Busy busy. Finished one deadline. Been promoting DARKNESS RAGING (it’s out! Buy/read/enjoy!). Now on another tight deadline. Meanwhile, a picture of my writing process. Am working on Shadow Silence, the second Whisper Hollow book. Cheers!
Scattered thoughts…
I am watching Lord of the Rings this past week. Fellowship, then Two Towers. Today–Return of the King. I’m also marathoning Harry Potter. And you know what? They make me remember my first loves in the world of books: fantasy.
Twas the Night Before Solstice
In 2001, when tragedy struck the nation in September, some of us fell into a paralyzing, frozen state of emotion. As we neared Yule, I knew I wanted to celebrate but it just seemed…wrong? Perhaps not wrong, but hard to
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo…”
I re-watched Fellowship of the Ring the other day. I meant to work while watching it, which was kind of a stupid thought because yah, it’s Frodo and Gandalf and the Nazgul and hey–we were going to see the elves,
Up Too Early & More Cat Pictures
I’m up far too early. I woke up at 3:30 with my skin itching (sometimes that happens) and ended up getting up to take another shower, which led to shaving my legs, brushing my teeth, scrubbing my face, and basically
Decorating the Cats
It’s almost that time of year when I haul out the decorations (and those who don’t like decorations going up early don’t need to come to my house, so there!) (because, MY house!) (as Bill the Cat would say, PHBBT!).
Coffee Dates, Lovely Weather, & An Interview with Me
First–the Peninsula Daily News interviewed me about my new Whisper Hollow Series. I am very happy with it and them. So, Sam and I went out for a coffee date today. We tried a local spot, decided to give someone
Holiday Cooking with Allergies
Without a doubt, for those of us who have food allergies and intolerances, the holidays are a difficult time. Holidays are usually celebrated with food — lots and lots of good tasty food. But when you can’t have gluten or
Pass the Benadryl, Please…
First: I will try to get a Year in My Yard picture up, but will probably be tomorrow… A reminder to those who are food-allergic. Always check your brands. There are a couple brands of brown sugar or maple flavored
Just. Wrong. Yet Another Plagiarist
Normally I don’t blog much during the week of release, because I’m just too tired from all the promotion. But this week, I am. I’ve been aware of a breaking matter for a few days, through a friend. Now it’s