I don’t know about you, but whenever a new movie comes out I always read what the critics have to say. In the big city newspaper I take (Fresno Bee) the movie critic seems to hate most of the movies I like and loves the ones I didn’t like at all. Obviously, we have very […]
Did you watch the Winter Olympics? I did. I enjoyed watching most of the events even if I didn’t like the way NBC broadcast them – here, there, everywhere. Like reading a book, I prefer to start at the beginning and read each page – good, bad, or ugly. I never skip to the back. […]
My friend Carrie and I ran a half marathon together on the beach this month. It was her best race ever and my worst. Afterward, I told her that if anyone asked me how I did, I would say, “I finished strong and felt great at the finish.” Not a lie. I was sick that […]
I am not a Sci-Fi girl. At all. My few exceptions to that are that I loved Ender’s Game. But not enough to read the sequels. I love Star Trek, and, of course, Star Wars (but that’s mostly because of Harrison Ford). So when my man wanted to go see Avatar, I was less than […]
My Rocky Bluff P.D. crime novels (rated PG) are available on Kindle. I suggested to my publisher that we sell the e-version of the latest, An Axe to Grind, written under the name F. M. Meredith for $1.98. Granted, that’s much cheaper than most other e-books, but I thought it was a good way to […]
I guess Mazel Tovs are in order. Nicole Richie announced on The Letterman Show that after two kids together, she and Joel Madden have decided to tie the knot. Marriage-phobia to me is weird. You get married, and if you don’t like it, you get divorced. I’d like for folks to take it a little […]
by Susan McBride Oh, boy, it’s been a very interesting three weeks since The Cougar Club came out. I was tempted at first to write about a few less than pleasant incidents that completely blind-sided me (let’s just say, the word “Cougar” inspires, er, different reactions in different people). But then I remembered my New […]
A writer’s goal is for her book to be discovered and loved by readers. A reader’s goal is to discover and love new books and authors. But in the world of publishing, it can be tricky to achieve these goals. There aren’t a lot of publishing dollars spent on marketing an author or promoting her […]
Goodness, I’m seldom late to anything, in fact I’m usually early. My husband is the late one. I thought I’d already written a blog for today and had it waiting in line. Wrong. I received a reminder from one of my fellow bloggers. I love writing blogs with this bunch of gals–they make me feel […]
Turbo Tax and I have started working on my 2009 income taxes. I say “started” because ever since I added “fiction writer” to my resume my taxes have gotten complicated. Oh, I always itemized. But my “items” were few and simple – mortgage interest, property taxes, interest income and a couple of other things. Click […]