I love this time of year. Crisp, fall air and pumpkins, leaves changing and the smell of cinnamon. Children ringing the doorbell wearing cute or scary costumes and expecting treats. And of course, candy. I love candy.
But there’s also something spooky and mysterious this time of year. Ghosts, goblins, witches, demons, vampires, werewolves and all […]

Plain and simple, I adore Halloween. Always have. As a grade school student, I loved to dress up Halloween day and participate in the parade of costumes around the school. (Do they do that anywhere anymore?) Trick or treat was so much fun, and so was consuming all the candy. These days I celebrate Halloween […]

(My yummy sheikh hits the shelves in November. He’s so stern… I adore him)
Do you ever catch up?
I’m a great one for writing lists and telling myself that I’ll have this draft finished by this time and that work finished by…
Well, you get the idea, I’m sure!
I’m also great at telling other people to write […]

After many years of leading the carefree life of the perpetual student, I’ve finally knuckled down and plunged into that last great American rite of passage: the Office Job. Having pressed my shirt, bought extra pairs of stockings (since the first few were sure to rip before I left the house) and set no […]

During the holidays I like to pick up books both from my favorite authors and new ones. I wanted to write this blog about the benefit of giving a new author a chance then decided why not interview one instead. So I hope you enjoy my interview with Patricia Sargeant whose debut romantic suspense novel […]

Recently returned from a twelve-day trip to London via Hong Kong (=a LOT of hours on airplanes), I’m being asked at least once every day to name my favourite experience. What did you enjoy most? What was your favourite thing? What one experience is most memorable? Tough questions but as I’ve deciphered the scribbled notes […]

We’re fast approaching the holiday season and my FAVORITE is just around the corner. Halloween! I think it’s the coolest…you get to dress up, eat things that are bad for you, you don’t have to buy anyone expensive gifts and you have no real family obligations.
I stopped wearing costumes only about 10 years […]