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Summer Crocs

I gave you Wooly Crocs, those fuzzy-wuzzy comfy Crocs for the winter. Now that the heat is up, I thought I'd bring you the best I've found in summer Crocs.

They're called "Patricia", and they come in lots of pretty colors. I've got them in navy blue and black and they are the only summer Crocs I've come across that not only feel great on your feet but actually look good.

Have you tried any summer Crocs? I've tried a few that I ended up returning because they were either horridly ugly or didn't f

A Sad Day

Wow, my generation took a hit today. If there were any two people who epitomized the 40-somethings of today, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were them. Sure, everyone down to my son's age knows Michael Jackson, the freaky guy you probably didn't want your kids playing with. But the Michael Jackson I still think of after is all said and done is this one:


When I was a kid--only 3 years younger than this one here--you were one of two things: A Jackson 5 fan, or an Osmonds fan. Girls either l

PAN vs PRO

In case you haven't picked up on this, I'd like to confess that I'm an extremely opinionated person. If you don't see it, that means I've done an exceptional job trying to not look like a complete ass in front of readers and writers I'd like to keep as friends. Part of it's because I happen to be pretty liberal, but if people who enjoy my books happen to be conservative, I not only want to respect their opinions, I want them to keep buying my books. Thus, in the blog world, I try really hard

You Are What You Eat

And passing 40 really drives that point in, much more so than it did when I was younger.

For a month now, I've been working to lose weight by eating healthy and getting exercise. I'd lost close to 10 lbs and was on a roll--until Father's Day weekend.

Friday we went to Pier 39, which has this great candy store we adore. They sell all kinds of things we haven't seen since we were kids--candy cigarettes, Flicks, Mars bars, Ice Cubes, just to name a few. And every time we go to Pier 39 we make a st

More Vacation Stuff

I'm making a list of things I want to do this summer. Like everyone else suffering from the crap economy, we're thinking day trips. Options on the list:

Touring the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield. They tell me there's a chocolate factory on the same street. Two candy factory tours on one street? It's like watching Food Network's "UNWRAPPED" but actually getting to eat the stuff when the program's over.Visiting Old Town Sacramento. Okay, we do this all the time. We take family there when

How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

This weekend, I FINISHED my novella! This is the February 2010 Manhunters anthology for Blaze that I'm doing with Joanne Rock and Betina Krahn. Short of any revisions I get from my CP and the eds, that project is in the can.

I have one more book on my contract to write, the partial (three chapters and synopsis) is due at the end of August, though because it won't be published until November, 2010, I could probably wiggle that deadline a little. So what this means is, I'm taking a long writing

Writing Advice

If you are interested in writing advice, stop by Sizzling Pens Monday 6/8. I'm talking about lessons I learned on my road to publication![image error]

TV on DVD...My new addiction

It was Night Gallery that started it all. The series went off the air 30 years ago and hasn't seen much syndication since. So when I saw the series on DVD in Best Buy, I had to have it.

Hubby has since bought me the first seasons of CSI and House on DVD as well and I am now completely addicted to TV on disc.

Best feature of all: No commercials.

Second best feature of all: They're presented to me in order, with episode info and bonus features, and the shows are sitting there at my disposal for whene

Welcome to my next project

You saw the bathroom remodel. This here is my next project.


It's our side yard, currently an almost blank slate thanks to the fact that I spent all of last summer cutting down and digging out those 6-foot-square bushes you see to the right. Yes, that gigantic hedge went all the way around the fence line, so I had to get rid of them to make room for vegetables.

In my mind's eye, my finished project will look something like this:


Realty? Probably nowhere close. But this is the concept I'm going

Free Sneak Preview!!

Today is my birthday, and as such, I've got a special present to share. I've updated my website with the official back cover blurb on my August Blaze, THE PERSONAL TOUCH.

But that's not all! You'll also find a sneak preview excerpt! Chapter 1 in its entirety!

So go check it out then come back and tell me what you think!

You'll find it at www.LoriBorrill.com![image error]