by Laura K Curtis | Mar 31, 2014 | Books, Crafts, Stuff!
Every year, I bid on at least a couple of items in Brenda Novak’s annual auction the proceeds of which go to support diabetes research. Last year, I won my super-cool Lego trailer from Sarah M. Anderson and my website design from DreamForge Media. This year, I...
by Laura K Curtis | Mar 24, 2014 | Stuff!
I am curious about how many of my friends have served on juries and what their experiences were. I am currently serving on a federal jury which—because the federal courthouse is far from close to my house—is making for very long days. The nice thing about the federal...
by Laura K Curtis | Mar 15, 2014 | Dogs, Stuff!
My husband and I took a wonderful and much needed vacation over the last two weeks. We have a timeshare unit in Sint Maarten, the Dutch West Indies, but one of the best things about the island is that it’s half Dutch and half French–the other half...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 26, 2014 | Books, Romance, Writing
A discussion over the last several days on Twitter, and a long and interesting post with a great discussion on Dear Author, on the topic of what kind of ending readers require in a romance–HEA (happily ever after) or HFN (happy for now), and indeed, what...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 21, 2014 | Stuff!, Writing
Today I am over at Women of Mystery with a long post on numbers, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, and some of the inherent difficulties with using sales data to make career decisions. It was also pointed out to me after I Photoshopped myself a pair of...
