Happy Friday! I always used to wait for Friday afternoon because I knew by the time 3:OO pm rolled around I was only a couple of hours from freedom and maybe a margarita. Possibly pizza since that was always our welcome-to-the-weekend dinner. Today will be a little different since I’ll be with my writing conference buddies preparing for tomorrow’s conference and book fair. We’re expecting an excellent turnout and I hope you can make it if you’re in the area! Remember: 4:30 to 6:30 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ. I’ll have my latest releases available including the three books in the South Beach Security series. I’ll also have some earlier releases and goodies for anyone who buys one of the books! I hope you can come by.
My Amazing Mom on Graduation Day
My mom was an amazing woman. Bright, determined, and way ahead of her time in so many ways. She was my mom, but she was also a mentor and my friend. She pushed me to be the best that I could be and always made me believe that anything that I wanted to do was possible if I worked hard enough for it. She was right about so many things and I miss her every day. It’s hard to believe that she’s been gone from my life for longer than she was in it. This is my mom’s graduation photo. I have to assume it’s from high school although she looks so young to me in this photo!
5 Things to Remember for a Conference
I’m getting ready for our Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference this weekend and it’s crazy time as I round up everything I need, especially since I’m the Conference Chair this year. I’m so excited about the conference, but also making lists and checking them twice so everything goes off without a hitch. Actually, I do that for most conferences and decided I’d share with you my list of 5 things to remember if you’re going to a conference! First, take your business cards and if you’re a reader, no reason not to have them either so that you can share them when you meet someone new. That’s number two on my list: meet new people. Third, learn something new. The fourth item is very important, namely, Have Fun! Last but not least, take something I’ve learned and use it to improve my career. It could be a writing tip or something about marketing, but I always learn something that can help! By the way, if you’re in the Hamilton, NJ area, I’ll be at the Book Fair on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30. The book fair is open to the general public and I’d love to see you. The Book fair is at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.
Handsome Trey from Lost in Little Havana
It’s been a long time since I did a Man Candy Monday so I decided today was the day to do it. I spent the morning scouring the Internet for a handsome man who I could picture a Trey from Lost in Little Havana. He had to be handsome, but he also needed something else. Something that screamed dangerous and in more ways than one if you get what I mean. This photo kept on pulling me in and I could totally see this man as Trey. Many thanks to Jens Lindner on Unsplash for this photo! That’s a new site I discovered where you can get images for free. You may want to check it out. P.S. — You can download the first three books in the South Beach Security series in print, e-book, and audio at https://amzn.to/3Td7kIF.
Happy Air Plants
One of the things I treated myself to at the Flower Show was air plants. I love these things and they are so easy to kee[. When I picked them, I tried to find ones that were on the verge of blooming and some of them are finally gifting me with their flowers. They’re not big blooms, but special in their own way. I hope you have a very special Saturday! I’m off to work out and then do a writing stint. For dinner I’m reheating a stromboli I made the other day. Keeping it simple. What about you?
Hello Friday!
I’m still busy working on #3 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division series from Harlequin Intrigue. It may seem like a long time to you, but I’ve only been working on it since February 10 after I finished #2. I’m furiously typing away since I have an April 10 deadline to deliver the complete book. Not much time from one book to the other and once I’m done with this story involving the discovery of a serial killer at an abandoned greyhound kennel, I’m off to start the last one in the series. #4 is a second chance at love story (I SO LOVE THOSE) about a K-9 agent who has to protect a former lover who is being terrorized by someone who is trying to keep her from testifying. I also love seeing what’s happening with characters from earlier books and you’ll definitely get to see what’s happening with the Gonzalez family and their loved ones in this spinoff. If you haven’t read the first three, they are all available in print, as e-books, and also as audio books. You find out more at https://amzn.to/3Td7kIF.
Blast from my High School Past
I posted a photo a while back from my high school days and my stint as an officer of the Leader’s Club. My sis sent me this photo from the yearbook of the entire Leader’s Club crew my senior year. I’m the one in the center in the first row. My sister is three in from the left on the third row. Leader’s Club members used to assist the female gym teachers during gym class and most of the girls were also athletes who participated on quite a number of teams. My fav sport was field hockey and I still have my stick from high school, not that I use it at all. I also was a huge fan of softball and tennis. Believe it or not, despite my shortness, I was on the volleyball team and also loved it! I even made the JV basketball team one year, but it just wasn’t my thing although I did play on an intramural team in college. I’d love to get back to playing some tennis or softball. In the meantime, I’ll try to stay active with my workouts and bowling!
