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Unclaimed Money

I work in the financial services industry. Not long ago a client told me a story about an unexpected windfall. A life insurance policy that she and her husband had surrendered for the cash value years…

RWA 2013 Reflections

I look forward to RWA all year long. Admittedly, a large part of it is the sheer fun. This year I kept gleefully telling my colleagues at work that I was off to spend a week…

RWA 2013 – The Conference Begins in Earnest

Today was the first full day of conference and even though I felt like I was scurrying all over the hotel, there’s a pretty high energy mood here this year and I can’t say that I…

Summer Recipes: Caz's Traditional English Trifle

With everybody submitting mouth-watering savoury recipes, I thought I would contribute a traditionally English quick and easy dessert idea. Trifle is a huge favourite here in the UK, and the first known recipe for it appeared…

RWA 2013 – News from the Literacy Signing

There’s no better place to get news than in a room packed full of authors (more than 400 of them), readers and fans. After some Atlanta sightseeing, including – I am not making this up –…

TBR Challenge 2013: Classically Romantic

I’m away at RWA Nationals this week, but before I got there, I did get my TBR Challenge book read for the month. This month we’re reading a romance classic, whether that be a classic book,…

AAR Top Ten Picks – Laurie Gold's Picks

Note: Laurie Gold has graciously agreed to share her Top Ten picks here this week. Longtime readers here will remember that Laurie founded All About Romance, and you will see many columns and reviews from her…

Your Man Reminder

This clip has been around a while, but when is this reminder not timely? Watch it ’til the end – gotta love that doctor! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyE2rCW71o Wendy Clyde

A Tale of Two Evanoviches

These days, the shelves are full of children (and sometimes nieces and nephews) of famous writers carrying on the torches for their famous parents. It’s not a new phenomenon, but it’s booming. Dick Francis’ son Felix…