A shrug really is the saddest response to any creative endeavor. This book was a 300 page shrug.

Yay for Emily, but the book wasn’t that good? It’s one of those novels in which I didn’t cheer for anyone. All the Plumbs are obnoxious, but not in a fun Arrested Development way.

I believe any child of an American citizen is a natural-born citizen, regardless of where they’re born. My niece has a Thai mother and American father (my bro), and has lived in Thailand her whole life. She is a natural-born American citizen. My brother only had to go to the US Embassy in Bangkok with her birth…

Yes to all. I feel the love for Kamala and Corey et al, but I think Senator Duckworth is an often overlooked treasure.

I really really really want Tammy Duckworth to be president. She just slays everything.

My grandmother was a riveter in a bomber plane factory during WWII. She was pretty badass, for this and so many other reasons.

Shocking, isn’t it, that Southern women come in many varieties! I’m like the loudmouths you lunched with, but the liberal version. My husband would rather not talk politics during meals, and I never shut up about it. Oh, I’m also a SC’ian. The military academy you’re referring to is The Citadel, and it’s a college,…

Thank you!!!

Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope you’ll enjoy it!

Agree. I’ve been French pressing my coffee for nearly a decade. I’ve had to replace my press once. It cost $25 on the Amazon. I buy good, whole beans from a local roaster. They’re relatively pricey, I guess (about $14/lb), but I’m getting super fresh, delicious beans and supporting a local craftsman, so I’m very glad…

This is as much as any other influencer does! Do you happen to have a YouTube? How are all your free vacays? LMK and I’ll influence my five (including myself) influncees to consider hitting subscribe on your channel! If I don’t forget after feeding the dog, of course.

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it. :)

I’ve been doing some VERY rudimentary graphic creation using canva.com for my county Democratic party. Even with pre-made templates, that shit is hard! It takes me upwards of two hours just to put together a meeting announcement. If we had a proper budget, I’d absolutely suggest we pay someone to do this for us,…

Hey, thanks!

I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling well! I didn’t make it to a march, either. My county Democratic party had precinct reorganization today, and I decided I could bring direct ‘power to the polls’ by doing that instead. I was the only person from my precinct to show up (we are a very red area, so not really surprising,…

“Exposure” is such bullshit. As you say, you can’t eat exposure. If the exposure myth was true, I’d be rolling on mountains of cash thanks to all the reviewers who have taken copies of my books from advance review sites like Edelweiss. Ell oh ell.

Oh my goodness, thank you!

I’ll take it! That’s my publisher’s heat (sex) scale. Some are “behind closed doors,” or “mild.” I think “sensual” is one step down from erotic, the most sensual sensuality.

Y’all are very kind. I write historical romance, which may not be your thing, but here’s a link to the first book in my second series:

I deeply feel that hotel. As an author, my earning potential has been absolutely ravaged by the number of free or deeply discounted copies of my books given away to reviewers or by my publisher for promotions (not to mention book pirate sites). I don’t know, it seems like the whole culture is now one of people…