Studies have shown that the single most important factor influencing a buyer’s purchase of a book is the cover. (I’m talking about print books here—I haven’t looked at ebooks, which do have covers, which I assume are intended to catch the eye of a potential reader.) That’s kind of depressing, because most writers, at least […]
If we’re friend’s on Facebook—and if we’re not, we should be!—you probably have been following the saga of my walking pneumonia. Long story short, I started feeling crummy about a week ago, but as is my way, I figured I could power through it, working a regular day, burning the candle at both ends, and […]
I don’t have any kind of theme for this post. I’m still following the news about Japan, tragic and scary. However, I have a friend on Facebook, a Japanese gentleman who I don’t really know, who makes the most positive statements about his country and his state of mind such as: “The government is taking […]
Last week I gave a short presentation at the Oklahoma School for the Blind (Parkview School) in Muskogee. According to the school’s website their purpose is to “meet the educational needs of blind and visually impaired students who are residents of the state by providing a program to help students reach their maximum potential.” I spoke […]
by Susan McBride Yes, it’s April Fools’ Day so it’s fitting that I’m blogging. I consider myself a certified (or is that certifiable?) goof by anyone’s standards. My husband loves how I crack jokes–or make a really off-the-wall pun–and laugh myself silly. I used to want to be such a stand-up woman, the kind who wore cardigan […]
Last October, I attended the Novelists Inc one day conference in St. Petersburg. It was a panel style workshop comprised of industry professionals and the topic was the future of publishing. I’m happy to report that yes, publishing does have a future. It’s just a different future than some of us might have envisioned ten […]
I was going to write about my building excitement for the royal wedding, but will save that for next week. Today, instead, I write about the horrors of technology and wonder how you, Stiletto faithful, deal with dead laptops, frozen flash drives, and assorted other problems that befall the innocent in this technology-enabled world. It […]
By the end of the day, in fact once I’ve cooked and eaten dinner, I’m not good for much of anything except relaxing in front of the TV. I’m delighted my reality shows are back especially Dancing with the Stars. My daughter-in-law always comes to watch with us, and hubby is much better at seeing […]
Being a Grandma is absolutely delightful and positively exhausting. A couple of days ago, I babysat from 4 to 7:30. When I arrived, my son announced that Ms. Riley, age 9 months, hadn’t had an afternoon nap (and only a 30 minute one in the car in the morning). Even Riley, the perfect child, is […]
I’m not a big basketball fan, but I have to admit that I’ve succumbed to March Madness. Partly because I can’t escape all the basketball going on in my living room as my husband enjoys our brand new 47 inch LCD tv (yes, up until just a few weeks ago, we still had the old […]