Finally Friday – 25th June

This was a good week. We spent most of it working on the house (new windows, new fixtures, etc.), but on Wednesday, my edits for The Right & the Real arrived! Yay! I’m so excited and anxious to get back to work. And as usual, my brilliant editor really came...

I’m doing a live chat tonight!

Tonight, I will be doing my first ever live chat. It starts at 6pm PDT (9pm EDT). It’s probably easier to read about it over at the Page Turners Blog because she’s the host and has all the information. She’s giving away an ARC of Restoring Harmony...

Bonus Post! I made the Victoria Times Colonist!

The Victoria Times Colonist not only gave me a great review, but a big picture and big cover and as they say, “lots of ink.” Wooohooo! Thanks to The Tradewells for giving me the heads-up! And to my publicist for getting them the book. The link works on my...

Finally Friday – 18 June 2010

It’s been a pretty relaxing week here for me. Hubby’s been running around a bit like a crazy person, trying to get his photography show framed (opened last night! Congrats!). Also, congratulations to him on the second anniversary of his Daily Photo Blog....

Wonderful event at Tall Tales Books!

Last weekend my husband and I traveled down to Victoria and stayed with the Tradewell clan. We all went to my signing/event at Tall Tales Books on Saturday, which was great fun! I did my presentation, and Sarah and Victor played music from the book (you can hear it on...

Finally Friday – 11 May

This was a great week. On Monday, my Administrative Assistant, Kelly, and I went to Victoria to stay with Sarah Tradewell and her family. Just so you know, as my unpaid AA, Kelly will drive, but won’t carry my bags. She wants a full salary before she’ll...

Restoring Harmony on the CBC

Guess what? Restoring Harmony was featured on the CBC today! And yes, I cried when I listened to it! Thanks to my mum and Bob Cook for helping me get this audio file onto my site so you can hear it It’s actually posted permanently on the HOME page and you just...

Island Hopping

Today I am on Galiano Island at their lovely bookstore doing a presentation to the school kids at 1pm. I’ll also be hanging out in the store, so if you happen to live there, drop on in and let’s have a chat about books! While Restoring Harmony is not set...

Finally Friday – 4 June

It’s been a big week! Check out the new ride. Yep, this is Betsy, my book birthday gift from the husband. Yay! It’s so much fun to ride. You get one guess as to who I named the bike after! And yes, I do have a helmet, but I was trying to look cool in the...

Summer Hours

It’s Memorial Day in the U.S. and I happen to think that everyone in publishing is (respectfully) rejoicing because this week, publishing goes to summer hours. That means (in theory – we all know everyone works all weekend too), they close down at noon on...

Finally Friday – 28th May 2010

I’m back from my six month international book tour! What? I was only gone a week? Hmmm…it seemed like several months at least. Boy, when you’re not used to the city anymore, a week of traffic can really give you sensory overload. And I didn’t...

A note from my mother…

I meant to get a note from my mother excusing me from blog posts this week, but I forgot! And now I’m home. Perhaps she’ll leave one in the comments section. Anyway, quick update…the book tour went most excellently and I met lots of new people and...

Finally Friday – 21st May

And the winners are… The winner of the SEA ARC giveaway is Allison Scott! The winner of the Debut Book Giveaway is Hannah Suh! The winner of the Grand Prize Blog Tour Giveaway is…no, not my friend Kelly B. even though she tried really hard and entered...

Oh, Canada! Book Birthday!

Today my book is released in Canada! Yay! It also marks the end of the 18 Day Spring Fling Blog Tour. Thank you so much to all you wonderful bloggers who have hosted me. You are the best! I thought it only appropriate to finish the tour over at Eileen Cook’s...

Spring Fling Blog Tour Day 17

UPDATE: I am sorry, but I’m going to have to end the Grand Prize tonight, Monday 17th May, at midnight. I’ve realized that there are so many entries it is going to take me forever to get all your names into the drawing and tomorrow I go on my book tour. If...

The Great Debut Giveaway & Blog Tour Day 16

It’s been a long blog tour, but we’re still going! Only a couple more days until my Canadian release. Drop by Blog Tour Day 16 over at my pal’s, Kim Thacker! And now I get to do what I love to do most! Give away other people’s books!...

Spring Fling Bog Tour – Day 15

I hope you’re having a most excellent weekend. Today I’m over at the Page Turner’s Blog for Day 15. Stop on by! This was one of the last interviews I did, so I told her she had to come up with some good questions and she really did! Last day to enter...

Launch Week – Finally Friday!

Wow! Thank you all so much for your support and nice emails and tweets and comments! You’re the best. I have been getting tons of links for blogs and reviews and there are just too many for me to post here, but if you have any you want to leave in the comments...

Happy Book Birthday! – Gratitude

Way back last fall, Mandy asked to interview me and said she wanted to run it on my release day, so drop on over and check out our interview. I wonder what I said so long ago? I think The Bookologist has something going too. If you’re doing anything that we...

Launch Week – Dedication

Today I’m over at Fragments of Life for the blog tour. Don’t forget to enter the Play Me a Tune contest this week, details were posted on Monday. TODAY ONLY!!! Larramie is also running something special over at The Divining Wand and giving away a copy of...

Launch Week – Blog Tour Day 11

I’m still on the virtual road trip, hitting another blog today! I’m over at blogger extraordinaire, Mavie, The Bookologist’s site. We’ve done an interview and it will post soon, but today she’s got up her review. Thanks, Mavie. And for...

Launch Week – Musical Monday

I’m very excited today, but before I get started telling you why, I do want to mention that the lovely Liz over at Cleverly Inked is hosting the blog tour, so please pop over there after reading this post. Also, I want to announce the winner of the How Does Your...

Grand Prize & Spring Fling Blog Tour Day 9

UPDATE: I am sorry, but I’m going to have to end the Grand Prize tonight, Monday 17th May, at midnight. I’ve realized that there are so many entries it is going to take me forever to get all your names into the drawing and tomorrow I go on my book tour. If...

Finally Friday – Day 7 & 8 Spring Fling Blog Tour

Well, I made it through the week and boy am I tired from all the running from blog to blog for my tour! Of course, it’s just getting going and there are  lots more stops. I hope you’re having as much fun as I am. Thanks to all my wonderful hosts, and also...