I took Thor and his friend, we'll call him Romeo, bowling today. I am very glad my mother went with us, if only as witness to the fact that an 8-year-old was 100% trying to date me ( Read more... )

So that's it for the Williams Girls. Aunt Neg died today, the eldest of the sisters, having lived the longest. I hadn't seen her since I was 17 years old, and hadn't spoken with her since right before I got married, but it's the true end of an era and I find I'm pretty sad. (As I type, I can hear Thor giggling to himself upstairs, so I would ( Read more... )

I am happy ( Read more... )

Happy to have had a three day weekend before kicking off the reality of my new job. I finished my training 2 weeks ago, but stayed at the training branch because my mentor had been on vacation and I still needed 3 days with him. With those completed, I was just hanging around because they weren't sure exactly where to put me--my branch doesn't ( Read more... )

It appears I only post here when I have a complaint or confession to make. But that's because my name isn't attached to this in any way, so I can complain anonymously--then go turn it private later ( Read more... )

Did I mention that I got to interview Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan of GO FUG YOURSELF for the Women Worth Knowing website? Well, I did! And they were hilarious, and adorable, and if you leave a comment on the article, you can win a copy of their new book.

From B&N: The Order of the Blood, by Nicole Vlachos and Lane Morris

My new tagline is: The Order of the Blood is a vampire novel that you can sink your teeth into.

(And it's true. You can sink your teeth into it. It's a paperback.)

I had planned to go visit my father alone last night, and be honest about how I am feeling, hoping to clear the air and make something good out of this visit. It was not to be ( Read more... )

So let's do this thing ( Read more... )

I think I mentioned having written a book (with my longtime writing partner, Nicole), and that we were approaching the publication date. Well, it is here! Pre-order sales are now available, and the release date is April 2. Click this link to find out more, and please order a copy! It ain't Shakespeare, but it also isn't LaVerne Ross. Somewhere ( Read more... )