Archives for March, 2011
Things I don’t get part two: Flash mobs: WTH? A bunch of people get together and bust into synchronized dance moves. When I see them, all I can think of is that if I was trying to get down the street, or through the train station, and a mob of dancers wouldn’t get out of [...]
The first day of spring passed by last week. I barely noticed. That is because the long, cold winter does not seem to understand that it is time to end. Today it was all of 32 degrees here in southwestern Pennsylvania. Enough already! During the first week of March, I decided to take matters into [...]
By the time you are reading this, I will have just flown in from Costa Rica on Saturday, so I could run a 10k race on Sunday, that I have not had a chance to get ready for because of a lingering calf injury. Oh, and I am flying home to a house full of [...]
. . . dance. Fellow goddess Eliza sent me an entire zip file of pictures of Angel Corella and I was charmed. He wasn’t a typical serving of beefcake, but an extremely talented dancer. And wow, does he have muscles. He’s also been linked to several well-known actresses, but hey, that can happen when you’re [...]
What’s that famous saying, “March book releases brings fabulous April reads”? Well, not quite but we like it here on Mt. Oly. Have you seen the line up from our Goddesses? MOON CURSED (3/1) by Lori Handeland ANY MAN OF MINE (4/26) by Rachel Gibson DANGEROUS IN DIAMONDS (4/26) by Madeline Hunter SCANDAL IN SCOTLAND [...]
In my book that’s coming out at the end of April, Any Man Of Mine, the heroine is an events planner. She plans all kind of crazy and cool stuff, but her favorite events to plan are weddings. Her own wedding was such a colossal failure—complete with an Elvis impersonator justice of the peace– that [...]
I’ve always wanted to sing in a band. In high school, I sang in a religious sort of folky group called “Outreach” (two of our old members recently married after years apart, which I thought was kind of cool). I was also part of the Young Internationals, a group patterned on the Young Americans, if [...]
It’s fun, it’s easy and you can win an awesome prize! THAT’S why we love to play CAPTION THAT PICTURE! What can you win? Well, hold onto your hats because today’s winning caption writer will receive an ADVANCED READING COPY (aka ARC) of my next release, SCANDAL IN SCOTLAND, coming MAY 24th! It’s a rollicking [...]
. . . dance. I know some of you were thinking something else. That’s ok. I like that, too. I have to thank fellow goddess Sheridan for suggesting Hrithik Roshan for this week’s FROS (For Refreshment Only Sunday). I have to say, I loooooove his eyes: Hrithik is a Bollywood star and a very accomplished [...]
I bought my nephew a Playstation 2 “Bakugan” game recently. He was able to customize the character he plays – hair, eye color, and name. Now when I name a character I spend A LOT of time considering things. Everything from the vowel sounds to the ancient Greek/Welsh/Latin/German origin to how it sounds together with [...]
Last weekend, I attended the Tucson Book Festival with Karen Hawkins, Sabrina Jeffries, and Mary Jo Putney. I flew into Phoenix to see the old man, then took his car to Tucson. You would not believe the things I saw. That little 2 hour drive reminded me of some family vacations that I endured from [...]
I’m a GLEEK. From the first time I saw the show, I loved the over-the-top characters, the unapologetic mockeries of the issues and situations of our youth, and the music. Especially the music. But lately it seems as if GLEE has jumped the shark. If you are unfamiliar with that term, it comes from an [...]
There used to be an old, well known saying that never made much sense to me. It went “What the world needs is a good five cent cigar.” I always wondered if that was supposed to be symbolic of something, or if it really was about five cent cigars. If so, cigars must have been really important [...]
Judy sent an email this week and as soon as I opened it, I was lost. There’s something about a man with deep brown eyes that just makes me ***shiver!*** Here. Let me show you. Meet Adam. He’s part Cuban, part Puerto Rican, and all tasty. You might recognize Adam Rodriguez from CSI Miami, Ugly [...]
Let me state right out of the gate that I have a Philosophy regarding favors. That philosophy is this: when someone does you a favor, the only correct response is to say, “Thank you.” Doesn’t matter if you asked for the favor: “Would you mind taking my mail to the post office for me?” Or [...]
Hot Cop and I are in Tucson, Arizona right now, doing a little sight-seeing before I head to the Tucson Festival of Books this coming weekend. I’ve had a great time visiting New Mexico and Arizona, and we’ve done it all — hiking, shopping, museums, star-gazing, and more. Tonight, over dinner, I mentioned to Hot [...]
Most of you know how utterly obsessed I am with Taylor Swift right now. No surprise that one of her songs led to this blog. Not the lyrics or meaning behind the song, but the title. The Story of Us. The song is about the end of a relationship (another non-surprise) but every time I [...]
Recently I was interviewed for an article about romance and food in USA Today, and they asked for a cocktail recipe (they included it briefly in the online article, but now it appears to be gone). I offered the following one that I’d invented: Tropical Champagne Cocktail 1 oz. Mango rum 1 oz. Rose’s Pomegranate [...]
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the saying that if something tastes good, it can’t be good for you. And sadly, it seems to be true. Yes, a small quantity of dark chocolate daily is supposed to do something positive somewhere, but half a double chocolate fudge brownie cake probably isn’t what those [...]
For Refreshment Only Sunday (FROS) has sprung a bad leak/cracked wall/leaky door and we need a handyman NOW. Who do we call? Why Scott MacGillivray. He’s the host of HGTV’s INCOME PROPERTY. Watch him do his magic here: Scott is a Canadian carpenter and owns a large number of rental properties. Because of his talent [...]
I’ve never written an amnesia book. I know that a lot of readers enjoy amnesia books and love the built in angst and conflict that go along with not knowing who you are or your past. The mystery and anticipation of finding out, appeals to a lot of readers and writers. I understand, but I [...]
I once had four bowls. Two bowls I bought for $1 a piece at a pottery warehouse. I bought them twenty years ago because, hey, the price was right and I needed kid-friendly bowls for popcorn and mashed potatoes and art projects. These bowls were not pretty. They were a very grayish shade of white; [...]
