Month: October 2008
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This is me, my cousin Ari, and his beautiful daughter, taken last weekend while I was back in Houston visiting my mom for her birthday. Isn’t she precious? I believe the bells were her favorite find at my parents’ office. Probably because they make noise. I hear little people like things that are loud and…
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No, it’s not snowing here. In fact, it’s in the 70s, sunny, and beautiful. I should be in heaven. Instead, I’m sick. So the cold is my cold. And the Christmas-y is my nose, which is red like Rudolph’s from all the tissues rubbing against it. Apparently Andy’s sick and miserable too, back in Cincinnati,…
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From a (looong) interview with Algonquin editor Chuck Adams, who was with Simon & Schuster before that, and who selected and edited Sara Gruen’s hit Water for Elephants: What are you looking for in a piece of writing? The first thing is the voice. If it’s got a strong voice, I’m going to keep reading.…
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She may be “just” a romance writer, but my first ever favorite book was written by Nora Roberts (Honest Illusions — I skipped the sex parts when I was young) and frankly, what author wouldn’t kill to have her sales? Q) Who helped to develop your talent as a young person? A) I imagine every…
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As I mentioned earlier, Andy and I were having some trouble sleeping, so we finally caved in and bought ourselves a new mattress and bed frame. So far I’m LOVING the foam mattress (IKEA’s FOSSING, for those of you who are wondering) because when Andy rolls around in the middle of the night, I CAN’T…