So one of the great things about spending 800 miles in a car with two talented authors is that you get to talk about fun writing stuff. One thing we discussed on the way back from San Diego is how important it is not to spell out every little thing when writing. Leave some questions unanswered, leave some …
Okay, first off, let me say that if you must drive over 400 miles–twice–much of it through the central valley and some through (shudder) LA, you need to drive with Christopher Koehler and Amy Lane. I mean, you already know that they’re talented writers, but they are also funny and kind and whip-smart. Oh, and …
~~For an explanation of Eat Your Alligator!, click here~~ Paranormal romances are popular, yet I know a lot of readers don’t like ghost stories. I’m not sure why. Maybe they’re doubtful that the characters can achieve a HEA if one of them is a ghost. Maybe readers think it’s impossible for the spectral set to …
My younger daughter is a picky eater. I mean, she won’t eat rice. How can you not like rice? And even some foods that she does like, she’ll eat only in particular forms. She’s cool with French fries and potato pancakes, but not mashed or baked. She likes spaghetti, but only with olive oil or alfredo, …
I’m back from a whirlwind weekend in Seattle. It was my second GRNW (Gay Romance Northwest), and just like the first time, I had a blast. The weekend began with a bunch of fantastic author readings. Then the main meet-up was on Saturday. I loved the panel I was on, which discussed characters over 40. …
So you know how I returned from Europe a week ago? I’ve spent the past week desperately trying to catch up on work… and tomorrow I’m off again, this time to Seattle for GRNW. I’m hoping my Delta flight is more reliable than any of the Lufthansa flights I just took (every one of which …
Thanks, Kim, for hosting me today. Winter Duet is a blast from the past in a few ways. Firstly, it came out last year and I’ve had two releases since then. Secondly, it’s an historical, set during WWII, and the second of my Echoes—soon to be renamed Echoes Rising when it is republished with …
Alas, tomorrow I have to return to California and real life. I’ve made sure to put in some quality time in Zagreb cafés, and I also visited two new little museums, the Museum of Illusions and the Torture Museum. Both of which were great fun. Zagreb has made some forward strides lately. Today in Zrinjevac …
Because nobody objected after my last post, here are some more photos from one of my favorite cities in the world, Zagreb. There’s an upper town and a lower town. To travel from one to the other you can take a funicular or walk on various steep streets or stairways. Here’s one of the stairways–I …
I apologize for the recent silence–travel has been keeping me busy. I spent over a week in Portugal, which is beautiful, relaxed, and friendly. And now I’m in my beloved Zagreb, but only for a few more days. See all that gorgeousness? That’s Porto. And Lisbon is hardly ugly either. And then there’s Croatia. So yeah, …