Have you noticed how many romances deal with siblings of the same sex? And how, when the siblings are all sisters things can be . . . complicated? Or perhaps it is just me. I come from a family where all the children were female. My sisters and I treated our father very well and were close…
Austin has a new wine bar—Vintage Books and Wine www.vintagebooksandwine.com It couldn’t be more perfect for me (and you, too, I think). They have wine, a great atmosphere, wine, a good selection of romances, and wine. All books on the shelves are trade paperbacks or hardcovers so my mass market sized books weren’t available. However, they had an…
I first met Kathy at a Kansas book group. I’d been invited to speak and, boom! Just like that, a friendship started. Every time I am in Kansas, Kathy comes to see me. We laugh, we catch up, and she takes a picture of us holding previous year pictures. It is our inside joke and then we laugh about…
Monday and I promised myself I would do a blog post—but it is raining. We’ve so desperately needed the rain in Texas. Plus, it has been a very hard weekend. Lots to mull over and just when everything seems bleak, here is rain. So, I’m taking this as a good sign and leaving you with a pic of Tess…
I went to Booklovers Con (https://www.bookloverscon.com ) a few weeks ago. Yes, right before Christmas but not a moment too late. I had a great time. It is true I pretty much have a great time everywhere I go, but this Con was valuable because it reminded me of how important readers are to my creativity. First,…
Love The word Gratitude is love on steroids. It is a noun that implies that an action is in progress. It is happening! It is here! And it is a very good thing. So, setting aside the wordsmith in me, here is what I am grateful for right here and now: For my family, especially the kids, kids-in-law,…
I am past ready to do something fun. I want to meet people in person, especially readers. I need to be out in the world. For that reason, I’m heading to Orlando December 16 – 19 for the Booklovers Convention. I know it is a few weeks before Christmas. That is a stressful time and yet,…
Creating, changing, and upgrading a website is a huge endeavor—and not one that I have a hand in other than to outline what I want. No, the one who does the work is Sally Schoeneweiss aka Sally Fairchild. For decades, Sally has maintained my site and guided me in new directions. The latter isn’t an…
Sitting in Tucson, waiting to return to wintry Virginia. Got lots going through my mind. . . . the festival was packed with readers and the most incredible authors in the business. I was able to cement old friendships and develop new. Here is what I gleaned from the event: – Social media is becoming…
#1 Community matters. Instead of the handout generation, my dad was raised as part of the “let me give a hand” generation. Back in his day, his hometown Garnett might as well have been light years from Kansas City. If things were going to get done, it was up to the community to make it…