Tweaky Publishing Stuff…and a New Store

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...

Crankypants

If only I could clone myself, the other me would, in her copious free time, create a clothing company called “Cranky Couture” so that we could all wear honest-to-goodness cranky pants when we feel like it. If you’re part of the publishing world,...

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...

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...

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...

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....