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Character on the Couch: Kim Turner’s Wyatt McCade

Howdy, y’all, and welcome to this month’s second installment of Cowboy Characters on the Couch! I’m excited that I’ll have a cowboy for you on the other Thursdays in April as well. Today we get to meet Wyatt McCade, whose… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Sybil Ingram

Today I’m thrilled to have Amanda Dewees and her heroine Sybil Ingram visiting my couch. It’s rare that when I read the first book in a series, I go straight to the second one, but I had to in this… Continue Reading…

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Outtake Tuesday: Cut Scene from A Perfect Man

When we pick up a book from the bookshelf, we’re (hopefully) getting something that’s been through multiple rounds of revisions and edits. We don’t often get to see the early drafts and “mistakes.” I decided, for the entertainment of my… Continue Reading…

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Cover and blurb reveal: A Perfect Man

One reason I love being with my publisher is that they allow me a lot of artistic freedom. Consequently, in May, I have a new book coming out that’s completely different from my previous ones. Well, not completely. There’s still… Continue Reading…

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My Writing Process – Blog Tour

This is about how organized I feel sometimes. First, a huge thanks to Isabella Norse at http://isabellanorse.com/ for inviting me to be part of this blog tour! Here are the four questions: 1. What am I working on? Currently I’m writing furiously… Continue Reading…

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Guest posts: An Interview and Novel Resolutions

Happy new year, fellow authors and readers! December ended up being sort of a bust for me with regard to writing thanks to a nasty cold that knocked me on my rear end for a week, but I did reach… Continue Reading…

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A Writer on the Couch: Guest posting at Jill Archer’s Blog

Today I am guest posting over at Jill Archer’s blog about how psychology informs my writing, which lots of people assume, and how writing makes me a better psychologist, which tends to surprise people. This is also a good opportunity… Continue Reading…

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On Process and Progress: Ponderings from Pennsylvania

Hubby and I recently took a trip to Philadelphia to visit Babysis, who’s in school up there. While she recovered from finals and took care of sick bunnies, we went wine tasting along the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail.* On Sunday… Continue Reading…

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Writing Goals for 2011

Having my own business has skewed my sense of time. For me, 2010 stuff didn’t end on December 31. I still have tax things to gather for my accountant, and I’ll also be doing some organizing and cleaning out since… Continue Reading…

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Metapost: Where’s Cecilia?

Update: I’ve found a space and hope to have a new business address by early next week. My best friend, who is also my decorator, and I went out looking for furniture yesterday. I’m still in a major time crunch… Continue Reading…