WHAT? I write realistic fiction. Sometimes my books are filed under “mystery” or “thriller,” but when I’m writing, I’m thinking about the people involved—usually families at a point of crisis. My own term for this is “family drama.” I write about the ways that humans get tangled up in situations or secrets and then try to untangle themselves. These days, I’m gearing up for the publication … [Read more...]
Dining in the Dark – A Sensory Experience
When my husband first told me he wanted to eat at NOX Dine in the Dark restaurant in Singapore, I thought he was crazy. Dining in the dark? Imagine eating a three course meal in total blindness. Why would anyone want to do that? Heightened expectations Well, I'm so glad I did. It turned out to be educating in many ways. NOX was the highlight of our holiday, a relaxing, freeing, and yet humbling … [Read more...]
Pinterest Makes Me Feel Bad About Myself
I can't browse through Pinterest anymore because it makes me feel bad about myself. According to some pins (see below), I have a nasty mom habit, I'm blogging wrong, pinning wrong, writing characters wrong, my Pinterest strategy isn't working, I'm sabotaging my hair and skin, my blog is mediocre... and this one really bugs me: "5 Reasons I Didn't Read your Blog Post." It's all so … [Read more...]
Customer Service Still Exists
Would you believe it's still possible to get a real person on the phone when you call customer service? And sometimes the person you talk to goes above and beyond to help you? After the largest Internet-based retailer, Amazon, screwed up my order for a standing desk, a real person named John at Uncaged Ergonomics came to the rescue. Amazon's screw up I've wanted to try a standing desk for a … [Read more...]
I’m Going on a Book Tour
I'm going on a book tour... via blogs! Would you believe I'm making 27 stops in 12 days?! It's the perfect book tour for a writer who's a homebody! My iRead Book Tour begins March 28 and wraps up April 15th, 2016. All of the blogs are doing reviews, some are having a giveaway, and there'll also be interviews and guest blog posts. My hope is to engage with some new readers, generate a little … [Read more...]
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