I have begun 2013 by (finally!) winning a family game of Scrabble, so the year starts on a note of (albeit temporary) triumph ( Read more... )

My first-ever book signing as a Genuine Published Author was a truly fun way to spend Saturday.  The publisher is running a contest at https://www.facebook.com/ElmBooks  It may take a little while to get copies, as we sold out (yay!), but they still make nice Christmas gifts....  And e-books are available now.

*hugs you all!*

...how transcendentally wonderful the new version of "Les Miserables" is for fear of (a) getting your hopes too high (which may not be possible, but still) or (b) subjecting myself to ridicule by the one person who does not like it.  Suffice it to say that, while I enjoyed the show on stage (and have seen it more than once), it is not my all-time ( Read more... )

The SSHG Exchange has begun, and on the most brilliant of notes!  An absolutely marvelous Mystery Author has taken a prompt which incorporates one of my favorite fascinations (those damned memories Severus gave Harry at the end of DH) and nailed his bitter, funny, sarcastic, pessimistic voice perfectly, adding a touch of romance, a wonderful OC, ( Read more... )

I just ended my Earthlink account, after 14 years, and I also just gave up my TiVo, which was a "lifetime" account (does that make me dead now?), so I suppose everything must change or end or something, but I ain't goin' anywhere for now.  Hell, I'm not even clicking on that link up there that tells me I'm old and must play with the new crayons.  ( Read more... )

Happiest of birthdays to my favorite smokin' baby!  (And you KNOW you are!)

Hope mischievous_t's day is grand and filled with CAKE!

*squishes you like crazy!

Apparently, the Think Method doesn't work for email, in that if you just THINK you've sent the final part of your Exchange piece to your brilliant beta in plenty of time, it's not the same as ACTUALLY sending it, but bless her for being diligent and speedy and encouraging anyway and getting it read in record time, and bless the Mods for hosting ( Read more... )

Thank you to all who sent birthday greetings and pandas and good wishes!  I spent the actual day on Santa Catalina, taking advantage of their offer of a free ride to the island on one's natal day.  Glorious weather, the ocean, just enough to see and do, and a great escape.  Didn't get a lot of writing done, but had a marvelous time anyway.  No ( Read more... )

*bounces*

I'm on the SSHG Quiz this week with a story I wrote for the always-wonderful lady_rhian and simply adored writing (I even gave her a cameo appearance).  And the ever-clever Mods chose a great little clip from it that does not, I think, quite give it away.

Add to that the fact that I am in very distinguished company, and it makes up for the petty ( Read more... )

With a piece I forgot I'd written!  How fun is that!


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