And let’s chat!: The Romance Edition
Let’s talk about romance novels! Sometimes it seems like romance is the most hotly contested genre out there. There are the naysayers, the ones that […]
Category: Musings
In honor of National Grandparents Day…
Today is National Grandparents Day, so I thought I’d share a couple of teasers starring Grandma Fiona of Kissing Frogs, my debut novel. She’s a […]
The Fictional Bucket List: Fantasy Edition
Sometimes in the wonderful world of books, you run across characters and places you would love to visit. For more reading is a form of […]
Did you know?
Before I wrote fiction, I was a professional tech writer for Corning Glass. And before that, I wrote scores of military documentation on all […]
You might be addicted to reading if…
My husband says I’m an addict and a hoarder. I tell him I’m simply a collector. The advent of the e-reader was a good […]
For the love of vampires…
In my last post, I talked about zombies as romantic heroes. But among the undead, is there any romantic hero more popular than the vampire? […]
Zombies need love, too!
Zombies have found an unexpected home in contemporary romantic fiction. They are no longer just mindless, soulless, drooling creatures with an insatiable hunger for brains. […]
Top Ten: 1970 Edition
Yes, I’m that old. I was born in 1970 on a warm summer day in northern New York, just across the river from Canada. I thought […]
The Creative Magic of Music…
Did you know there is actually science behind the effect of music on creativity? A study in the Netherlands showed that listening to “happy” music […]
Top Ten: Celebrity Author Edition
I’ve read more than a few books by celebrities that I’ve fallen in love with! Some of these I’ve read, some I want to read. […]
We were infinite…
That’s probably one of my all-time favorite quotes from a book or movie. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite. Sometimes, you come across […]
Help Wanted: Normal People Need Not Apply
Anyone who knows me knows that I have an undying love for Jensen Ackles. It’s deep and it’s real. I’ve loved him since before Supernatural, since […]