I'm part of eKensington's promotion - right up there with FERN MICHAELS!!!!  Does life get better than that?   :) ...

I'm always looking for ways to stimulate my brain. This past weekend, I got a wonderful shot of creativity from an unexpected source. ...

Romantic Times magazine is the best way to find romance book reviews as well as to learn when books will be released. Kensington has take...

I've been fortunate enough to receive some brilliant advice from a wide variety of sources. I hope to explore some of these A-ha! moment...

Today, The Flaming Chef and I wandered downtown Portland before settling in to write. Quite by impulse, we stopped by Verdun Fine Chocolate ...

Cool things can happen even when you don't seek them out. For example, the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile made an appearance today!

In my short story challenge, another friend dared me to challenge the stereotypes of absolute dominance and submission. The deepest sub...

Norah Jones, while very nice, is a let-down after hearing Aretha Franklin.

So, we left our naughty couple in the bedding department of JC Penny's....          I follow his directions and stretch across the pri...

Amazing what a very brisk walk combined with a goodly amount of sit-ups will do for a writer. I just got a wonderful idea for some necessary...

At a previous Romance Writers of America conference, Renee Ryan had presented a workshop on layering. For those not obsessed with writing, ...

I had an amazing phone meeting with Kensington editor Audry LaFehr and her assistant, Martin Biro today. They love my imagination, the relat...

Now that my brain is rested from the big blogging push of last week, I think my next topic will be some excerpts from Dracula's Secret. ...

Only four days into my vacation and I'm feeling full of vim and vigor! I've gone out, met people, and thought a lot about what I wan...

There must be something to that pure heart business. I've been rocking the revisions like crazy since the New Year. *knocks wood* I'...

What would you do if you believed your focused attention was a precious resource? Sustained focus is renewable, but it is not infinite durin...

So I finally got to experience firing rifles; everything from a .22 to some sort of unusual Romanian sniper's rifle. My gun friends wer...

I just signed with the Atlantis Literary Agency! My agent and I had coffee today, signed contracts, and talked about getting my manuscripts...

My maternal grandmother is in the hospital. Last week, I flew half-way across the continent to be with her, and things were not looking good...