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24-Hour Songs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1RKr4pWOqs I don’t know about you, but occasionally a song will just hit me, and I’ll listen to it non-stop for hours – and I mean, HOURS – on end. I’ll only stop when I can…
The Washington Romance Writers 2010 Retreat
How’s that for a picture? Two superstar authors feelin’ the love after a successful booksigning. Hey, it was a moment for me, too. Last weekend I attended the 2010 Washington Romance Writers Retreat and, it’s safe…
Music for special moments
Sad but true: I listen to music less often than I did when I was younger. This may partly be the result of having to put up with a certain amount of noise at work –…
The Pleasure of the Book Hunt
I don’t do adrenaline. I don’t ski, bungy-jump, or ride roller-coasters. I most certainly do not hunt. Instead, I do used bookstores. I know, I know. They’re about as similar as monkeys and beans, and yet…
Indoor Gardening
I’ll be moving into a new apartment in May, and one of the best features about is the windows– tall ones, that run the length of our living room wall, with nice wide windowsills. My roommates…
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of…Theft
Have you ever had your home broken into? Even if no one is hurt and nothing is damaged, that feeling of violation remains. What if someone copies your work, puts her name on it and turns…
Landscape Photography
I’m not much of a photographer, probably because I don’t have the patience. This extends to my computer desktop wallpaper, which is changed two or three times a week. I sometimes use pictures from my own…