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Depending on the kindness of authors—and other strangers
I remember the very first author I friended on Facebook. It was Jess Lourey. I met her at Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee, where she had appeared on a panel. After the session, I worked up the courage to speak to her. I told her I’d just signed a book deal and that my first … Continue reading
Parenting a Teen Cured My Fear of Flying
I’ve always been afraid of flying. I do it, but not without copious amounts of Xanax and wine. I once burned through so many sedatives traveling from New York to Australia that I thought I’d have to check into rehab when we landed. Then there was the time I burst into tears on a particularly … Continue reading
“Look what I can do!” — Our Secret Skills
Last week we talked about what we’d change about ourselves, so this week we thought we’d go the opposite direction and talk about some of our hidden talents. Read on to learn about our random skills — and then share yours in the comments! Continue reading
A Taste of Texas: Guest Chick Rebecca Adler
Please join the Chicks in welcoming fab author Rebecca Adler, who pens the delightful Taste of Texas mystery series! (One lucky commenter will win a paperback copy of Rebecca’s latest release!) In Cinco de Murder, the third book in the Taste of Texas mystery series, reporter-turned-Tex-Mex-waitress Josie Callahan, her feisty abuela, and even her spunky Chihuahua Lenny, … Continue reading
Yay! It’s summer! (Right?!)
Happy summer! Okay, so summer doesn’t officially start until [checks Google, does spit take] … June 21st!? I mean, I knew it didn’t literally start today, on Memorial Day, but let’s face it, it should. Even though we have almost a month left, I refuse to believe that it is not summer right now. Continue reading
If I could change one thing about myself…
CONGRATS to Jane Dietz, who was the winner of the Chicks on the Case pin giveaway on last Friday’s group post! This will come as a revelation, but none of us Chicks is perfect. That’s right, pick your chins up off the floor. We each have things we’d like to change about ourselves, starting with… … Continue reading
Regarding the Spark
Last week, edits for the third book in the Lila Maclean series were due (and by “edits,” I mean big revisions) AND final grades were due (and by “final” grades, I mean multiple stacks of projects to be commented on plus final calculations for four classes). I stumbled across the finish line somehow (it’s a … Continue reading
