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To-be-read

To-be-read

My reading pile is out of control! I brought home so many exciting books from the RWA conference, and my favorite local used bookstore closed this month, so I had to take advantage of their closing sale. Needless to say, I’m running out of bookshelf space. The...
2014 RWA Conference Gallery

2014 RWA Conference Gallery

I had so much fun at the annual RWA national conference in San Antonio last week. It was my first national writers conference, and I tried to wring something out of every moment (with some breaks to rest since I am six months pregnant). Here’s a visual diary of...
The RWA Nationals Drinking Game

The RWA Nationals Drinking Game

Some might argue that quite enough imbibing goes on at the RWA National conference without introducing a drinking game into the mix, but here’s my proposal.   Take a drink every time: Someone mentions Tom Hiddleston, Robert Downey Jr., or Sherlock. A...
Free 1Night Stand Collection by Jessica E. Subject

Free 1Night Stand Collection by Jessica E. Subject

I’m so excited about Jessica E. Subject’s collection of sci-fi 1Night Stand stories. Not only are there five stories in one place, but they are all free this week only! Here’s more about what you’ll be getting: INTERGALACTIC HEAT a collection...
RWA and me

RWA and me

On Tuesday, I head out to San Antonio, Texas, for the Romance Writers of America national conference. I have never been to San Antonio, but hear it is lovely. I’ve also never been to a national writers conference before. Having been to a smaller, regional...
The darker side of life

The darker side of life

I’m a generally cheerful, sunny person, but occasionally, often during the extra-bright days of summer, I hanker for some darkness. I turn to noir, films and books generally from the 1940s and 50s that have tortured heroes, femmes fatales, and rarely a happy...