Wicked thoughts for this Wicked Wednesday thanks to the New York Observer who recently ran an article titled “The Book Deal That Ruined My Life”. The reporter interviewed several authors whose book deals had made their lives go south. One of the authors was a sex blogger who wrote about her sexual experiences on her blog. Another was a man who spent three years writing about his dead father who heard voices. Yet another spent ten years on his second novel, lost track of friends and had trouble dealing with everyday things. Others interviewed mention the loneliness of barricading themselves in farmhouses or their apartments while working on their novels.
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Zucchini Pancakes
Many many years ago, I ran across a recipe in Gourmet magazine when I was trying to find something different to do with some excess zucchini from my garden (at the bottom of the blog there’s some quick pictures of how this year’s garden is doing). Since I loved potato pancakes and my husband’s grandma’s zucchini flower fritters, a recipe for zucchini pancakes caught me eye since try as I might, I always missed picking the zucchini flowers when I should!
Over the years I adapted the recipe to make it easier and I’ve added a little variation to increase the number of veggies I’m getting in the mix and to add some color. Continue reading “Zucchini Pancakes”
Guilty Pleasures Monday – Eric Close
Now and Again there’s an actor that grab’s your attention from the get-go. Eric Close did that for me in Now and Again (LOL!) There was something boyish, charming and totally drop dead appealing about him. It was a shame that the show that got such acclaim as being the new 6 Million Dollar Man was cancelled. Shamefully, we could also no longer appreciate Eric’s lean physique and Boy-Next-Door good looks.
Luckily, he wasn’t jobless for long and is now a series regular on Without a Trace. I didn’t get into this show at the beginning, but now do not miss the reruns on TNT and the first runs on CBS.
It’s a great ensemble cast, although I wish Sam Spade (yes, that’s Poppy Montgomery’s name on the show) would stop sleeping with most of the men in the cast. Maybe this FBI Agent just needs to find a vamp like Ryder Latimer to stay faithful!
Anyhow, hope you’re enjoying this Guilty Pleasure Monday and if Eric every goes missing without a trace, you’ll know where to look . . .
Fashion Friday – Fashion for the Men in our lives
With Father’s Day almost here, maybe we could all use some clues as to what to get for the men in our lives. Where do we start? Hmm? At the basics, right? What man doesn’t put on his tighty whities or briefs first thing in the morning?
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Wicked Wednesday – Those Wicked Celebrities Again
Wicked thoughts again on a Wicked Wednesday. Back to those celebrities once more as everyone tells me the judge did not heed our request and give Paris more than 45 days. In fact, he cut her sentence down to 23 days to be served in a “Cell” with another girl from a similar background. At least the legal system knows it’s time for some discipline.
So why do we follow Paris’s exploits? I guess because it’s annoying that someone born with a platinum spoon in her mouth doesn’t understand just how fortunate she is.
As for Britney and Lindsey — What fascinates us about them? What is it that makes us so interested in celebrities? Continue reading “Wicked Wednesday – Those Wicked Celebrities Again”
Technology day! RSS Feeds
There’s one thing we can never get enough of . . .
Okay, all of you get your mind out of the gutter! The correct answer to the above is TIME! We are always running around, multi-tasking and wishing we had more time to check out this and that, etc. You get it.
So, today’s technology tip is about saving time. Continue reading “Technology day! RSS Feeds”
Guilty Pleasures Monday is MAD Crazy Monday today!
Sorry I’ve been silent, but I’ve been away for a few days to BookExpo America and having a blast. BUT . . .
Before I get to all the happenings at BEA, I received wonderful news over the weekend! My friends at the NYC chapter of RWA have selected me as their author of the year and I will be receiving their wonderful award at the Golden Apple Awards on September 18th! OMG! Thank you to all my friends at the NYC chapter. YOU ROCK!!!
Now about BEA. . . Continue reading “Guilty Pleasures Monday is MAD Crazy Monday today!”