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The Weekend Wrap Up

on March 27, 2017

Where does the damned weekend go? Seriously. *  Walk the dogs in the park * Take Squish to soccer * Drop her and Zoomboy off where Chicken is babysitting for Berry Jello * Look at Mate in surprise because, uh, SURPRISE! we have the afternoon together * Go out to dinner *  Watch a movie… Read More


Bonfires–RELEASE DAY!!!

on March 24, 2017

Heya– So, I’m sorry I missed last night. Our thermostat broke, and it’s WEIRD how living in 60 degrees tires you out when you’re not expecting it. Also, I really need to wash my hair.  (This is normally not a problem, but it was raining when I usually go to the pool, and then FREEZING… Read More


A Family Mishegas…

on March 22, 2017

So… the kids were in a joint choir production tonight– their district divides up into two parts, and each part has a joint choir performance on a separate night. It’s pretty impressive– high schools, middle schools, and grade schools all give separate performances and then join together for one song. We really enjoyed last year’s… Read More


Amy’s Disease of the Week

on March 21, 2017

So, I’m writing Sammy. For those of you who have read The Virgin Manny (and there’s a surprising number of you) you may remember Sammy– he was the fractious, hurt little boy that Channing needed a manny for at the beginning of the book. Now, in Manny Get Your Guy, Sammy is seventeen, and he’s… Read More


Things I did on my weekend….

on March 20, 2017

I edited Quickening. Wrote some blog tour materials for Bonfires.  Worked on the third story in the Mannies series. Took ZoomBoy to a birthday party at the skating rink while his sister was playing soccer. Read this hysterically funny and really disturbing book. Totally envied my dominatrix diva sloth cat. And went to the library… Read More


Reading in Midtown

on March 18, 2017

So folks– Just a reminder that if you’re in the Sacramento Area, a bunch of us will be out at the Lavender Library in midtown to read our own work and eat cookies. My cookies are specially made by elves, who know how to bake inside a tree without setting it on fire. I understand,… Read More


Rabbit Hole

on March 17, 2017

So… I’ve rather tamed the writing dragon in recent years–he was bad for my health, frankly. If I sat too long one thing would hurt, then another and then another–our bodies aren’t made to do that and it’s not good for them. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have times when my work is my… Read More


Crap, What Time is It?

on March 16, 2017

Yes–it’s going to be a holy-shit-it’s-one a.m. post. Let it commence– First of all, Newt-Dewey demolishes the house every morning while we sleep.  Dust bunnies? Moths? Tiny motes of sunlight? Who cares. He sounds like a thundering herd of wildebeests and it’s HYSTERICAL. Especially when we call him Honeyface as he’s doing it. Next?  I… Read More


Festering Butt Pearls

on March 15, 2017

Hmmm… so much good stuff, so little time. First of all, I apologize to anyone if you get a double dose of something between FB and Twitter–I do try to add to the sound bites in the blog, but, yeah, one person living a very average life does not much blog fodder generate. But jeez… Read More


Interview with Damon Suede

on March 13, 2017

A Few Questions More… A few weeks ago, I interviewed Damon Suede about his new book, Lickety Split– the full review can be found HERE at Prism Book Alliance. Now, because I’m me–and because he’s Damon– we sort of spilled over the word count, and there were a few more things to say. I’m blessed,… Read More