I’ve been in Hawaii a week today, but before I left Bellevue last week, I had the chance to spend part of the afternoon with some very smart, very literate young ladies who attend Seattle’s French-American School together. I’d met one of the moms at a fundraiser back in April (at least I think it [...]
I have a very busy schedule in the coming months. Lots of public events, and then private events like book clubs and reader groups and dinners I’ve offered to local charities. Although I don’t love leaving my kids so much in the evenings and on weekends–as you know I’m a tad attached to them–it’s all [...]
December 22, 2009 – 12:03 pm
It’s a gorgeous Tuesday morning in Hawaii and Christmas is just days away. I spent yesterday doing nothing but relaxing after the hectic weekend of preparing for the lunch I hosted on Sunday for Kellie Chang’s Romance Reader Group. We were supposed to have our lunch outside on the deck but it poured all night, [...]
October 13, 2009 – 11:21 am
Time flies. It must, as I have no other explanation for the past eleven days that have zipped by since I last posted. Surfer Ty has come and gone and is about to return tomorrow to join me and Mac for this weekend’s Southern California book events. I’m not sure where the time has gone, though. I did [...]
October 1, 2009 – 9:20 am
Happy October, everyone! Surfer Ty just arrived minutes ago on a red eye from Hawaii. He came bearing gifts…Mac’s first pair of Vans. Mac is totally styled out now. Lucky little dude. Monday night I emailed the revised She’s Gone Country to my editor and the week has been busy with reader events. On Sunday [...]
I’ve one week left before Shey’s book, now titled, She’s Gone Country, is due, and a whole lot of writing still ahead of me. I’m putting in 12+ hour days now which are broken up every two hours to nurse Mac and I’m feeling good about what’s written but a little nervous about nailing the [...]