Powell’s Books, I Love You
Thank you, Powell’s Books. Really. Truly.
Thank you for naming No Place I’d Rather Be as a Recommended Read.
Thanks, Target!
I heard a rumor that Target was selling No Place I’d Rather Be.
Innocent Husband and I thought we would wander on over and see if this magnificent rumor was true.
We trooped into Target and got distracted by Starbucks, a kid dressed like an alligator, the Target employees wearing eyeballs on their heads for Halloween, the food section, candy bars and, for some reason, deodorant.
But, alas, No Place I’d Rather Be was there along with books by pals Debbie Macomber, Pam Jenoff, Heather Webb, Anita Hughes, and Kelly Simmons. I thought I’d give all the books a hug.
Kelly, I did drop yours once and it spun on the way down, and Pam, your book slid off the shelf and sort of bounced, but hey.
We finally got the shot. Thanks Target!
Commuting To Work With A Witch
Every year on Halloween I give Innocent Husband some new commuting-to-work friends.
Every year he forgets I’m doing it.
Every year he laughs.
I think he’s got a thing for the witch.
On Being A Halloween Ghoul
Wishing you all a spooky Halloween. As always, Innocent Husband and I will sit outside our house dressed as scary ghouls.
We will not move at all until the trick or treaters are within a couple feet of us. They aren’t sure if we’re real or some sort of stuffed thing. While they’re still wondering, we yell, “Boo!” They about jump out of their costumes.
Well. We don’t actually yell, “Boo!” to the little kids. That makes them cry. We don’t want to make anyone cry. We tell the little kids we are “friendly ghouls,” and hold out the candy.
Still, some kids will not approach, even when we wave. The older kids think Mr. and Mrs. Ghoul are hilarious.
I look forward to being a ghoul every year. Is it possible to be a geeky ghoul?
Post your Halloween photos below if you want. I’d love to see them!
Trick or treat!
Throwing My Latest Book Off A Snowy Cliff
This is my latest article in Ms. Career Girl about throwing the book I’m writing now off a snowy cliff.
Here’s the intro:
I am writing my next book and I think it sucks.
I get to this point with every single book I’ve ever written.
And you know what?
It currently does suck.
If a giant ostrich swooped down and carried me off to an unknown island in the middle of the ocean where I could never edit this book again, I would call my husband and tell him to light my laptop on fire and fling it over a snowy cliff so no one could ever read it.
(Click on the link for more whining.)
When Life Gets Tough, The Martindales Bake Cakes
When life gets tough, the Martindales bake cakes. They bake a lot of cakes.
If you like cakes, you might like my latest.
Amazon, less than ten bucks.
Have a lovely day.
And have a slice of cake. It is delicious, as you know.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2Q59G8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Heading To Montana To Scream
That shining, GLORIOUS moment in a writer’s life when she looks at the book she is writing and says, “This is the WORST F#@)(#*!@# book you have ever written. Quit now. Head to Montana. Buy a cabin in the woods and just disappear.”
Yes.
That’s where I am.
Have a nice day.
Getting Lost In A Ten Foot Tall Manuscript
I am starting the third edit of my thirteenth novel today.
I am confused, wild-eyed, and craving cupcakes.
I feel like I’m wandering around lost in a ten foot tall manuscript and all the letters are spinning and the words are saying things they should not say and talking cats are jumping out of the pages and lightning is striking and I’m being chased by a snake throwing books at me…sigh…
It’s going to be a long, long day and a long night.
That Mysterious NY Times Bestseller List….
Ever wonder what launches a book onto the New York Times best seller list?
These are my thoughts, written for my column on Ms. Career Girl…
