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My annual Valentine's Day book promotion also serves as a reminder to all you men that, yes, Valentine's Day comes every year.

As we approach the big Sports Bowl weekend, many men have trouble thinking of other things. If they thought really hard, they might remember Valentine's Day is coming up, and plan ahead for a special dinner, flowers, ( Read more... )

Note: I stumbled upon this post from 2006 recently, and thought it gave an interesting look at my viewpoint at the time--after my first marriage, but before my second. In other words, I'm much happier now.What am I doing February 14th? Let’s see: I have a doctor’s appointment that day, and not with the “Love Doctor”. I’ll fit an early dinner in -- ( Read more... )

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I like to think of the subscribers to our newsletter as extra special, what with them taking the time to subscribe, and all. (Sure it's free, but you have to push buttons, and whitelist stuff, and things.)

So usually I just put a link to the newsletter here, but in this case I'm adding it all. (Subscribe anyway!) Why? Because my daughter made a ( Read more... )

I was going to write a loving Valentine's Day salute to my wife, otherwise known as sucking up. But I got sick, also known as every freaking holiday and anniversary, so instead I stole a chose some nice holiday related images.

When I started looking for some fun images, the first thing I noticed is that there are a LOT of single people out there ( Read more... )

I was going to lay off the shameless self-promotion this week, but then I remembered ... this.

Coming off the big SportsBowl weekend, it takes many men a few days to recover their senses and start thinking of other things. Once they do, they might realize Valentine's Day is coming up, and plan ahead for a special dinner, flowers, flowery ( Read more... )

I checked my Amazon author rankings the other day, and discovered that in August they sold a copy of an anthology I'm in, My Funny Valentine.

In August.

We sell some copies of that anthology every year--in late January and early February. I mean, it's a humor book about Valentine's Day, so that's when you'd expect to move a few.

But August?

Maybe ( Read more... )

The fact that I'm reposting this from three years ago tells you all you need to know about how well I handled Valentine's Day this year. Turns out it's on the 14th. Who knew?

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Unfortunately for me, Valentine’s Day comes during a time of year in which I don’t do ( Read more... )

Let me run this scenario past you. Your significant other says, "You never use your imagination when you get me gifts!"

So Instead of flowers or chocolate, this year you give her flower-shaped chocolate.

Let me know how sleeping on the couch works out.

Or, you can get them a book about Valentine's Day! Now that I think about it, maybe you should ( Read more... )