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August 5, 2014
Recap 2: RWA, the start of the week
RWA week is all about work and friends and readers. Nora and I flew down to San Antonio on the Monday following TTP 19 with Kat and TTP store manager, Janeen Solberg. It was an easy trip south that put us in the Marriott Rivercenter just after 1 pm. All of us were prepared for a week of women filling up every available space in the hotel so it was a mild shock to see all those spaces taken up by men in casual business wear. Mike the Bellman told us there was a fertilizer salesmen conference i...
August 3, 2014
Recap 1: TTP 19 weekend
I’m not sure anyone — Nora, the staff at Turn the Page, the readers who came out, me — wasprepared for TTP’s 19th Anniversary signing. There were some positive signs it would be a success:A stellar line up of authors including Stephanie Evanovich, Christine Trent, Maya Banks, Linda Lael Miller, Shiloh Walker and Jennifer Armentrout. The weather was cooler than normal. The summer event is perfect is part of vacation planning.
So we all thoughtit would a long afternoon, but the reality was astou...
August 2, 2014
On Readers, Writers and Ghosts
From Laura: I’ve been working on a recap of RWA with photos, but a post on Facebook caught our attention and we thought it important toaddress on the blog. Photos/recap by tomorrow afternoon. Promise!
A note from Nora:
Respect isn’t always a two-way street. In a perfect world, it would be. In a perfect world, every book written would satisfy every reader. Also no one would be allergic to chocolate or puppies, and shoes would always be buy a pair, geta pairfree.
Since it isn’t a perfect world, we...
July 13, 2014
A Garden update
A garden update for all who wonder…
Very happy pots.
A thriving corner.
Purple coneflowers.
A pretty trough.
Nora’s mom’s snake plant, repotted countless times.
Monarda.
Longer view of garden wall.
Kayla’s impatiens with pig.
Herbs — the dill has run amok.
Happy faerie garden.
False sunflowers and purple coneflowers.
Boomerang Lilies, boomeranging.
July 12, 2014
The Moth on the Terrace Wall — the sequel
It was like waiting for the end of a trilogy! What happened with the moth?
Did the silence from Nora’s email account signal that the moth did dastardly deeds in the dark of night???
After a nearly sleepless Friday night, I demanded an answer this morning. How could we rest easy otherwise??? And the suspense was driving me to using way too many “?” in my writing. Here’s the reply:
Much to my sorrow, and somewhat to my ick, I’d been observing a dead moth.
We saw it flutter around the evening before...
July 10, 2014
Wired for stories
I was getting ready to post some more garden photos when an email from Nora arrived in my inbox. She’s away from her desk on a short family trip — the sort of getaway in which everyone does what they want during the day then gets back together for the evening.
This afternoon’ssubject line was “Moth” and starts out:
I’m generally not an insect person, but this moth is sort of spectacular. And it’s been on the wall of the terrace like this time since last evening. What’s it doing? What’s on its m...
July 7, 2014
A little Festive in July
It won’t be in stores until September 9, but if you subscribe to Nora’s News you wereamong the first to read the teaser chapter of the upcoming Festive in Death.
Since I’m a nice person (and Nora’s away for a little bit), I’ll share here: The opening chapter to Festive in Death
But next time I won’t be so nice! So make sure you subscribe today!
June 27, 2014
Nora, Ireland, Ashford and you?
Nora’s going back to Ireland for vacation this year so we’ll all have a chance to live vicariouslythrough her travelogues.
This year, though, there’s a twist!
Nora’s UK publisher, Little Brown Group, will host a once-in-a-lifetime event on Sunday, August 17: An Audience and Afternoon Tea with Nora Roberts at Ashford Castle. For all the details, please visit:http://www.nora-roberts.co.uk/2014/06...
When I posted that news on Facebook this morning, the comments included a chorus...
June 24, 2014
Let’s All Take A Deep Breath
I’m going to take this opportunity to address some of those concerns, suggestions, demands.
First the option is for a feature film, and is in the very early stages of develop...
June 14, 2014
BIRD!
Nora and I do most of our work together virtually. I drive up to Boonsboro for events but on the whole, I work in Raleigh while Nora works in her Fortress of Solitude. So we do many things by email — conveying information, ironing out details, discussing all things Justified, gardening tips. She lets me know when she’s finished a book (just did). I occasionally offer stellar advice like naming every heroine Laura (she’s yet to agree).
And then there are emails like yesterday’s (she said I coul...
