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Barbie, Princesses and WTF?

It's going to seem strange that since the last few days have seen a wedding that tops them all for splendor and then the long-awaited elimination of a global terrorist, I'm not blogging about either of those things, headlining events though they are. I haven't ignored them, but enough has been said at length elsewhere. For reference, the wedding was perfect and I offer my praise and thanks to the

A Romance Novelist's March Madness

Don't pull out your brackets, folks. (Lord, that sounds obscene, doesn't it?). This blog isn't about hoopsters or college coaches. This is about the RT Booklovers Convention, which causes its own version of March Madness in those who are attending.The convention itself is usually held in April. And yes, it's a time of glorious insanity, seminars, panels and parties. Books are everywhere, and so

Steampunk. An inside look at the mechanisms...

I'm breaking a rule with this particular blog entry. One of my own rules - don't go on about books here. This isn't the place to bore readers with endless book promotion. However, the bare bones of the matter dictate that I can't totally ignore them, since it's what I do, not only for a living, but for the sheer joy of writing.Recently I had my first Steampunk novel released, and I realized to my

The Hour of the Wolf

You probably know exactly when that is. If you don't - you're one of the lucky ones. For the rest of us, the "Hour of the Wolf" tends to happen when the rest of the world is asleep. Deep in the darkest reaches of the night (she typed, rather liking the dramatic nature of that phrase.)I first heard it used by a character on television. Babylon 5 was must-see tv from the get-go, a brilliant concept

Time to stand up for our girls!

I've decided to boycott Victoria's Secret. Yep. This is bound to be the first volley in what will turn into a massive world-wide movement against marketing strategies which are guaranteed to send us normal women into brutal depression. I'm thinking VS probably gets their advertising sponsored in part by Xanax or Valium or other mood-enhancing drugs.Why am I boycotting a company like this? Why am

Being a Misfit Toy

It was one of those contemplative moments we all have now and again...an empty room, a feeling that something was shifting somewhere, clicking into place...I realized the true meaning of "Misfit Toy". And although it may have been born at the North Pole, that expression goes a lot further than Rudolph and Santa.So many of us are Misfit Toys. We certainly spend a lot of our childhood like that.

Getting What We Deserve - Mid Terms and Apathy

By now, most US residents have realized that something's afoot in the political world. That something's called "Mid Terms" and it refers to the elections that come half way between Presidential ones. To many of us, they're not as important as the biggie, but to those running for something - well, they're right up there with the Day of Judgement and the invention of stretch jeans. i.e. Life

Are we REALLY that sick????

Every now and again, hubby and I like to play a game - no, not the one with the feather and the Hoover, you pervs - this one is "If I was an Alien watching TV". It's an interesting challenge, sitting in front of the flat-screen and watching through the eyes of someone who knows little or nothing about the human race.So if you're in the mood, try it during the evening network news. (We like Brian

Getting the LOOK (not the stares of shock!)

I make no apologies for being a "girly" type woman. I like girly things. No, my house isn't pink (although I do have some small pink Christmas trees), and I don't have a little pink poof of a dog. I'll leave that sort of thing to the Barbara Cartland wannabes. However, I like pretty dresses. I like the feel of silk on my skin and I'm fascinated by really expensive lingerie. I don't buy it, of