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Christmas? Already?
How the heck did it get to be the Christmas season? Every year I sail through November, thinking that I'll have plenty of time to get things ready before the madness begins. And every year,...
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The perils of volunteering... and Merry Xmas!
In a fit of good will some weeks back, I volunteered to help out with my son's Winter Party, which is scheduled for tomorrow. Which means I've got to figure out a way to transport and serve enough hot...
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A quick update...
Hi, everyone.Just checking in -- I've been working on books rather than blogs lately, so if you're missing me, that's why -- to say hi and let you know what's going on!On the writing front, I'm...
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!I was just thinking last night as I perused the card section of the grocery store and selected eight (yes, eight) valentine's cards, four colorful potted plants, and two...
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A Fishy Situation
It's been a busy week for me; Howling at the Moon is finally out (yea!), my children have come home with science projects that require parental assistance (enough said), and I'm working hard at getting...
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Strep throat, politics... and Firetruck
So I got my annual March bug last week -- usually it holds out for Spring Break, but I guess since we have no big plans this year, it decided to arrive early -- in the form of Strep Throat. I was only...
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A few things I wanted to mention
Hi, everyone!For the first time in two weeks, I am not sick. Hallelujah. And even better... the kids are back in school!Since I've been off for a while, I'm going to make this brief so I can focus on...
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Happy Thursday!
Hi, everyone!I'm taking a quick break from writing to let you know that Susan Wittig Albert's guest post is up on the Cozy Chicks today... so drop by and check it out. And if you'll be in Round Rock...
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Writing and risk-taking
So I’m teaching my bi-annual writing class on Monday nights this month, and as I see the apprehensive/excited faces behind the desks each evening, I realize again what an act of courage it is (and it...
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Ack!
Nothing like discovering you have two books (only one of which is finished) scheduled for release in seven months to get those creative juices running!Gulp.I just found Murder Most Maine on Amazon...
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Murder Most Maine!
Greetings from your favorite vanishing blogger! (In case you're wondering where I've been, scroll down to my last post.)I'm happy to report that after several weeks of more or less constant work, I'm...
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RIP iBook... and On the Prowl
I knew it would happen eventually, and I suspected it might happen at a crucial time... but I didn't guess exactly how crucial. Late last week, ten days before a big deadline, my trusty little computer...
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The between-book blues
After a month (actually, five months) of intense work, I turned in the third GWI mystery, Murder Most Maine, on deadline (Monday). I then spent the rest of the day relaxing. (Of course, the page proofs...
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It occurred to me...
as I was buying yet another book labeled "Coming Soon as a Major Motion Picture!"Have you ever heard of a minor motion picture?
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KUT Interview tomorrow!
I just found out I'll be interviewed for KUT 90.5 tomorrow, in association with the upcoming Agents and Editors conference... it'll be a taped interview, and I don't know when they'll be running it,...
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Release dates
Hi, everyone!I've been writing and traveling, but just got a spate of e-mails asking for release dates, so I thought I might stop by and give an official update. (My web designer will be updating the...
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Update
I have cut back on the blogging to concentrate more on my fiction, but I wanted to drop in and let you know there are new books in the works: LEADER OF THE PACK will be out in July of this year, and I...
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Article 7
Ah, blogging...I've missed it (sort of) and feel guilty (mildly) that I haven't been very active in the blogosphere. I'm going to try to amend that... but I AM very (okay, too) active on Facebook; you...
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Article 6
Blueberry Blues, the next Gray Whale Inn short story, has hit the virtual bookshelf today! I wrote this story as a serial for Bed and Breakfast America a few years ago, and am pleased to see it in...
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MOTHER'S DAY OUT has hit the virtual shelves!
Just wanted to stop by and say that MOTHER'S DAY OUT has hit the virtual shelves! It is available on Amazon here; it will also be available for Nook within the next day or so. I hope you enjoy meeting...
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Writing with kids: A Brief Primer
Now that summer 'vacation' is here, I've received a lot of e-mails recently asking how I manage to juggle writing and kids. It's a good question, and the answer has evolved over the years.When I wrote...
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If I were in Maine right now...
I would:1) Have reservations at Jordan Pond House for tomorrow afternoon2) Be wearing jeans3) Pick those little wild strawberries (blueberries in August)4) Stop at a lobster stand5) Read a good book on...
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Clotted Cream -- Recipe
I first had clotted cream in Newfoundland, when I was about 12 years old. It was freshly made and served with wild raspberries, and I've never forgotten it. It's creamy, buttery, and delicious either...
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Website Design for the ADHD... er, Multigenre Author
I may or may not have mentioned this (and you may or may not have gathered it by now), but I am an eclectic writer. Which makes sense, because I like reading all kinds of stories. So why wouldn't I...
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Researching a New Cozy Mystery Series: You Can't Judge a Book's Reader by Its...
Over the last few months, I've been happily at work creating a new cozy mystery series called the Dewberry Farm Mysteries (release dates coming soon), set in Buttercup, Texas. It's been an absolute...
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