I confess, I'm in a great mood despite the fact that snow is falling outside. Yes, snow in April. Needless to say, spring weather in New England is unpredictable. But I digress. My point is that I can deal with the snow because I'm still riding the high from the weekend thanks to dozens of...
Yesterday was a monumental day in the world of romance authors, for some more than others. The Romance Writers of America announced the finalists is its annual RITA (published authors) and Golden Heart (unpublished authors) contests. Alas, my books did not make the cut. But in all honestly, I had...
It's here, it's here! The release of Accidentally Hers is finally here. Time for a festive get-together with cake, and maybe a little champagne, right? Yes, tonight is a time to celebrate, and that's what I plan to do. But I won't be celebrating the release of my latest book. "Why not?" you might...
Yesterday I turned forty-nine (or seven squared, as my math geek friend noted). Basically, I'm almost at the mid-century mark, and very likely past the halfway point of my life, too. That's a breathtaking thought. I've less time left than I've already burned through. Naturally, it forces me to...
Lots of people make fitness resolutions in January, but 99% of the time they're talking strictly about physical fitness. Perhaps most of us fail to think about mental fitness because we believe we're doing okay, or, if we're not, we assume we can't help the way we think. Either way, when we...
My mother came to visit my family this past weekend to participate in the Halloween festivities and see a few soccer games. When Saturday turned into a soggy, frigid day, we hunkered down in the family room and got sucked into the HGTV show “Vacation House for Free.” I’m not kidding when I say I...
When we hear the word love, we first think of relationships. I suppose that makes sense, because the desire to love and be loved is as instinctive as the desire for food and air. But your life can be filled with other kinds of love, too. A love of art or music, for example. And for many, a...
