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If you didn’t quite realize it from the loops of Christmas music in the stores or the commercials on T.V., the holidays are here! You know what that means.

Food.

Glorious food.

Barking Mad

I want a dog. Not a big one, just one that’ll lie at my feet and keep them warm, or one I can pull up onto my lap and pet. A cat would do too – but it would have to be a cuddly one. Hmm, from what I’ve seen of cats, that’s not so likely. Cats are much more independent.

An Interview with Samhain's Executive Editor Laurie Rauch.

Several weeks ago, many of the Samhain editors spent time at Hilton Head with Crissy Brashear and the main office staff. While the editors have spent years getting to know each other on the editor loop and in small groups at conventions, this was a wonderful opportunity for us to meet and spend time together in person. I can’t tell you how good it was to get to know everyone a little bit better. To further that fun, I’m on a quest to interview all the editors at Samhain (and, as a warning to Marty, Marty also!) over the next year or so.

For the first interview of many, I’d like to welcome Samhain Publishing’s Executive Editor Laurie Rauch.

Public Displays of Affection

Have you ever visited the mall and seen a couple holding hands or kissing? That, my friend, is a public display of affection. PDAs (public displays of affection) are a more recent thing, something that has occurred with the relaxing of social rules and less stringent attention to etiquette. It’s quite common to see people getting frisky and many couples like to have sex in public places because it’s naughty and risqué and a bit of a turn-on.

Good Goodies

This weekend I’m at the New Jersey Romance Writer’s Conference, and I’m excited for three reasons.

(Well, MORE than three reasons, but I’m only listing three due to time restraints)
1) I get to attend a three hour workshop with Jenny Crusie. (Woo-hoo!)
2) I finally get to meet my Samhain Editor face to face. (Woo-hoo!)
3) I get to take home lots of author goodies. (Woo-hoo!)

Quirky and Thankful

This past week was Thanksgiving in Canada. I don’t know how other people do it, but we always tell some of our favourite stories around the table. The only requirement is that the stories are quirky and things for which we are thankful. I had two. One story was about how I met my friend, the other about how my cat found me.

Perfect Coincidence

I’ve got a three-day weekend coming up. It’s also the same weekend of my RWA Chapter’s Conference. So, what did I do? I took the two previous days off, too. Five days off work, and heading to the mountains to play with my writing pals. Life doesn’t get any better than this.

Unless you count coming home and having an empty house to myself. Whoa! Life just got better.

It's officially Autumn...

It’s officially Autumn…

and I’m looking forward to, amongst other things, the joys of colder weather coming down the pike. For when I go outside, I’ll bring out the thick sweaters, long coats, and hats. Knowing me, I’ll be spending more time inside, and that means limitless cups of hot chocolate or apple cider while I’m curled up on the couch reading. That’s not all I’m looking forward to, a few of the other things are:

Shoulda Worn A Blindfold

I learned a valuable lesson a few weeks back.

Hubby and I went to PetSmart to buy cat food for our two year old tabby, JuJube. An innocuous enough end to our day. Or so I thought.

Characters to Root for

I had no idea what to write about for this blog. I just got back from a holiday, I’m exhausted and dealing with a jet lagged baby who won’t sleep at night, and I have all this work to catch up on. I was thinking about a gripping blog about needing a holiday after my holiday. Then as I was watching Bones, I turned to look at my little boy sitting on the floor with his back to me reading a book (or pretending to since I’m pretty sure he can’t read yet—pretty sure…). He looked so cute and skooshy and I thought how protective I am of him, how I’d do serious damage to anyone who even dared to hurt him. That got me to thinking about the heroines I write. And the heroes for that matter.

Every single one of them has a protective personality. Even if they don’t think of themselves as strong or protective, they all end up being just that.