Welcome to my day at the pool. Not my pool, sadly, but my neighbor’s. While he’s away I’m taking care of his sweet dogs so today we’re spending some time in their world instead of mine. Plus, they have this cool retreat. Most of the time when you read about a writer’s life you hear the stories of deadline stress, …
You’re Not Crazy, You’re Super Menopausal Part 1
It’s Been a Year, Part I (Written in 2015. Part 1 of 4.) You know how sometimes things stick with you? Whether you want them to or not? We go the long way around town to avoid the place where we once had an accident. We refuse to go back to the restaurant where we once got sick on the …
Authors At Work
I was tagged by the lovely Dani Pettrey to participate in an author’s blog roll, writers talking about their books, their work space and motivation. Thanks for stopping by and seeing how we do things at the Hauck House. What am I working on? Funny you should ask? I’m finally finishing the rewrites on the third Royal Wedding Book, …
Behind the Scenes: Lost In NashVegas Take 2
Robin Rae McAfee had a boyfriend, Ricky. Robin and Ricky. Cute, eh. Didn’t do it on purpose, but felt Ricky was a good name for the hometown boyfriend. Author and friend, Davis Bunn, loved and hated, Ricky. “I know what he’s all about,” Davis teased. “He’s a scoundrel.” I wanted Ricky to be fun, tempting, but not for Robin. He …
A Peek into A Writer’s Life, and an 80’s flashback
New York Times Best Selling author Jodi Picoult talks about a writer’s life in a recent issue of Writer’s Digest. Check it out. I appreciate Ms. Picoult’s candor. ***While walking Pal tonight, we passed a house that sits among the trees and it reminds me of the home my parents built in Tallahassee. For a moment, it walked through the …