By Laura Bradford There is nothing more exciting (and nerve racking), author wise, than knowing a book you’ve written is just days away from being in your readers’ hands. Exciting, because you can’t wait to share your story with your fans… Nerve racking, because you want them to like it, but won’t know for sure until it’s […]
I’ve always done my own income tax even back when I had to do it by hand on all the forms. No I do it using Turbo Tax, much easier. I have to admit, I keep up with my income from writing and what I’ve spend at least montly, so it’s not such a chore […]
by Sparkle Abbey So last week, we were on our way to work and of course that means a trip through the Starbucks drive-thru. Our Starbucks is very popular, especially in the mornings and on the weekends. It’s not unusual for there to be a five or six car wait before you even reach the […]
I’m not a fan of war movies–but hubby is, so with some reluctance from me we went together. First I should say that I’ve read all the controversy over the movie–but I also read comments by my daughter and several friends who loved it. First off, it isn’t a pro-war movie–it is a factual movie […]
I’m in a reading mood. I adore getting lost in a story, reading through the hours until my body is stiff and my dogs are chewing on my leg, trying to get me to let them out…. Okay, maybe not that. I’ve been working on a presentation for my RWA chapter (go MoRWA) on Killer […]
I’ve been watching the TV broadcast of the Academy Awards since the first time they came on TV in glorious black and white. My father worked for Paramount Studios while I was growing up and he had little respect for most of the movie actors. Despite that, our family went to the movies every Friday […]
Before we get to Alice’s blog, we wanted to wish you a wonderful 2015! “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” –Eleanor Roosevelt Dream big. And then go for it! You’ll never know what you can accomplish in 2015 until you try. And now, here’s Alice! Magic by guest […]
A Vacation From Guilt By Laura Bradford For as far back as I can remember, I’ve been writing book after book with little to no break. Sure, we’ve taken some family vacations (fun ones!), and there have been days I didn’t write like I was supposed to thanks to kids’ schedules/needs, an unexpected snafu, and, […]
People are always asking where I get my energy. The answer is, I’d like to know where to get some of it back. Yes, I am slowing down, which I suppose is to be expected when you pass the 80 milestone. I must say inside I still feel young, but when I have to choose […]
Yesterday I hit send on an email to my editor with my fifth Tourist Trap book. I sweated the deadline on this puppy as I had hip replacement surgery mid November. Coming into December, I had about 15,000 words done out of 72000 I ended up with to finish. I worried about finishing. I worried that even if I finished, […]