Awe-Some Readers

The Awe-Struck authors are starting a new Yahoo group--the Awe-Some Readers! Tomorrow is our Grand Opening. There will be plenty of excerpts posted and there will be prizes, too. I'll be giving away a T-shirt!

To subscribe, go to:

Awe-Some Readers

The Awe-Struck authors are a friendly bunch--and they write great books, too. :^)

60th Wedding Anniversary

On Saturday, we celebrated my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. Daughter #3 was in charge of the decorations and she decided on a Hawaiian/Tiki/Luau wedding theme. We all wore flower leis. Everyone who arrived early was recruited to carry out Daughter #3's orders.

Though the guest list was small, we still had a few special moments planned.

There was a champagne toast.


















There was a garter for my father to slide up his bride's leg, and we all threw silk rose petals at my parents.



















All in all, it was a wonderful day and everyone had a good time--especially the Bubble Brigade! They were in charge of bubble attacks!

Chat with me!

On Monday, June 18, 2007, I will be chatting at Novel Talk with two other NJRW authors. The chat starts at 9 p.m. (Eastern time). I will be giving away a T-shirt with the cover from The Beast of Blackbirch Manor on it.

Join me at the chat! It should be lots of fun. :^)

Beast Banner

It was an exhausting week for me--so exhausting that I drank coffee in the afternoon, which is something I do not usually do. However, it certainly gave me the boost I needed. With my extra energy, one of the things I finished was a banner for my Beast book. I still have much to learn in Photoshop, but I enjoy playing with it.

Click on the banner if you want to read an excerpt!

Not Phlox!

Sister #1 has corrected me. She has a Masters in horticulture. She is also a Master Gardener. She knows a lot more about green things than I do. She told me the flowers in the photo I took are not phlox. She says they look a like wildflower called Dames Rocket, which is considered an invasive weed. She said phlox has five flower petals, not four, and phlox blooms much later in the summer.

However, she really likes the invasive weed variety and she has some in her home garden. She also said she'll give me some. :^) I shouldn't have any problem growing them.

Now, if I do write a scene with those flowers in them, I'll be able to give them the correct name.