Here, with Madeleine L’Engle: I know my best work is unself-conscious. When I�m really writing, I�m listening, and I�m not in control. That�s when I finish and look back and say, �I wrote that?� Lloyd Alexander, in an interview with some students: First, read as much as … [Read more...]

Still in Ohio.  Photoshoot this morning at the Cincinnati Enquirer.  The highlight of that was meeting Ann Christopher, fellow romance author and former attorney.  You want to talk about beautiful women, inside and out, that’s her.  Followed by lunch … [Read more...]

The 80’s were a good decade, if you ask me.  I was talking to my cousin about this last night.  She wanted to watch Sponge Bob, a cartoon that baffles me, and I asked if she had ever heard of the Thundercats, Voltron, Danger Mouse. Classic, timeless, … [Read more...]

Hot as hell outside.  Even at 11 PM.  Wow.  I now have over 700 emails in my Inbox that have yet to be answered, so if any of you contacted me and I have not responded, it isn’t personal.  It’s just that I take one look at Outlook and then run … [Read more...]

“Love wins.” ~ Tavis Smiley Momma Turkey made several appearances yesterday, accompanied by her growing-to-teenhood chicks—three strong, and down from the original eight.  Survival of the fittest.  I don’t know where she’s been hiding all of them, but now that they can … [Read more...]

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Congratulations to , who be will receiving a copy of Lynn Kurland’s Much Ado in the Moonlight!  All you need to do is email me with your contact info at:  marjoriemliu@gowebway.com And to everyone, thank you for those wonderful suggetions.  I’ll be … [Read more...]

Here’s an article called Shedding Writer’s Block, pun intended, which basically covers the need of every writer for a place of one’s own:  “Writers deliberately put themselves in exile by going into a shed,” says novelist and historian Jane … [Read more...]

It’s nice to be home.  Neighbor’s cows were in the field next door when the car pulled up, which was a pleasant sight, indeed.  Dinner is now on the stove, my feet are up, and I’m going to spend the night decompressing.  And, maybe, … [Read more...]

Woo!  All done, and the night was good.  The lovely Kresley Cole won in my category, which I accurately predicted, and after that I could finally relax and let loose.  Dear Author has the whole line-up if you’re curious.  The pre-RITA game show mug … [Read more...]