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This past week I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Poppycon, when members of the author group I belong to, the Tall Poppy Writers, meets in Chicago for a weekend of bonding, book talk, guest lectures, and discussing Poppy business. We’re a fierce bunch of female authors who promote each … [Read more...] about Tall Poppy Writers meet in Chicago

That would be me. The ditz behind the wheel who doesn’t know right from left. Okay, so I’m not that bad. But almost. I suffer from what I call directional dyslexia. It runs in my family, so maybe I was born with it, or maybe it’s due to the vehicular trauma I suffered when I was eight. Picture … [Read more...] about “TURN LEFT! TURN LEFT! NO…YOUR OTHER LEFT!”

I am blessed to have loyal readers from all walks of life and all four corners of the globe, ranging in age from fourteen to ninety-four. The many positive comments I’ve received from readers through the years are the best part of what I do for a living, worth more than fame or fortune. … [Read more...] about Questions and Answers

You know the nightmare you had when you were a kid where you show up for school and realize you didn’t study for a test? And you’re in your PJs. And everyone is staring at you. That happened to me, for real. On camera. In a foreign language. Minus the PJ’s. My first novel Garden of Lies had just … [Read more...] about My Worst Nightmare Live on Camera!

I stared at the email in disbelief. “I’m out of the country with limited Internet access until June.” This from my website manager in reply to my cry for help after I discovered fatal errors on my website. I panicked. Then I got angry. What kind of Web manager goes hiking in the Himalayas (or so I … [Read more...] about “Danger, Will Robinson!” The Day I Got Lost in Cyberspace