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Facebook is an expected part of a published author’s branding repertoire, so of course, you can “find me” on Facebook, or some facsimile of me named Grace Burrowes. The other day I saw a piece about an experiment run at a Washington DC metro station, as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
Love on the High Seas
by DT Tarkus February 13th, 2012 
Two hundred years ago, sailors considered the presence of women on ships to be bad luck. Much has changed since then. Today, men and women, young and old, can find or rekindle the spark on hundreds of cruise ships. Okay, that came across like an advertisement, but what better subject to deliberate on the eve of Valentine’s Day than love on the high seas?
Better than Barry Bonds
by Rebecca J. Clark February 6th, 2012 
Welcome to Day 6 of our Valentine’s Day giveaway. Commenting on this blog between Feb. 1 and Feb. 14 will put you in the drawing to win a fabulous gift basket from Blame It On the Muse authors.
The year was 1986. I was Maid of Honor for a college friend. The wedding was over and it was halfway into the reception. I was tired. I had a long drive home ahead of me. My feet were killing me in my stiletto heels. The bride saw me sitting alone (planning my escape) and said, “One of my friends has the hots for you and wants to meet you.” Oh, great, I thought. I’ve met some of your friends. [No offense, Ellen, if you’re reading this LOL] But I succumbed and went off with her to meet this guy, thinking I’d leave right after the introduction. She introduced me to Dan and said, “You guys are perfect for each other. You both play baseball.” Uh, yeah. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and I’d played a few innings in my office’s annual softball tournament that summer. He played with Barry Bonds. I played with Bob from tech support. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s how you look at it
by Rebecca J. Clark January 23rd, 2012 Those of you who read this blog regularly might remember I’m a personal fitness trainer when I’m not writing romance novels. Every year around this time, I meet with each of my clients and we talk about how the previous year went for them, and we set goals for the coming year.
I want to share two conversations I’ve had over the years (with names and details changed for privacy, of course). I’m paraphrasing, but you’ll get the gist.
New York City, Baby!!
by Carolyn Rosewood January 9th, 2012 
Talk about muse overload! Our daughter turned 21 last month and as her birthday present we all took a trip to New York City! She’s a music performance major and she has big dreams, including performing in NYC. Read the rest of this entry »
