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Distracted Writer: Don’t Quit Your Day Job

posted on 02/04/2016

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In my last Distracted Writer post, I talked about the challenges of having a day job and writing at the same time. Let’s be honest, if you’re a writer with a day job, you probably didn’t need me to tell you how hard it is. Duh. So today I thought I’d try the less-explored angle […]

Raising Feminist Boys: Maybe I’m Doing it Wrong

posted on 01/15/2016

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So I was in the car after picking up both boys from school the other day, and we had this conversation: Fozzie (age 4): When I grow up, I’m going to build a laser gate. Me: Awesome, buddy. Like the ones on Star Wars? Skywalker (age 6): Like the ones where they kept Obi-Wan prisoner, […]

Distracted Writer: Turns Out, the Day Job is… Work

posted on 01/14/2016

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I talked for a long time last night with a fellow author in another state, one of those great conversations that left me feeling energized and inspired and thinking about my writing career with renewed vigor. There’s not much I love more than a candid, frenzied conversation with another writer. Writers get my special brand […]

Is it Sluggish in Here, or is it Just Me?

posted on 01/11/2016

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Don’t you hate this part of the health and fitness cycle? The “I know I’d feel better if I got off my ass and got some exercise but what I really want is to melt into my chair with some caramel popcorn and bourbon” phase. Everyone goes through that, right? For some reason, January is […]

A Writer’s Apology

posted on 09/22/2015

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Sundown tonight begins Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, and the time during which we fast in order to “afflict our souls” and try very hard to focus on atoning for our wrongs (rather than counting the minutes until sundown tomorrow when we can eat and drink again). In between Rosh Hashanah […]

Southern Ladies Don’t Sweat

posted on 09/22/2015

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At the gym the other day, as I wiped my sweaty brow for the twentieth time or so, I thought suddenly of my paternal grandmother. She used to say, “Southern ladies don’t sweat, they glisten.” Yeah, right. She said a lot of crap like that. I think she knew that we knew she was full […]

My Favorite Weekend (and a Deal for You!)

posted on 09/03/2015

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I love Labor Day weekend. For many people, it’s a good time to relax, or sneak in a last summer getaway. Considering that it’s my anniversary weekend (9 years ago today: you brave, brave man), you would think we’d be packing our bags for a romantic inn. But there’s just too much happening to go […]

60 Pounds of Flesh

posted on 08/10/2015

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If you’ve met me in person or seen any full-body pictures of me, you know: there’s a lot of M.J. to love. I have always tended to be, um… a person of substance, and for the most part I’m okay with that. But when Fozzie was born I topped out at 235 post-baby pounds. While […]

How to Attend the Virtual Launch Party for EVERY OTHER SATURDAY

posted on 07/14/2015

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As you may have heard, my latest romantic comedy is on its way Tuesday, August 4th. EVERY OTHER SATURDAY is the story of Dave Bernstein and Julia Mendel, two divorced parents whose kids attend the same Jewish preschool, who are forced to overcome their differences to share the same coveted babysitter. It’s a unique love […]

Announcing: EVERY OTHER SATURDAY pre-orders and giveaway

posted on 06/17/2015

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You’ve been waiting patiently, and I’m so delighted to share that I have an official launch date set for my newest contemporary romance, EVERY OTHER SATURDAY! The book is getting its finishing touches over the next few weeks, and will be available for Kindle* (and Kindle-friendly devices like the iPad) on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015. […]