Rebecca and I arrived about an hour ago. She’s happy to be off the plane. 🙂 though she did sleep through both flights. Am I a lucky mom or what! It’ll be a busy week, but I’m thrilled to be here. Meeting at the MOA in half an hour, then dinner and a booksigning. Tomorrow is the operating and advisory …
Minneapolis bound
Rebecca and I are boarding our plane today for our flight to Minneapolis. I land around 2:30, and head straight to the Mall of America for a site meeting. Then to the hotel so I can be ready to leave for dinner and a booksigning at the Maple Grove Northwestern Bookstore. Oh, yeah, we’re leaving at 6. Thank goodness the …
Minneapolis Booksignings
In addition to the HUGE booksigning at the Mall of America on Saturday, September 20, there will be multiple signings at the Northwestern Bookstores in that area next week. Here are the details: Judy Baer and Jill Elizabeth Nelson will sign books on Saturday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverdale Crossing, 13040 Riverdale Dr., Coon Rapids, …
Palin as Rosie
Arlette Figdore of York, Pa., right, holds a campaign sign with an image of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as “Rosie the Riveter” at a campaign rally in Lancaster, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) September 9, 2008 Isn’t this photo awesome?!? Love the adaptation to the classic World War Two poster. I saw this in the LA Times …
Political Side Note
Couple thoughts as the presidential election picks up speed. According to this article, Gallup polls indicate that Obama’s post convention bounce in the numbers has been erased. Don’t worry – -whichever side you’re on — it’s historical that both candidates get 1 5-6 point bounce. But this race is heating up. Also, Obama admitted this week he may have been …
Penny’s Project
My friend Sharon Hinck’s latest book Stepping Into Sunlight releases this month. You can learn more about the book and read the first chapter here, but I’ll tell you what you think after I finish it. I started it this weekend when I had a few minutes to myself on the treadmill. It was delightful — both the time jogging …
Great cozy mysteries
Do you love cozy mysteries? Then I have to tell you about this contest some friends are running for 24 cozies from Heartsong Presents Mysteries. Click over here. Mainly Mysteries runs lots of great interviews with authors, but this contest alone is worth popping over for. And they’re selecting the winner on October 1st, so be sure to head over. …
A Battery and New Life
Last week I bit the bullet. Eric can tell you how incredibly conservative I am when it comes to spending money. I hate to spend money over a certain threshold. But last week I had to. My laptop battery has consistently tanked over the last six months. When I got the computer a couple years ago, it had this awesome …
I’m Done! and First Chapter
Late last night or early this morning depending on your perspective, I typed the last word in the Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law. Yahoo!!!!! This morning I’m reading the last five and editign before emailing them to my editors — 15 days before deadline! YAHOOOOOOOO! Nothing like two more deadlines staring me in the face to keep me moving …
Too Many Books?
Is there such a thing as too many books? Oh, I hope not. But as I stare at the piles of books that literally surround me on my desk, I have to wonder. I collect books like some people collect movies, dates, or experiences. And at the rate I collect them, I’ll never catch up. Especially if I keep doing …