There are a ton of conferences for readers, writers, and bloggers. Like most people, I have a limited travel budget and a limited time frame to travel. Since I work for a school district as a speech therapist, I am off for 10 weeks during the summer. During those ten fabulous weeks, I can pretend that I’m a full time … Read More
Why I Hate Shopping For Dresses
Today I have decided to rant about one of my least favorite things: dress shopping. There are women who wear dresses all the time and look wonderful. I am not one of those women. Whenever I put on a dress, I look like a fire-hydrant: short, blocky, you get the idea. I can wear pants, capris, jeans and feel good about … Read More
Puppy Pallooza 2016
Like most authors, I have a day job. Luckily, I’m a speech therapist for a school district which means I am off work for the next ten weeks. Woo Hoo! What will I do with this gift of time? Write, write, write, and spend time with my family and my dogs. My husband and I call summer Puppy Pallooza because we … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Introvert Edition
Most writers are introverts. Which means that we count down the days until conferences like UtopIA and Penned Con with a sense of excitement tinged with stress. We know there will be so many people we want to spend time with and we can’t wait to see them. Tackle hugs are planned. We also know there will be so many … Read More
Making People Smile: Blackmail Boyfriend
I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has read Blackmail Boyfriend. I love writing snarky, sarcastic characters. I love making people laugh. Here are some of my favorite quotes from Blackmail Boyfriend. Hopefully they will put a smile on your face.
Novel Illustration for Going Down In Flames
At UtopYA 2015 I met an artist named Monique. She had the unique idea to draw a character from a novel while she discussed the book…sort of a visual book review. Here is the Novel Illustration she created for Going Down In Flames. It’s amazing. I’ve already signed up to have her do an illustration for Bridges Burned. And I’d love … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Blackmail Boyfriend
It’s make me laugh wednesday, so I thought I’d share some quotes from Blackmail Boyfriend.
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Teenager Posts
No one ever forgets what it’s like to be a teenager, even if they want to. It’s a crazy, exciting, traumatic time in our lives. Here are some Teenager Posts from Pinterest to make you laugh. If you want to see more posts like this you can find them here.
A Little Bookish Humor
Happy Sunday. I thought I’d share a little bookish humor.
Things I learned at #UtopYA
What did I learn at UtopYA this year? Many things. In no uncertain order, here they are. 1. Make sure you shave both your legs before walking out the door to a book signing. In your distracted state, you may have forgotten one. 2. Put a room key in your nametag. That way if you accidentally grab your driver’s license rather … Read More