Nice Mommy~Evil Editor

This afternoon I stopped at a local Royal Farms (a gas station/convenience store for those not familiar with them) to get a soda. I like fountain soda because I like the extra carbonation it has. Yes, I like the bubbles. So I grab a cup, get some ice from the dispenser and look into the [...]

But if you have kids, you’ve got to read this toy recall. It’s really kind of freaky. Toys linked to a date-rape drug recalled WASHINGTON – Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful “date rape” drug [...]

I got this recipe from Southern Living Magazine, which is my favorite new magazine (I got a free subscription) because they have some of the best recipes in it. I’ve really enjoyed the four issues I’ve gotten this month (lol, you know how they send you all the recent back issues plus the most recent [...]

Upside down Christmas tree. Available for purchase at Sam’s Club.

When the Samhain editor’s loop was first created it wasn’t a real exciting place to be. Mostly business emails and there were only a very few of us on the list. Actually, at this time two years ago, I may have been the sole editor still, lol. I was on my own for a few [...]

Starting November 12th, you’ll have a chance to win an ebook reader. But it requires a little work. Some details here.

Last week I was in Borders (which is an experience itself since there’s not one within a couple hours of me and I adore Borders) and I had a gift card to spend. I went in thinking I really didn’t need any books and that I’d probably buy Brianna some books (though, to be honest, [...]

Having the Rachael Ray show on the TV in the women’s locker room at the gym. Who’s idea was that?

I spent some time today playing with my Now Reading plugin. I wanted to differentiate, on the sidebar, between books I’m reading for the first time and those I’m rereading. I also added a page for my library (and am quite proud of myself for figuring out how to do that, thank you very much) [...]

When you have a scene, most particularly with two people, be conscious of how often you’re using their names in the narrative. This is especially true in sex scenes, but it can be jarring to read the heroine’s name three times in a paragraph or ten times on a page. In this case, less is [...]