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There are certain artists who shine through. No matter what they’re doing, there’s that certain something that makes them recognizable to others who know them well. For instance, Stephen King wrote several books as Richard Bachman. A lot of readers read the Bachman books and saw Steve shining through. I’ve read both Nora Roberts and [...]
98 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 2:51 am.
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We here at the Handeland house watch a lot of television. Hell on Wheels, Breaking Bad, True Blood, Supernatural, American Horror Story, Boardwalk Empire . . . I could go on but I’ll refrain. Then there are our old-time favorites. Shows we’ve watched so repeatedly we know exactly what’s going to happen but we laugh [...]
67 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 2:25 am.
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I am just back from 9 days in Anaheim at the RWA National Convention. Yes, that was NINE days. As I’m on the board of directors I get to go early. Whee. However, because I was there early, and we got all our homework done, I also got to go to DisneyLand. I’d never been. [...]
53 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 2:29 am.
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I love the Internet. Every day I find a new, cool website to add to my old favorites. Today we’re going to share and share alike our favorite places to waste time and buy things. My newest time waster is: http://triviatoday.com/ You do have to register, but then you receive a trivia question by email [...]
55 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 2:07 am.
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One of the questions I am asked most frequently is: “Do you write about your life in your books?” (Although lately I am asked non-stop about 50 SHADES OF GRAY. Sigh.) It’s always interesting to me that people would rather believe that I actually know a few werewolves than that I could construct such a disturbing [...]
38 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 2:02 am.
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Do you ever hear someone’s ringtone and wonder just who is calling them based on the song? I suppose not everyone spends valuable time searching for the perfect ringtone to fit those people who call them often enough to warrant their own tone. But I do. I like to know who’s calling without having to [...]
78 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 2:39 am.
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I suppose I’m dating myself by this title. Those of us who remember the old commercial with the song “Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts. If you dare wear short shorts, NAIR for short shorts,” are women of a certain age. Show of hands. Who used NAIR? At any rate, I’m not talking [...]
63 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 2:49 am.
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In the US we have arrived at the first big weekend of summer–Memorial Day. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday was begun to honor the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. In the 20th century it was expanded to remember all the fallen. Many [...]
49 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 2:17 am.
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I’ve been saving this video to share with y’all. I have it on my computer, my ipad and my phone because it cracks me up. So here’s a chuckle for you. I know you were all waiting for an update on Reggie. And if you enjoyed that laugh, I hope you’ll [...]
73 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 2:03 am.
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You thought this was going to be a rant, right? Admit it. As in “What’s up with people who . . . ” Maybe next time. This time our what’s up with people is a top three quiz. 1. What are your three favorite books of all time? 2. What are your three favorite movies? 3. [...]
144 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:18 am.
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We’ve had some freaky warm weather here in Wisconsin. Usually at this time of year it’s still in the 30′s and we’re waiting for that spring snowstorm to dump a nice foot of snow on us. We’ve had one of those as late as May 13th. But not this year. This year it was 80 [...]
46 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 2:40 am.
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Last week my blog was about the birth of a cover. This week we will move on to how titles are created, or at least how they are sometimes created. At least for me. When I begin a novel, I need a title. Not sure why, but putting Book #56 on something just doesn’t excite [...]
61 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 2:12 am.
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I’m often asked how I create the covers for my books. As many of you know the author doesn’t create them, the publisher does. The author’s input can go from nothing at all (the cover shows up in the mail, or e-mail these days) to cover approval, which means the cover must be approved by [...]
82 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 2:18 am.
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The title comes from a family joke. My mother in law, a massage therapist, likes to use herbal medicine. My sister in law, a pediatrician, calls that eating grass. The two have been having a friendly a tug of war since I met them. When I decided to write this blog, I thought it would [...]
100 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 2:48 am.
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Back in October our 12 year old lab, Elwood, passed away. I have not mentioned this because . . . well . . . I don’t like to mention it. He was a great dog and he was healthy right up until he wasn’t. I was so upset I took all of his toys, [...]
104 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 2:08 am.
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A day like today comes around only every four years. It’s Leap Day! Let’s celebrate! Most of us know that Leap Year started in an attempt to keep the calendar in pace with the seasons. Because the seasons do not repeat over a whole number of days, eventually the calendar “drifts.” In order to get [...]
97 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2:53 am.
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Some might scoff at the idea of a book changing a life. All of us here know that those who do are non-readers. Because we have all experienced the life changing book. The first book I remember that changed my life was LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS. It’s the first time I remember wanting [...]
102 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 2:13 am.
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This was one of my mom’s favorite sayings. She had a million. There was also: Kids are mean. Because I said so. You have thighs like you father’s. (I am not even going to discuss that one.) You’re not fat, you’re big boned. (That one either.) I’ll give you something to cry about. If you [...]
121 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:30 am.
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Everything, these days, it seems has a protection plan. Buy a new TV, phone, computer, car, video game, small appliance or large and the big question is: Would you like to add a protection plan to that? I’m pretty much on the “yes” side of that question. I’ve had very good luck with the protection [...]
66 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 2:23 am.
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A few years ago I did a blog on unattractive guys who, for unknown reasons, I find incredibly attractive. But every year I find new men to add to my list. So the updated Unattraction list for 2012 is: Steve Buscemi Love him in Boardwalk Empire, although my attraction to him does not extend to [...]
81 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 2:18 am.
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This time of year, that is always the question at my house. For years, we dragged in a big tree, even though I have a very small house. The thing took up most of the living room. You couldn’t get past it without knocking off ornaments. The dog’s tail sent them flying, and often breaking, [...]
97 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 2:15 am.
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We also call it the Frozen Tundra, Land of Green and Gold, Titletown, the Bay–as in “goin’ up to the Bay this weekend to see the Green and Gold, yeah?” This is Wisconsin and we’re a little weird. I didn’t realize this until I got out in the world and discovered that other people don’t [...]
109 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 2:55 am.
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I like crackers. A lot. I mean what’s not to like? They’re small, which means you can eat a lot and not get full. There are so many different kinds, so there is enough variety for anyone. You can put all sorts of things on top of them, which makes them even more versatile. My [...]
89 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 2:18 am.
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