Months ago, I was very flattered by the invitation to be a contributor to #AmWriting, A Collection Of Letters To Benefit The Wayne Foundation. Here is the premise and description for #AmWriting: "Knowing what you know now of writing, publishing, and putting your art out into the world, if you could … [Read more...] about #AmWriting
Back
I'm back home and thanking God because my dad is doing much better. He left intensive care earlier this week after being there two weeks after complications from heart surgery that included being on a ventilator after his lungs failed. If all continues to go well, he'll be released to a rehab … [Read more...] about Back
Away
I wanted to let everyone know the reason for the blog silence lately. About two weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with three blocked arteries to his heart. This was the same thing that caused my mother's fatal heart attack four months ago, so I came down to be with him for his heart surgery. His … [Read more...] about Away
10 year anniversary story
Sorry for the blog silence lately. I went out of town last week to visit my dad, and somehow during that trip, I threw my back out. The pain had me convinced that I must have herniated, bulged, slipped, crushed or otherwise done major damage to a disc, so I dismissed my husband's assertion that I'd … [Read more...] about 10 year anniversary story
Relieved
Note: This post is about personal stuff. Skip if you only want professional updates. Around the middle of January, I found out that my dog Gypsy needed double surgery: one to fix a ruptured tendon in her back leg, another to fix an ulcer in her eye. Since Gypsy is twelve, general anesthesia … [Read more...] about Relieved
Contest winners!
Sorry for not getting this post up yesterday, however, all of the winners were notified by email yesterday, so if you see your name below, check your email! :). And now, to the winners of the Thank You contest! As mentioned before, only the winners' first name and the initial of their last name will … [Read more...] about Contest winners!
The Sweetest Burn pre-orders update and thank-you contest
Hi folks. I know that today is April Fools and lots of people are doing gag posts, but this is not one of those. Instead, I wanted to update you on what's going on with pre-orders for The Sweetest Burn, book two in the Broken Destiny series. Some of you might have received notices from your retailer … [Read more...] about The Sweetest Burn pre-orders update and thank-you contest
One For The Money
Good news, audio readers! One For The Money, my Cat and Bones novelette that previously appeared in the Death's Excellent Vacation and the Magic Graves anthologies, is now available as a single title in audio. Description: Vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones's romantic vacation is … [Read more...] about One For The Money