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Yes, that's my Christmas tree this year (and the actual view into the front garden / garage). The kids did a great job, don't you think? I mostly supervised.

This is the last post I'll be making for 2009. Sometimes I do a "best of" post, including my top ten favorite books. I'm not going to do that, mainly because 2009 has been the year of work for me. I'm pleased and proud of what I've accomplished but I am not in a ranking mood.

Today I am in a giving mood.

Or if you're in the UK… *points ...

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So this is the last day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I've loved. Next up, we have HelenKay Dimon. Here's a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.

I love Christmas. Decorations, carols, family and friends – it all makes me giddy. Like, break-into-song giddy, but I will refrain (you're welcome). The other reason the season means so much to me is that my husband used a holiday trip...

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So this is the fourth day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I've loved. Next up, we have Stephanie Tyler. Here's a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.

Zoo (the husband) and I are power shoppers, mainly because we both pretty much detest shopping, although we like giving gifts. Every year at Christmastime, we decide that we're doing all our shopping in one night. We leave ourselves...

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So this is the third day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I've loved. Next up, we have Larissa Ione. Here's a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.

Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year, but it wasn't until I had my son that Christmas became truly magical. It's funny, because I have so many collectible ornaments (like Star Trek ornaments!) but the ones I love best are...

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So this is the second day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I've loved. Next up, we have Moira Rogers. Here's a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.

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My husband and I bought our first house this year, and having my own house has filled me with excess holiday cheer! Unfortunately it's done the opposite to my checking account, so this year I'm making all my new holiday decorations from...

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Hi and welcome to the third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I've loved. What's even better than that? Well, of course, I also give you a chance to win them. This year, I have five amazing authors in the house. First up, we have Carolyn Jewel Solomon. Here's a holiday greeting she was kind enough to send my way.

A couple of years ago, I had the bright idea that our extended family should have a white elephant gift exchange. I wasn't sure how...

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Romance Writers of America was informed of the new venture between Harlequin Enterprises and ASI Solutions to form Harlequin Horizons, a vanity/subsidy press. Many of you have asked the organization to state its position regarding this new development. As a matter of policy, we do not endorse any publisher's business model. Our mission is the advancement of the professional interests of career-focused romance writers.

One of your member benefits is the annual National Conference. RWA...

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So Harlequin Horizons.

I debated on whether I should post about this. But sometimes I just can't be silent. This is one of those times.

I'm not with Harlequin. I have no dog in this fight. I'm not aspiring. I'm not interested in self-publishing or vanity publishers (this is an example of the latter). I'm not looking to sell anything at the moment. I have enough work to be going on with for quite a good while. That makes me pretty impartial, inasmuch as I can be.

A traditional publisher going ...

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My fab assistant, Azteclady, has opened an Etsy shop. Make sure you stop by and check her out. Later, I'll post a picture of me wearing the scarf she made me. You know, after I shower and stuff.

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New FAQ: Do you ever sleep?

I actually get this one pretty often. The answer is yes. I sleep, generally from midnight to eight a.m., unless I'm up later, giggling maniacally with Moira Rogers (Bree & Donna) in IM. This happens about once a week. I compensate by sleeping later. But since I suspect this question has its roots in speculation regarding my productivity, I will elaborate.

Yes, I'm prolific. I work a lot, I'd say forty to fifty hours a week. Here's what my schedule looks like:

If I...

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