Posted Jul 18 2011 in Miscellany
My recent trip to the RWA National Convention in Manhattan this month resulted in an abundance of conference swag – primarily consisting of books. My to-be-read pile is so large, my husband is hoping to declare it as another dependent for tax purposes. So, I guess it’s time to get rid of some of these […]
Read More...Posted Jul 17 2011 in Miscellany
I had a physical recently involving blood work and to my surprise, the results indicate my blood sugar is a bit high. Nothing to worry about but something to watch. Pre-diabetes, my doctor said. So, I am now struggling to come to terms with the dreaded M word. Moderation. “Everything in moderation.” As you know […]
Read More...Posted Jun 26 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, dessert, Miscellany, New York, Patty Blount, RWA, YA
Starting this week, romance writers from all over the country will converge on New York City for the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference. I’m ridiculously excited about this trip. It’s my first time. I’ll get to meet my agent for the first time since signing with her in January. I’m also bouncing about the […]
Read More...Posted Jun 21 2011 in Miscellany
As promised, today’s the end of my first ever blog contest! Thank you for commenting. I hope you had fun! The answers are: 1) Chocolate was introduced in the U.S. in 1765 according to http://www.masterstech-home.com/the_kitchen/articles/choco-history.html 2) Hershey’s slogan was “The great American chocolate bar” according to http://enchocolat.com/chocolate-bar-slogans/ 3) The Ivory Coast is the biggest producer of cocoa […]
Read More...Posted Jun 19 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, chuck wendig, Cocoa Bar, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
This week’s Chocolate Sunday is actually a trivia game and my first blog contest EVER! Test your knowledge with a short and sweet (see what I did there?) quiz. Post your responses as a Comment. I’ll give you the answers on Tuesday. Winner gets: CHOCOLATE! (duh) What year was chocolate introduced here in the U.S? […]
Read More...Posted Jun 12 2011 in author, chocolate, Chocolate Sunday, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, sex, YA
While searching for more chocolate treats, I stumbled on this entertaining story and concluded God CAN’T possibly be female or that story would be biological fact. Men and women would both be happy, divorce rates would plummet, Clinton would be exonerated, wars would cease, peace on Earth would – finally –reign. What is it about […]
Read More...Posted Jun 5 2011 in author, chocolate, Chocolate Sunday, diet, fiction, Miscellany, Patty Blount
It’s Chocolate Sunday again, but I have no recipes to share. I am dieting. *cries* I hate dieting. I have been dieting since 2001. I never had a weight problem. I was one of those people who could anything and not have to worry. When I had my children, I gained about forty pounds with […]
Read More...Posted Jun 3 2011 in author, Miscellany, Patty Blount, satire, summer jobs, teens, YA
Dear Summer Season Employer, You’re a busy manager and as the summer begins, I know you won’t let things like gasoline at four-dollars-a-gallon prevent this season from being your best ever. Your business may teeter on the brink of closure, and sure, you’re hip-deep in employment applications from every unemployed able-bodied person in a fifty-mile […]
Read More...Posted May 30 2011 in author, chuck wendig, dad, Miscellany, Patty Blount
It’s November. My cell phone rings and I scowl at it. It’s a busy morning with conflicting deadlines on multiple priorities all falling to shit simultaneously and I think, don’t answer. But I do. “Trish. It’s… Dad.” I knew who it was. He’s the only person in my life who calls me Trish. My scowl […]
Read More...Posted May 29 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, Cocoa Bar, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
Author pal Trisha Leigh was in New York last week and sent me this picture with one word in the accompanying message: Trifecta! Trisha has no idea what fun I’ve had with this picture. Cocoa Bar is located in Brooklyn. Oh, I already Mapquested directions and have been hinting to the family that they […]
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