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my hair through the ages
I spent three and a half hours at the beauty salon today getting my hair cut and highlighted. I have a lot of difficulty sitting still for more than an hour at a time (or perhaps it’s a slight case of ADD) but thanks to wine and The Rosie Project, I managed to get through…
Read MoreFor Better or Worse
A common characteristic supposedly shared by those born under the Capricorn astrological sign is that they do not like change. While I do not necessarily believe that everyone born within the same horoscope has the same general personality traits, I am a Capricorn and I abide by the cliche, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”…
Read MoreFinishing
I’ve always had a bittersweet reaction to finishing something. On the one hand, I am proud of completing a project I started, but on the flip side, I am often sad at the prospect of moving on to something new. I own a Roku device for my television set and with it, I am able…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday Blog – I Choose Happiness!
I’ve been crazy busy and unfortunately, did not have time to write a blog post this week. (In all honesty, I am so inspired by my fourth novel right now that I didn’t make the time to write a blog post this week.) So, I decided to re-post a blog I wrote several years ago…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day Post and Excerpt
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Almost every year since my freshmen year in college, I have adopted an “Irish for One Day” existence. I have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with gusto—from “Kegs and Eggs” parties with the boys from Tau Kappa Epsilon in college, to post-college and way post-college afternoons spent drinking pints of Guinness and doing…
Read Moremy trip to Seattle Part Two
Welcome to part two of my trip to Seattle. In part one, I blogged about the professional aspect of my trip—attending the AWP Writers Conference and Bookfair, and meeting other members of my publishing family. Today, I am blogging about the pleasure portion of my trip. Two of my favorite people reside in Seattle and…
Read MoreMy trip to Seattle Part One
Happy March! The feet-numbing cold has made it clear that I’ve left Seattle and returned to my hometown of New York City. My weekend in Seattle might be over, but the memories remain. I had a fabulous time! I almost didn’t get there as I was flying standby with a buddy pass thanks to the…
Read Morewriting, colds, and Seattle Oh My
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted a more personal blog, so today is your lucky day! I’m writing this from a writer’s group I connected with through Meetup. I’m in a few of them. It’s nice to interact with other writers and it’s also a great motivator to get out there and put…
Read MoreValentine’s Day ebook Super Sale!
We’re spreading the love this Valentine’s day. Ten fabulous (and mostly chick-lit) authors have teamed up to offer you an amazing ebook promo. See below to download FREE or hugely discounted bestselling books. Valentine’s Day only. It’s Got to Be Perfect– FREE – today only! #1 Amazon Bestseller (Humour) #1 Amazon Hot New Releases ‘A…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Celebration – fun, flirty facts about Nicholas Strong
The Valentine’s Day Celebration continues with my interview of Nicholas Strong, leading man of Blogger Girl. Meredith: Who is the celebrity you’ve been told you look like? Nicholas: *laughs* Most recently, I am being told I resemble Peeta from The Hunger Games but it’s only because no one would call either of us…
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