Cute and lovable Baron wants a best friend… but in an effort to get his family’s attention, Baron’s lively antics take him in the wrong direction. After being whisked away to doggie school, Baron learns important lessons about behaving himself. But will he ever find the friendship his furry heart longs for? Baron sounds a… Continue reading Baron Thinks Dogs are People Too! by Laurie Dean
Author: Amber
The Soul of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman – Update
The information I get regarding how some of my visitors end up here can be funny. Lately I’ve noticed in the keywords searches that people looking to find information on Soul of a Chef get directed here. I reviewed the original edition in late 2008. A revised edition was released a few months ago. It… Continue reading The Soul of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman – Update
June 2009
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in June: 0 Rejections in June: 1 Submissions sent out in June: 1 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 4 The good news is that I am writing some new material again. It’s short stories. Though I think I have a few books… Continue reading June 2009
Adaptability
Isn’t it amazing how adaptable people and plants are? For twelve days I’ve had no hot water. We called our home warranty company that first morning. Plumbers, purchasing departments and so on seem to run on different time tables than the rest of us. I was surprised to receive a phone call yesterday informing me of… Continue reading Adaptability
Crossed Genres Flash Fiction Contest
Crossed Genres has opened the polls for their Flash Fiction Contest. Voting (just one per IP Address) is happening now until June 30th. There are 10 entries to choose from and just over 4000 words if you read them in one sitting. All of the entries are different and by voting you might make a writer very… Continue reading Crossed Genres Flash Fiction Contest
The iPhone and Kindle
I may or may not have mentioned it before but when it comes to new technology I’m a slow adopter. It’s not because I don’t want some of the latest and greatest gadgets. I spent many years working in the Help Desk industry and have seen too many cases of where getting the latest and… Continue reading The iPhone and Kindle
Bloggiesta Summary
 Here’s my list of things I wanted to get done. Items crossed off have been completed. Finish adding WordPress Plugins. (SEO Optimization and a mirror for LiveJournal are the two I had to finish.) Finish writing reviews. (That Went Well, The Trap, The Patriot Witch, King Titus, Dead Witch Walking, and Death’s Daughter.) Finish my… Continue reading Bloggiesta Summary
The Patriot Witch by C. C. Finlay
I have C.C. Finlay’s blog on my LiveJournal f-list so I’ve been hearing about The Patriot Witch and the other books in his Traitor to the Crown series for a while now. When his publisher offered it as a free download I took the opportunity to find out how Finlay executed his idea. What if witches… Continue reading The Patriot Witch by C. C. Finlay
Bloggiesta Goals
Here is my list of items to accomplish during Bloggiesta. Keep your fingers crossed for me! Finish adding WordPress Plugins. (SEO Optimization and a mirror are two of them.) Finish writing reviews. (That Went Well, The Trap, The Patriot Witch, King Titus, and Dead Witch Walking to start.) Finish my blog tour/book review policy page.… Continue reading Bloggiesta Goals
Bloggiesta Begins
Have you met Pedro? (Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize.) Isn’t he cute?  Because I’m at work today and have an engagement party tonight I will spend most of Friday planning what I want to accomplish. I had an idea before but I didn’t make an actual list and I want to see how the mini-challenges… Continue reading Bloggiesta Begins