Archive for January, 2006

She gave an informative and warm talk that will be a big help when my book sells.
Next week, right?
Her story of getting published was typical in that she was having trouble.
Unique, was her remedy. She pushed herself online, garnering a large list of emailers. This told publishers she had a built in audience [...]

The other day this guy Mike who went to grade school with Bill was in Oakmont for his father’s funeral. Bearing a humorous and heartwarming story about how his father died. That’s not an easy feat as most of you can imagine.
Anyway, Mike and his wife visited us eight [...]

I’m in the middle of revising the novel my agent wants to look at as she’s madly selling the first one…I can blog during first drafts and just about anything else that could happen to me, but revising…Kills me!
I did go to a talk by M.J. Rose today and got lots of great Marketing advice [...]

On Two and A Half Men there was a scene where Charley’s girlfriend Mia finds him with another woman. When she starts to leave and he asks her why she popped over she replies:
“After I cooled down I missed you (or something to that effect) so I came to make love you to [...]

Susan is a vacuous boring nutjob.
Bree hasn’t had a real change in her personality yet…growth here people…keep your viewers interested for God sakes.
Gabrielle’s story line leaves me wanting her to put her house up for sale.
Lynette and Tom are great.
Why am I so freaking grumpy??? I don’t know.
Here’s a look at my [...]

Okay, Susan and Mignon–good questions. Be sure to keep us up date on how things are going. And don’t hesitate to keep questioning. Both of you seem to have a good jump on New Year’s “get in shape” routines.
The rest of you slack asses get to work…(That’s Kathie’s editorial [...]

WHEW!!!
Great year so far, but one more step to complete things for Bettis and Cower…Everyone’s super synchronized superstitious actions did the trick. Couldn’t have been all that prep on behalf of the team…hehehehehe…two more weeks of sunny days in Pittsburgh. Can’t beat that.

In the mood for a great short story that will catapult you back to high school? Try Mignon’s website, Thought Concoction–linked below….

You all gave me such great reading recs (I will report on them in February like a good girl) that I must return the favor.
I’m ordering you to your local independent book store to buy Dear Zoe.
It’s set in Pittsburgh and features the story of a teen-ager (Tess) who is dealing with the [...]