the idea that they were nothing more than cold, calculating killers. Um. Well, they can be when they have to be. But the sniper we spoke...
View ArticleFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Even though it hurts and feels kind of crazy, I know I need to move this morning after that work out yesterday. If I don’t, I will be in trouble tomorrow. 2. Feeling lighter since the mouse has been...
View ArticleMatthew Warner’s “Seventh Equinox”
My friend Matthew Warner’s new book will be out soon. Years ago, we were on the same train heading for NYC and he told me about this story. I’ve thought about it ever since. It sounds AWESOME! I can’t...
View ArticleLain Ehmann Asks: Is Scrapbooking Dying? Answer: NO!
So yesterday I sat it on a video chat with scrapbooker Lain Ehmann. The title of her talk was “Is Scrapbooking Dead?” Compelling title—because these days we see a lot of scrapbook stores and magazines...
View ArticleDigging the Quirk
If you are unimaginative or uninspired, you may want to keep moving. By that I mean, don’t read this post. You are not my audience. My readers are the best. They love a little quirk and little...
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