Steve the Cat has run inside for her nighttime feeding just as Mate is leaving the refrigerator with a bag of grapes. Steve: You see that? That’s my food bowl. It’s empty. Mate: You see that? Those are grapes. I can eat those because I have opposable thumbs. Steve: Who gives a shit about opposable… Read More

Oh yeah, sure– we all talk about needing an assistant, but I’m starting to think I should never, ever, ever get one. I’d abuse the poor thing horribly. Seriously– just thinking about what I’d make an assistant do is embarrassing.  I mean, I probably couldn’t find someone who could do all that in a day… Read More

Geoffie is not impressed by the socks. Okay– so I delved into my sock archives right before I went to RWA and came back with–oh, treasure of treasures!– an almost completed pair of socks! I finished them, and they’re going to my friend right before she has surgery, and yay and hooray for finished projects…. Read More

Yes–I’ve written about subtext, about word choice, about how literature and media reflect society as a whole and how we should pay attention to nuances and make sure we’re building the imaginary world of our dreams. But sometimes, when the subtext is done seamlessly, it’s just nice to watch shit-go-boom, and the man/men of your… Read More

*  The little kids have to kiss you six times every time the walk by *  The grown son has to talk for at least a half an hour, every day *  The dogs get WAY too excited when you come home from things like a trip to the gym *  The cat WILL BE… Read More

Dear Agent/Editor/Whomever I’m contacting– I’ve currently rewritten this letter so many times I’m not sure I sound like a human being. I’m trying really hard not to sound like a dork, when, in fact, dorkiness is my brand. If I could draw a picture of a dork without it looking obscene, I’d put it on… Read More

So, Mate and I made it down to San Diego in eight hours. We were all smug, right? EIGHT HOURS! That’s why you leave at six-thirty in the morning, bitches! THAT’S how you get it done! Well, Saturday night (the RITA’s– congrats to Alexis Hall and Sarina Bowen/Elle Kennedy for being the first to win… Read More

*  Our first night here (Tuesday) was glorious. Mate and I had a long drive, and we enjoyed talking, sans kids, and he loved the room. We got here when the All Star game was starting, and he grabbed my arm and pulled me outside, excited as a kid.  “Did you hear that?” “No. What… Read More

So, the kids are at moms, the suitcases are packed, and Mate and I are San Diego bound tomorrow. If we’re good, we’ll make it there in time for dessert–if we’re REALLY good, we’ll make it there in time for dinner, and in either case we have someone to eat with, so we’re happy! Anyway–… Read More

Sorry all–this was a movie weekend for us, and since I’m also prepping for RWA, well, blogging got thrown out the wayside.We saw Tarzan–and really enjoyed it. Yes, I know, there are people who are going to complain that it was just eye-candy, and that Margot Robbie’s American accent was exceedingly modern, and that Samuel… Read More