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Gone Fishing

Mea culpa.  I’ve been remiss.  In a nutshell, I was on deadline last week, and now my husband tells me I’m on vacation.  News to me… Which means I’ll be back to continue that series on narratives’ inner kids on … Continue reading →

Narratives’ Inner Kids, Part I: Latency

Last week, I talked a bit about kids, risk, and our overprotective culture.  This started me thinking about the current rage and appetite for films and novels produced for a YA audience that center on the overthrow of dystopic regimes, … Continue reading →

Risky Business

On a visit to New York several years ago, I happened to be in a small art gallery and went to the ladies room.  When I got inside, I was kinda surprised to find a young boy in there.  Had … Continue reading →

Risky Behaviors

On a visit to New York several years ago, I happened to be in a small art gallery and went to the ladies room.  When I got inside, I was kinda surprised to find a young boy in there.  Had … Continue reading →

Getting the Word Out: Eyeballs on NetGalley

One thing I’ve learned about having a bad arm that limits your ability to get your work done and makes it tough to sleep . . . by the end of a couple weeks, you get a little grumpy and … Continue reading →

Gimped

So, a bunch of you have been asking this past week what’s the deal with the sling and my operation. I wasn’t really going to go into all the gruesome details, but then I figured, sure, why not? I mean, … Continue reading →

Getting the Word Out: Why Risk is Our Business

I have a couple pro-writer friends who routinely watch shows like “American Idol” and “The Voice.”  One’s suggested that I watch them, too, not necessarily for the entertainment value but because of what the shows are saying about risk and … Continue reading →

Getting the Word Out: Risk is Our Business

I have a couple pro-writer friends who routinely watch shows like “American Idol” and “The Voice.”  One’s suggested that I watch them, too, not necessarily for the entertainment value but because of what the shows are saying about risk and … Continue reading →

Getting the Word Out: The Taylor Swift Equation

A couple months ago, James Franco wrote a fantastic piece for The New York Times on selfies, those self-generated glam shots you can post of, yes, yourself doing whatever and in which you think someone might be interested.  It’s only … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Bourbon Pound Cake w/ Bourbon Glaze

If you’ve followed me on Facebook or Twitter, you know that, on Sunday, I usually bake a cake.  No real reason: just because (and mainly because I rarely baked anything other than bread; I’m not much of a dessert person.  … Continue reading →