the good, the bad, and the “I’m not ugly.”

With two months of 2018 behind us, I thought it would be an appropriate time to update you on my year so far. I’ve dealt with a lot of changes lately, some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them bittersweet. The good. In the beginning of January, I flew to California…

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California Dreamin’

In case you’ve been under a rock, trapped beneath a dresser, or in a coma, those of us on the east coast are in the midst of Blizzard Jonah, Blizzard 2016, Snowzilla—whatever you want to call it—it’s snowing out there. My Saturday morning spin class was canceled, as were my lunch plans with a friend,…

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with a little help from my friends

Confession: Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been in a writing slump. I’ve always prided myself on my immunity to the dreaded “writer’s block.” Creating ideas and finding the words to express them has never been a problem until recently. I’m about half-way through writing the first draft of Novel Girl, a sequel to…

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This is NOT California

It’s cold out there! We are in the crux of Polar Vortex 2 and it is difficult to believe that I was in sunny California only three days ago. Yes, I was lucky enough to be invited to join five other authors (Eileen Goudge, Julie Valerie, Jen Tucker, Samantha Stroh Bailey and Francine LaSala) on a…

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Book Buzz 2013 – oh what a night!

I am exhausted! I am writing this during my lunch hour on Monday afternoon after a long, four-day weekend which, for once, actually felt long!  It started last Wednesday evening, the night before Book Buzz 2013, the author mix and mingle I organized along with seven other authors in New York City.  Pre-Buzzing – After…

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International Chick Lit Month Author Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Second Annual International Chick Lit Month Author Blog Hop! As you probably know by now, one lucky hopper will win the GRAND PRIZE: A FREE Kindle Keyboard 3G, with Free 3G + Wi-Fi, and a 6″ E Ink Display. That lucky grand prize winner will also receive a “chick…

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A Life Plan Similar to Swiss Cheese – guest post

In celebration of International Grilled Cheese Month*, I wrote a guest post for the lovely Julie Valerie over at Chick Lit Chick Chat. In addition to reading my very deep and thought provoking comparison of Jane Frank’s life plan to Swiss cheese, if you catch the blog by April 29th, you will have an opportunity…

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