• Worldcon Reno

    July 28, 2011 /

    Worldcon Reno (Renovation) is scheduled for August 16th-21st. I’m going to be there and I’ll be doing a writers workshop on a signing on Saturday at 1:00. If you’re going to be around and want to get together or hang…

  • ah, the brilliance doesn’t end

    April 5, 2011 /

    Yesterday, I masterfully cut through my laptop cord, thereby making my laptop entirely useless until I can get a new cord so I can charge the battery. You’re going to ask how I did it, aren’t you? Well, picture me…

  • Miscon Pic

    January 30, 2011 /

    My friend sent me this today from last year’s miscon. From the left it’s my friend Diana, me, Patty Briggs, my friends Barb and Betty, and Maggie Bonham.

  • An Update

    May 5, 2010 /

    For those of you who’ve commented and emailed and I haven’t responded, I’m so sorry. I ended up with a cervical spine fusion and have been racing deadlines and trying to overcome pre-and post surgery issues. I’m getting better, but…

  • a new picture of me

    March 5, 2010 /

    Hi folks. So for my German publishers, I had to do a new author photo and this is the result. In case you want to see my in living color:

  • Stewing in My Own Juices

    September 9, 2009 /

    I’m running a fever. Have been for a couple of days. Makes me cranky, makes me unable to sleep well, and makes working hard. Don’t. Need. This. I also find myself with little to blog about because of it. Mostly…

  • The big weekend

    September 5, 2009 /

    This weekend is the big weekend in this town. There’s the fair, the carnival, the big rodeo and concert, a parade, the fire department pancake breakfast fundraiser, the big craftsfair in the park, the university’s football game, and of course…

  • Back From Beyond

    July 19, 2009 /

    Yep, we got back from Oregon a little earlier today. Kids and dogs are quite relieved. The puppies did very well on their first long journey, though the return trip had them looking very despondent. At least until they got…

  • One more day

    June 29, 2009 /

    So first, last night we went to a friend’s house and ate ribs cooked in a smoker. Delicious. And excellent company and the kids had huge fun. But my husband baked one of his specialties. He invented the recipe. It…

  • Some Linkage and other stuff

    May 20, 2009 /

    So some of you know that my favorite uncle died a few days ago. Thanks for all your condolences. It means a lot. My inlaws come and visit in a few days for just a few days. This means I’ll…