Once a year I go away for a month, to write. I don't disclose the location (except to my husband, of course). I take few belongings. My needs are simple: food, shelter...WiFi. Okay, so it's not exactly Walden's pond, but then computers weren't around in Thoreau's day. Also, … [Read more...] about AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
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Rags to Riches
I wrote my first novel, GARDEN OF LIES, when I could barely afford to feed my kids. We were living in an apartment in Brooklyn that was barely furnished. I paid the rent writing teen romance novels (I was among the first writers for the popular "Sweet Valley High" series). But I … [Read more...] about Rags to Riches
Stuff
It's been 4 years since we stowed the stuff from our most recent move in storage. We had planned to move into the dream home we'd built, but Life had other plans for us, as it turned out, so we sold the house and kept the Stuff. It was weighing on us, figuratively if not … [Read more...] about Stuff
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY
The best thing about being born on the Fourth of July is always having the day off, and getting to spend it with friends and family who also don't have to work. Fireworks, picnics...it's all there. I can't do anything I want. I started the day yesterday opening the 3 cards from … [Read more...] about ANOTHER BIRTHDAY
