Archives for October, 2012
As soon as I knew I’d be paying a visit to the Goddess Blogs, I knew exactly what story I needed to tell. Turns out, I’m an actual goddess. Yep. Seriously. Check this out! I was in San Francisco a few years back for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) national convention. My sister Melanie [...]
I don’t know why it is, but there are some phrases that I can’t forget. Phrases that have been spoken by real people in my real life (as opposed to fictional people in my creative life) and that live on in my memory long after they were first uttered. No one could have expected that [...]
I was all curled up in my bed, comfy and warm. When I finally got up, I wondered what I was going to do with my day. I could play ball…. Or go skating. Or pounce on things. Though I really should work out. Naw. I’m gonna have a snack then head back to bed. [...]
Do you believe in fate? Some people put a lot of store in the notion that chance encounters aren’t really made up of that much chance. Some believe things happen for a reason, that the universe positions itself to give you what you need. Check it out: Even shrinks think about the real role [...]
The two of us have been friends for more than fifteen years. So it was no big surprise when we realized we both had final books in a series out in the same month. Not only that, but without even discussing it, we both have the common element of reality TV as an element in [...]
Have no fear! I am a man who is terrified right now in touch with my inner goddess! During my life I have survived and endured been blessed by the influence of several amazing women. Starting first, of course, with my over protective incredible mother and my much older equally amazing sisters. And there is [...]
From the TV show Oddities to Antiques Roadshow to Pawn Stars it’s pretty clear that people collect stuff. Sometimes it’s been handed down and sometimes people develop their own interests. Then there’s the people who want really weird stuff, like those you see on Oddities San Francisco, which follows the store Loved to Death. I [...]
What a great week it has been here on Mt Oly! Let’s continue with our Booktoberest celebration with a round of “Getting to Know You!” What are YOUR answers to the following questions? How far do you live from the town you were born in? What was the name of your first sweetheart growing up? [...]
Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to be joining you and the lovely goddesses today. I feel honored to have been invited to spend the day with you. Things are a bit crazy in my house of late (okay, they’re always crazy!), but the upheaval for me centers mostly on the reorganization of the interior. My [...]
During the past week I found myself in three conversations about romance novels of yesteryear. It was a fluke, but it got me thinking about the genre and the changes it has seen. I began reading romances about twenty years ago. Since I was reading a lot of old ones even then, my experience of [...]
A friend of mine posted a conversation between her and her daughter the other day. It went like this: Mom: Sweetie, I’m going to help you brush, just to be sure your teeth are super clean. As I begin to brush her teeth…. Daughter: Actually Momma, maybe I should do it. You have a lot [...]
Did anyone else see this story? This guy, in order to concoct a memorable how-I-asked-her-to-be-my-bride story, tells his girlfriend that the small plane they’re in is having mechanical difficulty. She needs to remain calm (note her white-eyed look at that) and would she please read to him from the emergency procedures manual. This beautiful young [...]
