Category: Musings

  • 9 perks of road-trippin’ to #RWA14

    9 perks of road-trippin’ to #RWA14

    Most conference attendees fly to the conference city. Me? I’m not big on airplanes—and even less tolerant of airport hassle. Schlepping a suitcase between terminals? Barefoot strolls through security? Interminable layovers? Thanks, but no thanks. When it’s at all feasible, I’d rather travel by car. A car trip from Flagstaff to San Antonio for Romance […]

  • Think it couldn’t happen here? Think again

    Think it couldn’t happen here? Think again

    Complete strangers getting married the first time they meet? Sounds crazy, right? There’s no way it would happen in real life. Umm … think again. Turns out the premise of BLIND DATE BRIDE isn’t so far-fetched after all. It was just years ahead of its time. When I came up with the idea of two […]

  • Confessions of a reality TV junkie

    Confessions of a reality TV junkie

    I have a confession: I love reality TV. Well, not all reality TV. I’ve never watched a full episode of “Big Brother” or “The Amazing Race”—and I quit watching “Survivor” several years ago, about the time the networks decided to make me choose between it and “Grey’s Anatomy.” But before my day job became a […]

  • Things my mother taught me

    Things my mother taught me

    Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. As you might know, my mother’s no longer with us. She died in 2003. That was 11 years ago? Wow. It doesn’t seem possible that she’s been gone so long. Maybe that’s because I always carry her with me, courtesy of all the lessons she taught […]