Today is one of my favorite days. I just finished another book yesterday! I LOVE to write. It’s what I do, but the best part of writing is finishing the book. It really is. It’s like giving birth, although there are times when I think writing a book is harder than giving birth (at least [...]

It’s a new day–a new week. Last week as you all know, a major portion of San Diego County was on fire. Over half a million people were evacuated from their homes, my parents included, the sky was dark with smoke and ash and children were kept out of school because the air quality was [...]

Today, I had wanted to write something funny and witty, but alas, it’s just not a funny and witty day. Every October in Southern California people wait with apprehension to see if we make it through the month without wildfires as the Santa Ana winds blow through. As you probably know by now, we didn’t [...]

You ever feel like life is just one big rollercoaster ride? You climb up and then roll down and then up and down and off to the side, upside down and around again? Yeah–me too. Last week was the perfect example of the “ride.” All in one week the fridge just died–up and [...]

Today I have some questions for all of you readers out there. First off I want to know what types of book do you love? I’m sure many on here read cozies cince this is The Cozy Chick Blog, but what other types do you read and why? For me, I read a lot of [...]

I’m home. New York was great and after landing and literally hitting the ground running to pick up the kids from school, I am already missing The Big Apple. Thank You to everyone for your suggestions, but I found I needed a lot more time there to fit it in. Oh well–must go back.
So, today [...]

Guess where I am? I’ll give you a few hints. I am giddy with energy from the city. I am pumped full of caffeine because of a three hour time change and a long a** flight yesterday, and I am sitting high a top a hotel’s restaurant looking at building after building and it is [...]

Publicity is a tricky thing, especially with fiction. I know we’ve talked about it before, but there are so may different ideas on how to get books into the hands of the readers. The first and obvious key is to write a good book, but even then–how do you get that good book into the [...]

I love animals. I can’t help myself. I love pretty much all kinds, except for the ones that slither and hiss–I guess that would be cold-blooded ones. But anything cuddly, furry and warm-blooded I love them. I was the kid known to bring home kitties and stray dogs whenever one would appear in the neighborhood. [...]

I know everyone is probably tired of hearing about Lindsay Lohan. But I have to add in my two cents anyway. Am I angry at her for being so irresponsible, for seemingly having the world by the you know what and then spitting on it? You bet I am! Am I upset that this young [...]