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Vote for Domestic Violets

Hello, Readers.

I'm pleased to announce that my novel, Domestic Violets, has been nominated in the Best Humor Category at the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards. I've never won an award before, and, judging from the other nominees in this category, I don't see it happening here, but my team of assistants and ghostwriters and I would certainly appreciate your vote.  Just click on the link below.

Also, if you know any Goodreads nerds who have read the book, please feel free to pass this along to t...

That’s Not a Cookie

This weekend, my brother-in-law and his wife were in town for a visit.  As they often do, they brought their dog with them, a Cocker Spaniel-Poodle mix named Snood. 
As a dog lover, my feelings for Snood are complicated. Superficially speaking, he’s very cute.  He’s small, maybe fifteen pounds or so, and he’s got these crazy Yoda ears that jet out from his tiny head like satellite dishes.  Dig a little deeper though, and you find that Snood has some quirks.  He’s wei...