This has long been a family favorite for the holidays that my grandmother use to make. It’s rich and decadent, and when it says to cool completely, it means it! In fact, this is a pie that’s better if you make it the day before you want to eat it. It’s a little odd how [...]

Release day is a big deal for a writer. I mean, think about it. We work YEARS for this. Seriously. Today is particularly special because I have not one, but TWO, shiny brand new books out. The Hunter is my cowboy steampunk from Zebra, and more or less what would happen if you mashed the [...]

Welcome to Think About It Friday. A post where we can ruminate on the writing process, weird news or quirks of the everyday world. Today I’m looking at my writing process. Every writer does it differently. The truth is the writing process is as unique to the author as his or her voice. Which is [...]

If you are like half a million other people planning to watch the opening of the last Harry Potter movie today, like me, you might be looking back over the past 13 years since the first book came out and doing some deep navel gazing about how this story has impacted you and the culture [...]

Current informal poll results 4 Do U buy by author or Harlequin series: 69% buy author/31% buy series. What do U do buy? # Inbox is back to normal, now I can go write on my #steampunk book The Slayer. Goal today is ten pages! #writegoal #amwriting # Go K, go! RT @KristenLambTX: Today's had [...]

Yes. Yes, they are. RT @blytheaar: Now one about faeries in Appalachia. Are faeries the new vampires? #RWA11 #TOR #

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@DocumentDriven Thanks for the #WW mention! in reply to DocumentDriven # Looks fun! RT @nancyoverbury: RT @prof_elemental: RT @OMGrey: WOW! The Three Musketeers' go #Steampunk http://tinyurl.com/3fwxer6 # @DanMcNeil888 Thanks for the #WW mention! in reply to DanMcNeil888 #

@LdyDisney Thank you! in reply to LdyDisney # RT @mattdelman: I read stories about e-readers having glare-free matte screens and chuckle. U know what else has 1 of those? A BOOK. # OK, off to the story. The world isn't going to save itself you know. #amwriting #steampunk # @LdyDisney Thank you! Your #entangledbooks family [...]

Ahhh, I see my cat has been adding to my work in progress. Let's just hope she didn't figure out where the delete button is. #amwriting # RT @JamiGold: Great post! Hate to outline, but can't "pants" a whole novel? Answer these ?s 4 a plot: http://bit.ly/jM5hHH by @chavelaque # @FictionVxn Switch sunscreens. Have friend [...]