Tag: success

  • A look back at *my* 2016

    A look back at *my* 2016

    With the addition of Carrie Fisher, and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, to the list of celebrity deaths in its waning days, 2016 has thrown many of us for a loop. I can’t help but wonder if this is the way it’ll be from now on … more of my favorite stars, singers and authors kicking the bucket […]

  • Gripped by NaNo fever

    Gripped by NaNo fever

    Can I make a confession? I came to the NaNoWriMo party somewhat late. For the uninitiated, NaNo is the (some say crazy) push to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days, from Nov. 1-30. I joined the push for the first time in 2009, with the intent of writing about 40K to finish BLIND DATE […]

  • Did anyone get that license plate number?

    Did anyone get that license plate number?

    Four days after signing a contract for DIVA IN THE DUGOUT, I’m still riding the high that comes with a first sale. But in the quieter moments (read: when I’m not jumping like a maniac and talking 3,000 miles a minute), I find myself wondering: What just happened here? Yes, I’ve been working hard — […]