Being a parent is tough. Believe me–I’ve had a doozy of a day, thanks to my 9-year-old. But this father in Germany shows us all how a parent can meet a challenge with class. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents were this supportive? I think one of the best fictional depictions of parenthood is, well, Parenthood, the Steve …
A dozen grown men are currently gathered in my kitchen, eating pizza, drinking beer, and loudly debating who gets to pretend to have which player. Ugh. I hate fantasy football season. So I’m going to make a much cheerier post instead. Later today I will be sending Doctors Without Borders a donation of $600. This …
I have a guilty secret–a shameful addiction. It’s not books, although I have far more of them than I have time to read and most of my shelves are double-stacked with books. But I don’t feel guilty about that particular habit, nor is it a secret from anyone who knows me–especially anyone who steps foot …
Kids returned to school today. I had a zillion errands to run and work to do at the office, but decided to treat myself to Starbucks and Animal Magnetism on my iPad. It should have been good. I had a venti light caramel Frappuccino and the Ramones were playing over the sound sytsem. But first …
The new school year is being celebrated in the usual way: with hours upon hours of mind-numbing meetings, in which administrators prove that their double-talk skills have not withered over the summer, and the same faculty members make the same commentary they’ve been making since time immemorial. How festive! When the students show up next week …
Yesterday my older daughter–the one whose 8th grade round-up I just survived–walked up to me and asked me what book I’m working on now. I told her I’m not writing a novel at this very minute (I just finished a textbook revision and I’ve been writing some short stories). She shook her head with disappointment. …
Alix Bekins is having a blogwarming party. Writers are contributing daily to a progresssive romance story. My contribution was posted today. http://alixbekins.wordpress.com/ Come have a read–it’s fun, and nobody knows how it’s going to turn out!
Dreamspinner Press released the anthology Animal Magnetism today. The book is available in print and ebook versions, and contains 15 animal-themed romance tales. One of those is mine: “Care and Rehabilitation.” Here’s the blurb: History professor Ira Mayer is having trouble moving on from the past. After the sudden loss of his lover, he’s left …
I’ll be hosting a chat tomorrow (Saturday, August 11) on Dreamspinner’s Facebook page. I’ll be there from 11-4 Pacific time, asking questions, answering yours, and giving away a book or two. All you have to do to join is like Dreamspinner Press on Facebook. Do you have any burning questions about my books or me? I …
Today is National Book Lovers Day. I won’t ask you what your favorite book is, because if you’re like me, you have many. So I’ll ask instead, what book or books have touched you most, or which have you reread many times, or which would you recommend to everyone? I’ll start. Markus Zuzak’s The Book …