In Praise of Twitter

Posted Mar 9 2012 in , , , ,

In the wake of the Franzen frenzy about Twitter this week, I thought I’d write this homage. Out of all the social networks, Twitter has a special place in my heart for helping me achieve a life-long dream. Twitter made me an author. Here’s how it happened. Back in 2009, a new boss encouraged us […]

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5 out of 5 Chocolate Orgasms to SWEET AS SIN

Posted Oct 20 2011 in , , , , , , , , ,

This month, Book Hungry reviewed my pick, a contemporary romance called Sweet As Sin, written by Inez Kelley. I’d first read (and posted a review of) this book last winter.  I love this story so much, I conned the rest of my Book Hungry sisters into making it this month’s pick AND invited Ms. Kelley to […]

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Why It’s Great To Be a Teen Today

Posted Oct 13 2011 in , , ,

My blog is depressing me. Lately, the posts I’ve been writing have a common theme – sad and alarming teen trends like bullying, sexting, sexual molestation, and homelessness. Coming from someone whose novel is about sexting gone bad, this is really saying something. So… How about we focus on the positive? Being a teen today […]

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Great Minds Think Alike – 9/9/11

Posted Sep 9 2011 in , , , , , ,

During the week with no power, a group of my Long Island Romance Writers decided to meet for dinner. I was going to beg off because I felt bad about leaving my sixteen-year-old son home alone in the dark. The girls said, “Bring him!” So glad I did. Sitting around the table at a cool […]

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How about Great Boss Stories? 9/8/11

Posted Sep 8 2011 in , , , ,

I recently blogged about my horrible bosses after seeing the movie by the same name. Today, I thought I’d tell you about my great bosses. Leadership is intentional influence. – Michael McKinney Great quote. I’ve had some truly incredible managers over the years. There was Ron, who supported my goals to advance; Michel (a man), […]

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Chocolate Sunday – 9/4/11

Posted Sep 4 2011 in , , , , , ,

Sorry for the blog silence. A week after Hurricane Irene, I finally have power again. It was restored last night at 6 PM. Going seven days with no power is damn hard. I’m no pioneer woman. I like my modern conveniences. My husband bravely endured cold showers while I dressed in the gym locker room […]

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5 out of 5 _____________ for Making Waves

Posted Aug 18 2011 in , , , , , , ,

It’s Bookhungry time!  We are officially a whole year old. Congratulations to my fellow book fans. And they said it wouldn’t last… It’s been a year of great reads, great discussions and best of all – great reach. You ladies pulled me out of my reading rut. For that, I heart you. This month, we […]

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Chocolate Sunday

Posted Aug 14 2011 in , , , , ,

Jeannie Moon said last week that me without chocolate is like Kit without the Kat, Baby without the Ruth. That got me thinking – am I different now that I’m practicing moderation? Am I less fun? Who’s going to want to take me to PF Chang’s and share a Great Wall of Chocolate now? Who […]

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Chocolate Sunday

Posted Jul 31 2011 in , , , ,

Spent a wonderful, relaxing Saturday with my husband’s sister and her husband yesterday. It was nice lounging in the pool, laughing and joking around. It was like time stood still for a few hours. My brother-in-law – bless his heart – told me about this segment he’d seen on the Travel channel that made him […]

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