When books arrive

Something people ask me a lot in interviews is how it feels to see your book on the shelf or to get the first copy. Do I celebrate? Things like that. My answer is usually that I don’t. I toasted when I made my first sale, and I’m darn happy every time I make a new one, but I don’t do...

You can’t force the process…relax and enjoy it.

This has been my in-between week. I finished a project last week, including revisions. I have three deadlines between now and November, but I’ve carefully charted each project on my handy calendar and am as confident as I can be that I can make all three deadlines. Which is good, because you really do...

Kat Von D signing

Saturday was the Kat Von D signing at Barnes and Noble. I got there about a half an hour before the emails I’d received from both B&N and Booktour.com said it was going to start. And it was already a full house. Apparently, they started handing out wristbands–that’s right,...

Crockpot Curry…

I’m a big fan of the Crockpot. I rediscovered it last year. It is the perfect cooking companion for a writer on deadline. I’ve found you can sear a chicken breast, throw it in the Crockpot, top it off with a few other things and Volia! dinner delish. :) Here is a recipe I discovered...

5 reasons it’s better to have chimpanzees than children…

You do not get stretch marks acquiring them. They do not object to being told “go outside and play”…they do not get “bored.” While they may smear their feces on the wall (as may children) they do not clog the toilet (twice) to the point of overflowing and flooding two...

Willy Street Fair…

We had a very Madison day today. Madison is frequently called the Berkley of the Midwest if that gives you any clue what I’m talking about. (We didn’t hand out flyers or stage a sit in, in case that is what you are thinking.) No, we went to the Willy Street Fair. The Willy Street Fair is an...