A Jolly Good Time

May 3rd, 2011 Posted in Family, Travel | 3 Comments »

While Victoria was covering the royal wedding from Buckingham, Ryan  and Raff almost had a better view, especially Raff from atop Ryan's shoulders! They were about thirty feet from the carriage when the  newlyweds rode by. Raff swears that he and HRH Catherine made ...

Start Your Engines!

February 28th, 2011 Posted in Family | 1 Comment »

Totally off the subject of books. . .but for the Corvette (or classic race car) enthusiasts in your life, check this out: THE QUEST. My husband, Michael, has been working on this documentary film for the past year and a half. ...

Blessed

December 23rd, 2010 Posted in Family, Fun, Publishing, Writing Related News | Comments Off

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the office, er house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse -- and thank goodness for that! The manuscripts were backed up (off-site even) with tender care, Just in case my favorite computer ...

Napoleonic Influence

December 21st, 2010 Posted in Family, Fun | Comments Off

Michael and I received a most unusual gift from our good friends Bobbie and Bill Marshall. Have you ever heard of opening a bottle of champagne with a saber? It was a tradition begun by Napoleon Bonaparte. He said ...

Bragging Rights

August 11th, 2010 Posted in Family, Publishing, Reading, Touring | 2 Comments »

I just wrapped up five hours on the phone doing interviews for TOUGH CUSTOMER...only to open my email and discover an email alert from Simon & Schuster with some wonderful news for Ryan. Since I'm not one to pass ...