For the first time in my life, I’ve actually gotten involved in politics to the point where I worked on a presidential campaign. I always vote–because I believe the adage: If you don’t vote, you can’t complain. And I would hate to lose the right to complain. I’m so good at it.
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My apologies. I need a new camera–one that takes videos WITH sound. What a concept! I ran out of time before I left and didn’t get one ordered, so this lame video of the rushing water going over the edge of Horseshoe Falls is the best I can offer. I suggest you make a loud […]

The requests have been coming for more photos, so here you go. Again, let me say, that we loved our hotel, the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls. The staff was really nice and I’m told the Starbucks in the Lobby is better than the other Starbucks. And the location! We walked to the […]

So, after leaving Donna Hayes’s office, Wanda took us to lunch. It was fun to watch a real Toronton behind the wheel. Traffic is an integral part of the city life. It made me glad that I live in the country. I’ve forgotten the name of the restaurant, but it was in a […]

I was warned in advance that the Harlequin headquarters in Toronto is housed in a square, nondescript, plain-paper-wrapper kind of building. I thought the person telling me this was joking. I mean, come on. Harlequin? Home of red hot sexy Blaze stories? Wait. This is reverse psychology, right? Must be, because, yes, the building doesn’t […]

Grab your coat–it’s cold where we’re going. Well…compared to California. It was 98 when we left Fresno and mid-50s when we arrived in Detroit. Felt quite refreshing, at first.
Detroit, Michigan, USA. What an interesting place! Our first landmark of interest: a giant UniRoyal tire on the side of the road. Sadly, traffic […]

I meant to write this as soon as I got home from the Susan Wiggs luncheon, but that 3-hr drive to and from Sacramento just doesn’t get any easier. The crazies have taken over the roads.
But the drive was worth it. Susan Wiggs is as charming as her books are. She gave […]

My friend, Barbs, just forwarded this for those of you who are worried that your TBR (To Be Read) stack is getting too low. FREE BOOKS HIS BROTHER’S SECRET is on page 2, in case you don’t have it yet.
I love free books but I gotta finish writing this one before […]

The latter chapters of any book can be tough–there are so many threads to weave together into a nice, neat conclusion. In connected books, you’re also setting up hints about stories to come and laying down the groundwork for those. Mac’s book, PICTURE PERFECT MOM, has been particularly tough because we’re dealing with his grandmother’s […]

Today’s my blog at eHarlequin. Help. I need some warm bodies so I don’t disappear into blog obscurity. Please, drop by and say “Hi.” I’m giving away books to people who come up with a snappy reply to someone who disses romance novels. Here’s the link: BLOG
Also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kelly and Laura today. […]