I received a copy of Mariah Stewart’s Mercy Street in the mail. It’s a hardcover. Her first hardcover release, I think. Stewart is one of those authors where I see her covers all the time and do the “I need to try her” thing. Then I forget because my short-term memory [...]

Here is the book I brought along on my trip to New Jersey and NYC: A Good And Happy Child by Justin Evans. I bought it because the back cover says it was a Washington Post Best Book Of 2007. News to me. It’s described as literary horror. Also news [...]

We are in New Jersey attending the wedding of our friends, Matt and Beth.* I could not find a photo of just the two of them, but here’s one from my book party for YOUR MOUTH DRIVES ME CRAZY. Matt is in the light blue and Beth is on the far right.

Congratulations!!!
*People are staying [...]

There’s been a lot of talk lately about racism and the romance industry. I thought about the subject again yesterday when I saw a bulletin from RWA. The bulletin highlighted the 2008 Romance Slam Jam and referenced the Emma Awards which, according to the bulletin, were “selected by readers and authors of [...]

Continuing my weekly discussion about HARD AS NAILS, my July release (June 24th, actually)… HARD AS NAILS is an anthology of three related novellas. Two of the men appeared in my very first published novella in WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD BOYS - Cole and Adam. They each get a story [...]

You Know you’re getting older when you see all of these covers with hot bare-chested males and the first thought that runs through your mind is…what’s with all the tattoos?
Just saying.

I recently read a book called STILL LIFE WITH HUSBAND by Lauren Fox. The back cover did not appeal to me, but I picked it up because Michiko Kakutani, the NYT reviewer known for what one might call nastiness, gave it a great review. The back cover goes like this:

Meet Emily Ross, thirty [...]

First, I got another call last evening. YOUR MOUTH DRIVES ME CRAZY is also a finalist in the single title category of the Book Buyers Best contest sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of RWA. So, that’s three finalist calls for this book in a week. I’m so happy!
Second, the fabulous Shiloh [...]

My parents are in town, so I’ll be with my mom today. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

I’m about to go pick up my parents at the airport. While getting ready, I got a fabulous call from the lovely ladies at the Greater Detroit RWA Chapter saying that YOUR MOUTH DRIVES ME CRAZY is a finalist in the single title category of the Booksellers’ Best Contest. Yay!!!
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