Posts Tagged: the marriage pact

Mom, There’s a Hooker in My Room (Things I Learned in August)

posted on 09/02/2012

Here’s my top 5 from the month of August: 1. A couple of weeks ago, Monkey came running downstairs. “Mom there’s a hooker in my room!” After a sidelong glance at his father, and a little investigation, we figured out he was talking about a clothes hanger on the floor. Bill Crosby was right, kids […]

Monday’s Blog and a Couple of Birthday Pictures

posted on 08/27/2012

Happy Monday, friends! First and foremost, as always, I want to send out big thanks to everyone for helping make all the recent promotions such a huge success. I am also incredibly appreciative for all the Facebook posts, emails and other messages letting me know how much you guys are enjoying Regrets Only (and for […]

My Freakout, Your Free Reads

posted on 08/13/2012

So, here’s the deal. After a restful week of visiting friends, working around the house and doing my best to piss off the literati establishment, it’s back-to-school time here in lovely Marietta, Georgia. Since we also just voted to have Sunday alcohol sales (in the afternoon only – no drinking in church), parents in these […]

‘A’ is for ‘Arrogance’: Legacy Authors and Ivory Towers

posted on 08/09/2012

So I was doing my nightly Twittering and I came across this article in which traditional/legacy author Sue Grafton refers to those of us who self-publish as “lazy” and “wannabes,” among other uncharitable characterizations. Remarkably ungracious for such an esteemed author, though I guess since she added “I’m sorry,” to one of the lines and […]

5 Things I Learned in July 2012

posted on 08/01/2012

Whoever said you learn something new every day obviously already knew a good bit more than I did to begin with. I’m finding the older I get, I realize the less I know, and I learn an average of about 400 things a day, usually in some comically painful manner. Some of these things are […]

MJ and The Sunshine Blog (Regrets Only is coming soon)

posted on 07/18/2012

Well, hello everyone! I hope this post finds you having the most super-special day ever!! Are you having a great summer? I hope you’re staying cool and working hard and battling against the forces of negativity with a gigantic smile, loud music and your usual razor sharp wit. Because YOU rock! That’s right, YOU!!! Hmm… […]

Hubby vs. Mean Reviews, Touched by an Email

posted on 06/01/2012

I’ll be very honest with you, blog reader friends. Just between us, negative reviews about a book you’ve written can suck. Even though every book gets them, even though you can always learn something from feedback, even though it’s part of what you signed up for when you decided to take the self-important step of […]

Enough About Books… Let’s Eat!

posted on 05/27/2012

This isn’t a foodie blog, but I just want to do a quick update for those interested: I did a guest post this weekend on my friend Meghan’s plant-based living blog. It has a yummy Curried Veggie recipe and some pictures of my kids chowing down. You can find it here. As someone who’s spent […]

Two More Free Days for The Marriage Pact

posted on 05/23/2012

I know many of the folks reading this blog have already downloaded and read my first novel, THE MARRIAGE PACT, but in case you know people who haven’t and you think it’s worth sharing… In celebration of Memorial Day, all day Wednesday May 22nd and Thursday May 23rd, you’ll be able to download TMP for […]

Post #160: In which I whine an awful lot and then try to learn something

posted on 05/22/2012

Did you ever have one of those weeks? I did. Week before last, actually. Some people would say, “when it rains it pours.” I would say, “it felt like our house was on a vortex of crap.” Those of you who have or have recently had preschool-aged children understand that once your kid goes to […]