Deadlines Don't Stand A Chance
By Dame Toni I try not to be a snob. I have no reason to be one. I come from a family that had at least as many blue collar workers and tradesman as white collar professionals. I didn't go to a distinguished university. I drive a car older … [Read more...]
By Dame Toni What is hip? Tell me, tell me if you think you know. What is hip? If you’re really hip, the passing years will show. You’re into a hip trip, maybe hipper than hip. But, what is hip? From Tower of Power’s What is Hip, 1973 … [Read more...]
We made it! Here we are at the end of 2012 on the verge of a shiny new 2013! For the last post of the year I just wanted express our thanks. Thank you for reading, thank you for visiting our little home on the web, and thank you for being awesome … [Read more...]
A good story is like a good lie. There needs to be just enough truth shoring up the fiction so that the made–up parts seem plausible. So, as a professional liar (let’s face it, all fiction writers can claim that title), I’m always looking for … [Read more...]
Yesterday, someone asked me how the new book was going, and I replied, with complete honesty, “Great.” She nodded absently, as if she’d asked “How are you,” and I’d said, “Fine.” I wanted her to understand that I was not just … [Read more...]
