Since I’m currently revising two books, on the side I’m reading historical romances. I just finished Victoria Alexander’s A Little Bit Wicked and Terri Bribin’s The Earl’s Secret. Both were excellent and if you like regency era romance, I highly recommend these two. Once I finished, I turned my attention to rereading Hart’s Victory, my November 2007 Harlequin…
It’s the new year, and I’m thrilled that 2007 is here. The previous year was a blast, but it also had a lot of roller coaster moments and I’m hoping that those are all behind me now. (PS–above that’s my cat Wiggy, short for Wiggly–her brother is Wu. She’s starting 2007 with a snooze.) As…
I just want to wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. I’m taking a little holiday break to do some writing and some R & R, so I’ll post again once 2007 is here! Michele
The holidays are upon us. I’m finishing my second to last day of teaching before winter break, which starts this Friday. I have set a goal for the holidays: giving myself permission to say no. I’m going to start by saying no to buying those extra presents that will destroy my budget. No, I’m not…
I just finished reading Dick Francis’s book Under Orders. I’ve been a Dick Francis reader for years. I loved Banker and Bolt, and have read many of his other works. He’s very prolific. A writer friend of mine, Eileen Dreyer (go to www.eileendreyer.com), and I were discussing Dick Francis’s writing a while back. Her comment was that Dick Francis can lay…
My agent has a great blog on well, blogs. http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/ While I’m not able to blog every day, having a blog has been a fun experience. Because of this blog, I’ve been able to reconnect with one of my former eighth grade students, and that has been a great experience! I always love hearing from former…
I just finished David Baldacci’s The Camel Club. It’s the story of Oliver Stone (a former CIA agent turned squatter) who heads a group of conspiracy theorists. I had to admit, at one point in the book it was like being on the beginning of a roller coaster going click, click, click. You know that moment when…
My friend Julie called me today to tell me that Wal-mart in Union, MO, only had two of my books left on the shelves–meaning I’d sold eight out of 10 in a store I usually only sell half. I was thrilled. Every time a book gets into the stores I worry about it. The books…
One of the most influential pieces of literature on my philosophy is T. S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men.” I taught this in class the other day and hope that my students get it. Even though I read (and explained) the poem three times in one day, the ending still gave me chills. (This is the…
