Lizards and snakes in the basement.  ‘Nuff said. … [Read more...]

Someone else linked to this site earlier, but I feel compelled to continue the pimpage, because it is just too funny.  Check it out: http://e-merl.com/dragon.htm So I’m in Indiana, and it’s beautiful.  Spent the day helping my parents renovate a lovely … [Read more...]

There is some superb sax playing somewhere on State Street, which is just a block away.  I’ve been listening to it for the past hour, and really, I should go look for the musician—but I’ve taken my shower, and I’m just ready to relax into some quiet … [Read more...]

Wheee!  The revisions are done and on their way to New York.  Now I can rest easy for a couple of days—or weeks.  The next book I’m writing is part of a continuity project for Leisure, so they need to give me some information before I can start.  … [Read more...]

So, being the lazy (yet prudent) person that I am, I hired ‘Two Men and a Truck’ to help me move my stuff to storage.  And they were worth every penny.  Not only were they nice guys (and really, really cute), they were strong and quick and had my stuff out … [Read more...]

Call me a busy little bee, ‘cause today I’m the packing Queen!  Oh, yeah...my apartment is a compete maze at the moment.  I feel like I’m in a labryinth, except instead of little gnomes and ivy covered walls, I’ve got boxes.  Maybe … [Read more...]

Still miss my friends at Clarion.  Probably will for a very long time.  Have decided to just put all my stuff into storage and say “screw it” with moving.  I’m going to hole up at the farm for a couple months and figure out where to settle.  … [Read more...]

I can’t remember where I heard this saying, but it goes something like this: the way karma works is that when you have something wonderful happen to you, you can count on something else occurring to keep you from fully enjoying that wonderful event/person/thing taking place … [Read more...]

Well, I think the deal has been hammered out enough that I can give more details. Basically, after my last post I went out and contacted a wonderful agent, who agreed to take me on.  She negotiated with Dorchester, and got me a FOUR book deal.  Four books!  I … [Read more...]

Coolness abounds, my friends!  I may have just sold my first book. I got a call yesterday from an Editor at Dorchester, which publishes a lot of the books I go on about here at the site.  He’s interested in buying my book!  A paranormal romance novel with … [Read more...]