Do you like it? I’ve got blankets–comfy chairs, a mini fridge. Chocolate, ice water, cranberry juice, root beer. Jerky for protein. There are dogs to lick feet and cats somewhere when the dogs are sleeping. There is NO CRAZY. None. Just me, huggled in here with my computer. I don’t have to go for takeout… Read More

People to worship my gods… but a little respect would be nice. * * * My parents are taking the kids to Plymouth for Halloween, and, as expected, this week leading up to the big day has been full of putting together costumes.  This evening, my stepmom called, and we had the following conversation. Stepmom:… Read More

Chicken gave me a Warrior Hamster .gif andI will treasure it ALWAYS. So, you all may have noticed a little holiday coming up next Saturday… what is that? Hallow’s Eve? Samhain? Halloween? Okay– let’s face it. It’s the time we stock chocolate in our cupboard “For the kids” that we then eat in massive quantities… Read More

So, like many of my fellow authors, I submitted to the RITA’s today– the hardest part is preparing myself for the fact that there are so many wonderful authors that my previous nomination was probably a fluke. That’s okay– I have so much love and respect for my fellows, that I think if anyone I… Read More

Okay– so, today is my first REAL day home– real as in I sort of accept that I’m alive in the world and I must drive things, be a player in my own life. It apparently also means that life gets weird. But I’ll get to that later. First off, the following: *  We’re watching… Read More

* Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cake hole. * Posting Twitter updates whenever somebody says something absurd actually makes things go faster. *  The person who sits in back usually is okay zoning out and wishing for teleportation to be invented. * The person who drives through LA traffic is allowed to have… Read More

Thank you for reading, Thank you for caring, Thank you for coming to talk And for sharing. Thank you for loving And laughing And traveling And packing And flying/riding/train-ing/trying To come to new places And joyfully crying. Thank you for meeting me, For greeting me, For hugging me And GETTING me. For looking through my… Read More

* Chicken started volunteering at GRL. At this point, everybody I have met knows the following things about my daughter:   A.  She’s stunningly beautiful. B. She’s old enough to be here. C. She would love to talk books. D. She’s as bad at paperwork as I am. E. Mom couldn’t be happier or prouder… Read More

Well, I made it to the airport in time to pick up Mary Calmes and Jaime Samms… But it took us an hour to get back. I don’t know… something about the freeways here, and the way this featureless road winds between mountains we’re moving too fast to examine… I can’t really put my finger… Read More

Tomorrow I leave for San Diego, but, Goddess bless it, not alone, and I am thrilled! I am swinging through Davis to get the awesome and snarky Mr. Chris Koehler, and then we’re heading for Turlock to get the lovely and outrageously fun Ms. Kim Fielding. Together, we shall road trip it down to San… Read More