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March 16, 2016

3-16-Wednesday -- I see most of you survived the Ides of March, but one of you didn't and that was because she didn't make and eat SOUP -- so let that be a lesson, always a nice hardy soup in the Ides and you'll come through unscathed -- well, naturally, the cardio also helps, big time.

Mo work today, but isn't that always the case? It's the reason you plunk your tooties on the floor every morning -- work to earn enough money to feet the cats. I do hope your work is fun/fulfilling, satisfying, that you enjoy it more often than not -- now, listen. If you HATE your job, then don't be miserable, don't whine, don't hang your head and say I've got to do it so my cats won't starve. No, you will immediately start looking hard to find a new job. Life is far too uncertain to be miserable -- We all know life is short in the long scheme of things (like Shakespeare said so much better) -- and it's tough, but you need to savor every single day. So, the bottom line is: if you spend 8 hours of your precious day doing something you HATE, then stop it. Only you can make that happen.

March 15, 2016

The big bad Ides will try to sweep into your house, so beware, okay? Don't do anything crazy today (save craziness for tomorrow), and make soup. I've found that soup always keeps bad Ides away -- a nice hardy vegetable is perfect. Eat your soup and then hop on your exercise bike, that's the ticket. You'll be far too virtuous for the Ides to slip in under the door and cause you grief.

Working on THE DEVIL'S TRIANGLE -- the 4th BRIT in the FBI series. Hard to believe, but yes indeed, J.T. and I have been working together for nearly 5 years. And isn't that amazing? That's oodles and oodles of glorious days to go to wherever discarded days go and personally, I love the first three BRIT thrillers. Which is my favorite? That's tough -- I think it's gotta be THE FINAL CUT, the first one, but wait, THE LOST KEY, that one had me hanging by my fingernails, so many people to care about and to make sure survived another day. And then THE END GAME -- oh goodness, on the edge of your wseat. So you have to decide for yourself and tell me.

March 11, 2016

March 11th -- Friday -- The Rain/Storm/Wind/thunder gods got together for a picnic, but the goodwill didn't last. Each one claimed to be the most powerful. This led to mighty arguments, then violence. And we are the war zone, actually dead center It's sort of exciting to watch, but driving in it? You could get shelled, struck by a lightening bolt, drowned, blown away -- lots of options for the weather gods.

Do tell your librarians that I'm with a new publisher -- Simon & Schuster. (I've left Putnam). However, Insidious, the 20th FBI thriller will be out September 8th and now in July, as it always was with Putnam. I'd sure appreciate this.


As soon as they've given me a cover to peruse, I'll let you know. When it's finished, it goes up for pre-order.

March 10, 2016

INSIDIOUS goes to my new editor today!!!! So, yes, celebration time -- HGF -- of course and much hootin' and hollerin' -- All of you please celebrate with me. This is the 20th thriller in the FBI series. Also, keep fingers crossed the new editor will like it --

March 9, 2016

Middle of the week again -- Wednesday, 9th of March -- The month is marching smartly along, leaving little time to enjoy each day. But you gotta try, think, okay, it's Wednesday, and how special is that? Let's wallow in all 24 hours of this very nice day.
Got grey skies, can't see a thing -- well, okay, fog too -- I don't remember the forecast.
About the editor who appears to be a "closet" writer -- we'll see what comes to pass. This is uncommon in the publishing world but does occasionally happen. It does not happen to "big name" authors. Why? They wouldn't put up with it and go kick big butt, but with a newer author, they're pretty helpless, so that's why editors who are "closet" writers exist at all. For the author -- talk about an ego blast, and confidence destroyer. Hopefully, better minds will prevail.
The biggest thing you want to do today? Something nice for your other half, something unexpected, something to show how much he/she's appreciated and loved --

March 8, 2016

It's bloody beautiful today, the 8th of March, Tuesday -- yep, we sent all the rain to other places -- if you didn't want it, hang in there, or better yet, send it back. We'll be having more later in the week, which is good for us. We'll try to keep it here, at least for another couple of weeks.

I heard of an editor (I won't name the editor or the publishing house) who is evidently a "closet" writer, got a friend's manuscript, (She's not high on the list and so has next to no power) and proceeded to rewrite her book. I hear occasionally about these folk and sure hope they don't last. It does happen and can you imagine what the writer feels like? My friend was tearing out her hair, not knowing what to do. I told her to call the Editor-in-Chief of the imprint -- assured her they wouldn't kick her out, and with a new writer that's always the fear.. You can't have this sort of person "editing," they should be writing their own books.. I'm surprised this editor has lasted. I'll let you know what happened --

March 4, 2016

March 4th -- Big Huge Yet-Again FRIDAY -- Expecting Ginormous rain tomorrow -- have you ever noticed that the weather folk keep changing forecasts? -- but it looks right now like it really wants to let loose, we'll see. Thank you, Rain God dancers (this is on spec)
Identity Theft -- one of you is going through this -- is there any way to avoid this? Or if you're targeted, you're toast? Well, I do know one thing: call your bank and get a pass word that's unique, like a string of letters/numbers, on all your banking/savings accounts. And have a unique pass word for every single account, like Macys or Nordstroms, or whatever. Big pain in the butt, I know -- but at least it's something. Do any of you have any solutions? Partial solutions? Maybe solutions? Or how to proceed if you've been targeted?
Today, to celebrate the end of the week, I want each of you to call your mother, your grandmother, your grand kids (you don't have to call your ex-husband/ex-wife) -- someone in your family you haven't spoken to in too long a time. Shower interest and love and kisses -- and the big thing? LISTEN --

March 3, 2016

March 3rd, Thursday -- The rain gods are teasing us with sprinkles, or maybe it's their prelude, that'd be better. I'm looking for a new Gabbeh rug for my "inner" office -- I love the Gabbeh rugs, they're nice and thick and they stay looking incredible. Made by nomadic tribes in Iran for forever -- very simple, sometimes primitive designs. I'm told they're really thick because when a wife got mad at the husband, he would go sleep on the rug.
The rug has to be at the very least 9X12, preferably much larger. There are already two big Gabbehs in my office -- one mostly red and one yellow -- We have a local Persian carpet store that's always going out of business, and yes, sort of slimy -- I'll give them a try. see if they even have any Gabbehs. Online at Gabbeh.com -(I think they're in Arizona) I found two very large gorgeous rugs -- do you guys have any suggestions?

March 1, 2016

A lot of you talked about Leap Year (I like the one about St. Patrick giving women one day every 4 years to do the marriage proposing). But the only one who told me exactly when and why and by whom it was done is DIANE YATEMAN -- Thank you, Diane. Basically in 46 BC, Caesar revamped the Roman calendar, thus it became the Julian calendar. So, now all of us have this date tucked in the back of our noggins. Along with St. Patrick --

Do you always sort of reboot the first day of a new month? I mean, you write out March 1st and you think Wow! Another month down the yearly drain and what's going to happen this brave new month? Will I accomplish good things? Do things that will make my folks proud of me? Maybe visit a neighbor who's not doing well? So many choices, it's a tabula rasa (blank slate), and all things are possible. Scratch your head (not elsewhere, please) and think about what's going to happen in your March, the only March for a very long time.

February 25, 2016

25th of February, glorious Thursday -- Isn't it great to be alive? And look forward to an extra day? (most of you have made plans already, I think the very best one so far is going on a cruise, with Disneyland a close second). It's going to be 70 here today which might mean sailing on the bay if everything works out. I know, if you're buried in storms and snow, you hate my guts. Well, this is Sausalito, California, the most beautiful spot in the U.S. (Well, in my humble opinion) What do you think is the most gorgeous place in the United States?