A few weeks ago, I wrote about a documentary TV programme (I refuse to think of it as reality TV; it’s too good) called One Born Every Minute. It shows women in labor and features interviews with them and their partners talking about what it’s like to become a parent. What I love is how… Continue reading Okay, so men don’t always suck at childbirth
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I’m between the sheets
I just got an email to say I’m one of four finalists in the Between the Sheets contest, run by Greater Detroit RWA! They announce the winners by 4 May, so I’ve got plenty of time to sit around and get nervous. I also wanted to send out a big congrats to all the Golden… Continue reading I’m between the sheets
What teeth can tell you about a character
Poor Kaki Warner asked me how my teeth are feeling after last week’s root canal. She got an email with far more info than even my dentist would want to know about my teeth (that’s not an exaggeration; my dentist is British and isn’t all that interested in my teeth). It got me thinking about… Continue reading What teeth can tell you about a character
Dancing on the Wind by Mary Jo Putney
When a woman takes on a sinister secret society, she finds herself losing her heart—and her individuality—to one of its members. Kit Travers is not your average Regency heroine. She’s an accomplished actress and journalist who spends her evenings breaking into houses as she investigates the secretive Hellion Club, made up of some of Society’s… Continue reading Dancing on the Wind by Mary Jo Putney
Don’t quit your day job
The other day one of my colleagues asked whether I’d quit my job if I get published. “Are you kidding?” I asked. “Who would I write about if I wasn’t around you guys all day?” Nothing like a bit of paranoia to make a working relationship more interesting. Okay, so I don’t write about my… Continue reading Don’t quit your day job