Archives for September, 2011
If you follow this blog site, you may have noticed that I am sort of out of touch with elements of popular culture. I have no idea who the Housewives of Name That City are, for example. There are a ton of celebrities I have never heard of. I am two years behind when it comes to [...]
I don’t think this is going to be a very enlightening blog, because my brain has been wrung completely dry. I am on deadline, and in spite of all my careful planning to avoid this very thing, I cannot avoid it. Every book, I figure out how much I have to write every week, every [...]
New York Times bestseller Dianna Love spent her early years dangling over a hundred feet in the air to create unusual marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies, but now spends her days penning high-octane thrillers and urban fantasy, often with co-author Sherrilyn Kenyon. Dianna’s first book won the prestigious RITA® Award (as Dianna Love Snell). [...]
Kurt Russell? I love Kurt Russell. I loved him when he was a child star and I loved him as an adult actor. I think the man can really act; I find him chillingly convincing in drama, sweetly funny in comedy, and hotly adorable in romances. He’s a great action hero, and he can even [...]
The Goddess Blogs is changing! While the basic blog here will remain the same, we’re working to add services to become a full service, one-stop romance internet cafe where goddess authors and goddess readers can talk, laugh, and share their love of books. We know that enjoying a book is an amazing experience and that [...]
Last week when Goddess Debbie suggested James Patrick Caviezel for FROS, I wondered why the name seemed so familiar. So, I did a quick search to see who this guy was and after a few minutes of reading his bio (and several hours of studying his photos) wow, was I impressed. Jim’s played everything from [...]
The kids are back in school and Halloween costumes are starting to appear in the stores. Fall is fast approaching. There is something so awesome about the first cool day where the air is crisp and the leaves are starting to change. In honor of this lovely season AND new releases coming out from [...]
A couple of years ago DH and I got a smoking deal on a luxury cruise. It was the depths of the recession and the cruise line all but paid us to take that trip. As a result we had a taste of how people who spend a ton of money on travel are pampered. Also [...]
While I’m writing I immerse myself in research books, but when I finish writing one book, and before I start another, I go on a reading binge. I dig into my fiction TBR pile and read strictly for fun. I absolutely love it when I get lost in favorite authors or find new to me [...]
No, I’m not going to talk about funeral rituals. I’m talking about keeping your private life private, which is something of a lost art. What happened to keeping your business to yourself? What happened to discretion? As you can probably tell, I don’t watch much reality television. I don’t follow the Kardashians, Teen Moms, Kate [...]
Goddess Note: On this, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, the goddesses would like to take a few seconds to salute our first responders — the firemen and firewomen, policemen and policewomen, and EMTs who, when duty calls, risk life and limb. Come terrorist attack, hurricane floods, fierce tornadoes, or furious wildfires, these men [...]
Last week, my bank sent out a notice stating that beginning October 1st, they will charge $4 per month just to HAVE an ATM card. That’s right. Just to HAVE one. I checked around and discovered that several other banks are getting ready to do the same. That grinds my gears. I wouldn’t mind it [...]
My grandfather was a gardener/chauffeur for a wealthy woman in the town where I grew up. When I was young, I used to help him pull weeds and trim hedges and he’d pay me twenty bucks. Which was a lot of money back in the day of fifty-cent candy bars. Occasionally, I was allowed in [...]
We wish each and every one of you — both from the U.S. and those not — a wonderful Monday! And here’s to the different jobs that support all of our families – if they’re good, may they stay that way and if they’re difficult, may they get better. Happy Labor Day to one and [...]
Today’s theme for FROS in celebration of our hot Labor Day is HOT, SWEATY MEN. Lots of HOT, SWEATY MEN. In fact, here’s one now: I don’t know who he is, but yup, he’s hot. And sweaty. Of course, that’s just a beginning. Next up is the hotness known as Stephen Moyer from the teevee [...]
I love long weekends. They’re the stuff dreams are made of — relaxation, family gatherings, great food, and (especially) time to read. Here at Chez Hawkins, Hot Cop will be cooking some delicious steaks-on-the-grill and, after dinner during which various family members will entertain us with their musical acumen, we’ll all enjoy a score of [...]
