I don’t like to blog about what I’m writing.  It makes me afraid that I’m going to jinx something, I don’t know what - perhaps the creative process, or any possibility of publication.  The funny thing is, in person I’ll talk to anyone who will listen.  My poor friends know more about the people in my head than they do about me … or maybe from ( Read more... )

This is a quote from an old Anna Quindlen article, back when her kids were really young:  “I would be content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mainly of building enough bookshelves.”

I like it because it makes me think that Anna would be proud of me since that’s how decorating has gone in my house.  If ( Read more... )

My ARCs have arrived!  They came on Thursday, in a brown box with “Simon & Schuster” written over the sides in blue block letters.  I couldn’t open the box fast enough.  I pushed a key through the packing tape and starting ripping.  But then I got worried that I had pushed too hard and pierced one of the books inside.  I was so relieved when I ( Read more... )

My friend Christine Whelan wrote a book -- it's called "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women," and it's in bookstores now. She was on Good Morning America yesterday, and she was AWESOME. She came on at 8:07 a.m., and my palms were sweating because I was so nervous for her, but she seemed very cool, calm and collected. Last night there was a book ( Read more... )