I am home and have survived my first RT Convention. I thought this would be a good time to set out some general observations. In no particular order:
*Costume balls and roaming male models are not my thing. Now, I know many others love that sort of thing. Me, well, I never [...]

The RT Convention is winding down…at least it is for me. It’s been an interesting mix of meeting new people, chatting with friends, spending a few minutes with industry professionals and booksellers and attending a few gatherings. I’ll admit to going light on the workshops. One I attended today on networking - [...]

After transportation delays resulting from freakish Houston weather, I finally arrived at the Romantic Times Convention. Already I have a pile of free books and other interesting goodies. Will be giving some of those away when I return. Stay tuned for that…
Tomorrow I meet my agent - until now [...]

I continue to race around as I get everything done before leaving for RT. As I run here and there, dropping almost everything I touch, I thought I’d fill you in on the author panel I attended on Saturday. The topic was MEN, MAYHEM & MYSTERY. The speakers were male mystery/suspense writers [...]

I leave for the RT Convention on Wednesday morning. That means these last two days are dedicated to getting everything done before I go.
Do you sense panic? Uh-huh.
While I scurry around, you can hop over to ebay and take advantage of an opportunity. Romance Writers of America, San Diego (RWASD [...]

Somehow - probably by clicking on link after link - I ended up at a blog called I “Heart” Harlequin Presents. As you can probably tell from the name, it’s a blog relating to the category line, Harlequin Presents. The authors are listed. Editors blog. People stop by and chat. [...]

I’m lucky in that books come to the house every week. Some are romance novels. Most are not. Thought I’d share some of the offerings that arrived this week. I can honestly say none of these would have crossed my radar had they not arrived on my doorstep.
Anatomy of a Secret [...]

If you’re one of the six billion writers out there working on a paranormal romance, check out the Romantic Times website. Yes, it’s time for a new American Title Contest. If you’re counting, this is American Title IV. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, this is the contest where [...]

The tragic events at Virginia Tech yesterday make it impossible for me to be flip or sarcastic today. The grief there is unimaginable. I wish I knew something smart and helpful to say. I don’t, so I’ll fall back on the insights of others.
Back in 1988 I was [...]

While you’re deciding whether or not to take part in my book giveaway offer (see yesterday’s post), take a minute and go over to the Brava Author Blog and check out my post there today. I’m talking about two special Brava Book Baskets that will be up for bid in Brenda Novak’s JDRF [...]