Customer Service, the Personal Touch
As many people know, a while back I developed an allergy to gluten. At first, it was ghastly. But time passed and I have found substitutes for almost everything. The two things I haven't been really happy with are pizza dough and real bread. Sandwich bread is easy...
Slip Sliding Away
This is my treacherous dog, Philomena. See all that ice and snow? See that nice path we shoveled and blew for her? Well, she doesn't care. She wants to jump up on top and run around. Which would be fine, except that at 30 pounds or so, she can go about ten or fifteen...
TARDIS, Anyone?
I love notebooks. Love pens. Love everything related to writing. And when my brain shuts down and I can't write anymore, I like to crochet. Recently, the fabulous Deb Lacy from Mystery Playground asked me to come up with something crafty that was mystery- and...
Wheee! It’s a New Cover! Scruffy FTW!
Just got the cover for my upcoming book, LOST, which comes out May 20! What do you think?
RWA National Conference – for Fun and Profit!
I've just made my reservation for this year's RWA conference. (Thieves, don't worry, my husband will still be at my house and my dogs will be with him!) I love RWA. Not the organization, which has all the flaws and weaknesses inherent in any large group, but the...
Shells and Lattice: Crochet for Beginners
So I know I said I was going to learn to knit this year, and I am. In fact, I have already knitted one project (despite much cursing and pulling out of stitches). I doubt it will ever be natural for me the way crochet is, so I probably won't ever make any of the...
On Darkness, or Thoughts at 2am
Last night I couldn't sleep and as I stared around at the darkness of my room, I had a thought. So I picked up my iPad and typed up something. Will it ever go anywhere? I have no idea. It's utterly and completely different from anything else I've ever written. But in...
Doctor Who? Doctor Donna.
I am a huge fan of Doctor Who. This year I have undertaken to introduce my husband to the series, and while he's not a fan, exactly, he likes it better than many other things I watch. Like many fans of Doctor Who, I have my favorite Doctor. I also have my favorite...
Resolution? What Resolution?
A long time ago I gave up making New Year's resolutions and switched over to giving myself goals. That may sound like mere semantics, but the two things seem fundamentally different to me. A resolution is a destination; a goal is a journey. If I make progress on my...
Holly Daze
I don't know about you guys, but for me the holidays are like a vacation--when they're over, I need a vacation! This year I had great fun with my nieces and nephews (and my siblings and parents, of course, but it's really about the kids. It's amazing to me how much...