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The Book vs. Movie Wars

I’m not sure there’s anything new about the topic of comparing books to movies. I’m not sure there’s really any disagreement that, in general, movies rarely do justice to good books. But lately I’ve been obsessed with comparing the books-turned-films that I’ve seen, and I’m not sure my opinion quite fits the norm. Here’s why. I almost always LOVE the movies.

Let me clarify. I don’t necessarily love the movies better than the books. I have to agree there’s almost no way a film can convey th...

New Release with giveaway!

UPDATE – Congratulations to Jeannie for winning the ecopy of Maddy’s Floor!

Did you ever have a project that just wouldn’t come to completion? A project that for all your best efforts – just won’t quit? Well, book 3 in my Psychic Vision Series, called MADDY’S FLOOR, was just that to me.

The esoteric levels in this book are higher than the first two books in the series, the concepts – a little more intangible, a little harder to clarify. I had cps, then an editor, revisions, editor, then a d...

Chase That Squirrel… an author’s guide to multitasking

It’s my pleasure to introduce a good friend and fellow Golden Heart® finalist, Amy Atwell, as our guest today. Amy defines multi-tasking, accomplishing more in a day than most people do in a week – and she’s always ready to share what she’s learned. In addition to her latest historic romance, Ambersley, Amy has spent countless hours on a website designed by an author, for authors. I’ll let her tell you all about it.

I want to start with a huge thank you to the muses here at Blame It On The...

Happy birthday to me, I’m turning 40

I have lots of ways of describing myself: wife and mother of two, technical writer, aspiring romance novelist, driver of a minivan, breast cancer survivor, a Yankee living in the South, and a woman turning forty tomorrow.

(On a side note, did you ever wonder why it’s spelled forty and not fourty?)

I want to be blase about it. Nonchalant. Lots of people turn forty EVERY DAY. I’m older. I wouldn’t say wiser. And I wear glasses, just like any stereotypical 40 year old. *sigh* (The last one is...

Happy birthday to me, I'm turning 40

I have lots of ways of describing myself:  wife and mother of two, technical writer, aspiring romance novelist, driver of a minivan, breast cancer survivor, a Yankee living in the South, and a woman turning forty tomorrow.

(On a side note, did you ever wonder why it's spelled forty and not fourty?)

I want to be blase about it.  Nonchalant.  Lots of people turn forty EVERY DAY.  I'm older.  I wouldn't say wiser.  And I wear glasses, just like any stereotypical 40 year old. ...

Wacky Wednesday – Gardens Gone Wild

Grace Burrowes started us off this week with an ode to the beauty of a spring garden and the joy one might find toiling in the dirt. She talked of the enticing fragrances and the colorful blooms, the peaceful oasis and the pleasure given to those who viewed the fruits of her labor. But since it's Wacky Wednesday, I decided to offer you a glimpse of the goofier side of gardening.

Not sure how they got the car in the tree, but it reminds me of the State Farm commercial. "Jerry...

The Phenomena Continues…

Last Sunday Cadence and I took in Hunger Games at the movies. I felt guilty for leaving work and thought maybe I should skip the previews. I'm glad I didn't.!  There were two or three upcoming events that caught my attention but I was surprised and immensely pleased to see one movie – Dark Shadows – being remade with some hilarious quirky twists.

Like so many of my friends in high school, I raced home everyday I didn't have an after school activity to see the ABC soap opera...

Grace Has An Orgy — by Grace Burrowes

Indulging myself is easy—a good book; a quarter pound of sprouted almonds covered in double dark German chocolate consumed one at a time; a sleep-in day in the middle of the week; a bouquet of flowers; a good dessert after a meal with a friend.

Pampering myself, however, is foreign to my nature in the typical sense. I don't want anybody fussing with my hair, skin, fingernails or toenails. I have restless leg syndrome too severely to permit me to enjoy a massage. I do not enjoy ...

International Beaver Day

Regular followers of this blog have heard my stories about our on-going battle with the beavers over the height of the pond at our place in the mountains. Go here for that story. In honor of those persistent critters, I decided to dedicate this blog to …wait for it… wait for it… International Beaver Day.

Yes, those Canadians have been at it again. It seems the Canadian government was looking around for another excuse…err… fabulous reason to have a holiday and polled the...

The Rancher and the Rock Star