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May 6, 2011
Photo Friday
With Mother's Day just around the corner, I have to embarrass my children. Here's a shot from long ago…DANGER! CUTENESS ALERT!
Okay, even I went, "Awwwwww." 
My babies are both teenagers now, so there won't be any cuddling like this (unless they're wrestling). But, babies or not, I'm blessed to call them mine.
This Sunday's holiday may be about mothers, but I celebrate my children every day. I love you guys!
Are you planning anything for Mother's Day? Do you celebrate it where you live...
May 2, 2011
Which First? The Book or the Movie?
With the release of the movie, Water for Elephants, I was faced with the new-age chicken-and-egg question: Do I read the book or watch the movie first?
Over the years, I've seen many movies made from books I've read. The first one I think I can remember is Shirley Temple's version of The Little Princess. I'd read the book, and I remember picking out the differences, especially the ending. There have been many more books I'd read made into movies since then – Patriot Games, The Bourne...
May 1, 2011
Share the Wealth Giveaway
After having such a great time at the RT Booklovers Convention and scoring a TON of new books, I'm sharing the wealth and giving some away!
Here's how it works:
1. To enter, comment on any of my blog posts that go up in May (starting with this one!). I want to hear from you! And yes, more comments equals more entries! Note: comments are moderated, so spammers are not eligible to win.
2. Due to postage costs, this contest is open to US addresses only. 8( Sorry!
3. Winner will be picked at random o...
April 29, 2011
Photo Friday
I'm not much of a photographer, but I do like to snap a shot here or there. This past week, one place has been on my mind a lot: Las Vegas.
The Fountains at the Bellagio
I've been working on a little project that takes place in Sin City that should see the light of day this summer. That, and thinking about CSI when I blogged on Monday, have left me dreaming of the hot desert weather and bright lights of Las Vegas.
Where would you like to be today? In London, celebrating the royal wedding? On...
April 25, 2011
Committing a Criminal Act: Forensics 101
I highly recommend this for anyone including crime in their writing
When I sat down to listen to D.P. Lyle lecture for two hours on forensics for writers, I made sure I was on the aisle so I could duck out if I started to nod off. Now, I love science and have watched a ton of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, so I wasn't sure I'd get too much out of the workshop. But Lyle is an entertaining speaker with his hint of Southern drawl and quick wit, and his interpretation of the science of forensics ...
April 11, 2011
RT Roundup – the Last Day and Loot!
Day 4 of RT meant only one thing for me: the Book Fair, which didn't start until almost 11. That left us time in the morning to pack and get out of the hotel for a few minutes. We tracked down an Ihop a few blocks away and had a real breakfast for less than the $30 I know some people paid in the hotel.
Of course, being L.A., we didn't have to walk a block before we caught a film crew:
I have no idea what they were filming, but they were using the beautiful L.A. Public Library as their setting. ...
April 10, 2011
RT Day Three
…aka The Grind. After two days of convention, exhaustion was setting in. And yet we all managed to get up in time for the Kensington mixer…and free Mimosas. Thankfully they were weak, otherwise I think I would've just gone back to bed!
That would've sucked, too, because I would've missed Lisa's raffle win. She won a basket – well, collander – full of books and baking goodies. Check it out on her site, http://calicheermom.com.
The first workshop of the day was Peeling Away the Layers of...
April 8, 2011
RT Day Two
Day two followed the same path as day one…more workshops, more free books, and more parties. I'll admit my feet are not really happy at this point since tennis shoes don't really go with my business attire!
Day two started with a mixer (otherwise known as "free food and books"). The Mystery Chix and Private Dix mixer provided me with breakfast and some new mystery reads, which I love. Thank you to all the groups hosting mixers – avoiding the expensive hotel food is a real gift…and the goodies ...
April 7, 2011
RT Day One
The first day of the RT Booklovers conference was great! Books, goodies, workshops, parties…where should I start? How about the business end first…workshops.
RT features a ton of workshops. At any given time there's usually 15 different ones to choose from, everything from querying agents, to editing, to publisher spotlights, to marketing, to name a few. My first day consisted mostly of specialty workshops in the writer track: Understanding the Science of Crime (Dr. D. P. Lyle is fabulous and ...
April 4, 2011
I Love L.A.!
This is my theme song for this week:
[image error]As you've probably heard, the RT Booklovers Convention is this week in L.A. I've been looking forward to this trip for a long time! I've signed up for a ton of workshops – everything from "Romancing the Killer Instinct" to "5 Times a Night? Really?" I can't wait to meet readers, other new authors, as well as some of the big names from the NY Times Bestseller list. As both an author and a reader, I'll be pulled in many directions.
Besides all the great...
