After the insanity that was last week’s GISHWHES, I’m back on the pony…mostly. Writing: The draft of WORK OF HUNTERS is with the editor, and I have the revisions letter for CLAWED (Gin & Tonic #4) on my desk. The revisions letter for SILVER ON THE ROAD is supposed to hit on Friday (more likely […]
Ah Monday. I thought I recognized you when you came in the door… Read More »
I’m featured today on The Talkative Writer! Meanwhile, I’m wearing the editor hat from here until Saturday afternoon, at which point the work hats go off and the Sock Monkey hat goes on….
oh hey look’t that! Read More »
You start to haunt your google ego-search and Goodreads, hoping to hear nice things and cringing against the thought of bad things… (this stage, for me, lasts about two-three days. But it’s a painful few days…) Fortunately, the first review I saw of DOGHOUSE was here “The witty banter between characters Tonica and Ginny and the
The day after the new book comes out… Read More »
And lo, after much waiting… okay, it’s been eight months since FIXED, I’m hoping you’ve been waiting! It’s here! When Ginny Mallard and her sometimes-partner Teddy Tonica are asked to look into the situation of an old man about to be evicted, the part-time investigators think it’s just a matter of sorting out misunderstandings.  But this is
Pour yourself some Gin & Tonic and settle down with DOGHOUSE! Read More »
So yeah, the weekend was spent dealing with paperwork and filing (did you know that 8+ years of royalty statements = Â a LOT of paper? Â It does. Â I probably should get that stuff scanned in at some point, and coldfile the paperwork….) and the aforementioned culling of the shelves. Â So I woke this morning to
Ah Monday, we meet again! Read More »
The Oracular Cat has chosen his winners… and it’s ElaineB, and Kate! If you two would drop me a line with your mailing addresses…. And for the rest of you, no fear – you can get your own copies of the book on Tuesday!
Guess who’s in the DOGHOUSE! Read More »
Author copies! (Plus a curious Kitten) When Ginny Mallard and her sometimes-partner Teddy Tonica are asked to look into the situation of an old man about to be evicted, the part-time investigators think it’s just a matter of sorting out misunderstandings.  But this is no simple landlord-tenant spat, bringing them headfirst – and nose-deep in trouble –
Are you in the Doghouse yet? Read More »
Fresh coffee, sleeping cats, and work to be done. There’s my morning sorted, then. Meanwhile, for you, I’m doing a guest stint this month at Magical Words….
Short version: I spent one slightly rainy day and two very nice warm bright sunny days being Out! and Social! and Eating! (in some cases actually picnicking) and doing not a lick of work. (unless you call some planning-Life-for-2015 work. Do we?) All in all, a very pleasant break between deadline achieved and deadlines oncoming.
State of the Meerkat: Holiday Weekending Read More »
Ever wonder what a writer looks like at the end of a book* deadline? No makeup. No shower. Nowhere near enough sleep. All those things..tomorrow. For now, enough to say “done” and tomorrow let it be m’editor’s headache joy for a while. (*technically it was TWO books, but let’s just say a little under 200,000 words, a
If ever I had vanity, I’ve traded it for coffee and an extra hour of sleep… Read More »