Picture this. It’s many years in the future, and people now fly off into space as often as they go to Disneyworld. Your mondo-rich uncle has just died, and in his will, he left you his one-man state-of-the-art spacerocket. Just in time, too — you’ve been really really really stressed, and you […]

I mentioned that I spent some time with Tess last Friday night. Of course, we always have fun, but this past Friday was a little different. No bar, no loud rock n’ roll, no really old guys trying to pick us up. The plan was to hang out in Tess’s living room […]

First, allow me to express my most sincere thanks for the concern and support you’ve shown me over the past week or so. It has helped me so much. I swear, it’s been like a demented funhouse roller coaster ride. I hate to use such a tired cliche (embellished as it may […]

I’ve been daring to poke my head out of the cave a little bit yesterday and today. Nearly got my head lopped off yesterday as a result, but a great visit with Tess last night helped tremendously. I might talk a little about our discussions tomorrow here on the blog. But not […]

Five things I remember from my childhood.

Bad week.
Really really bad week.
I’m retreating to my cave and not poking my head back out until things brighten up again.
Hope your week’s going better than mine.

I’ve been trying to get online all morning to post today’s blog entry. But now that most of the grocery shopping’s done, laundry’s in the washer & dryer, and tonight’s dinner’s in the Crockpot, I can finally sit down and type.
I’d actually planned for a different blog post today — one that was […]

5 foods I’d bust my diet to eat:

Don’t you hate it when something you thought was great loses a little of its sparkle?
Yesterday I was so happy about writing again. And believe me, I’m still ecstatic. But it turns out all that new stuff I’d written Monday and Tuesday is useless.
Well, maybe not useless. I just can’t […]

I’m writing again! I’m writing again!
Well, kinda.
First, let me say that not counting rewrite stuff I did for IH, it’s been a long while since I’ve written anything new. I’d been editing IH for a couple months, polishing that baby until it shined. And I made the decision […]

Now meet Meez-yMe!

(It’s all Mel’s fault!)

(shamelessly lifted from Lisa Kleypas’ keynote speech at the 2007 RWA National conference)

…it has no plot.
…the main character probably has no name.
…the main character is probably dead.
…the main relationship isn’t really a relationship, but a symbol for something else.
…the ending is completely unsatisfying.
…the book took six years to write.
…the cover is beige with a motif […]

Once again, I’m giving you slightly different Saturday shots. Heather had asked if I was going to post a shot of me all dolled up before last month’s formal gala. These are the pictures. Not the greatest — the lighting really sucked — but you’ll get the general idea.