General musings

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    A book! A book! My kingdom for a book …

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    So, I’ve been doing a little Christmas shopping this week, which for me, involves a lot of book buying. I love giving people a book they enjoy, probably more than any other thing I could buy them. And even better, if I’ve read the book too, we can talk about it after they read it. Books … discussions … supporting other authors … what’s not to like? 😉

    So, I thought I’d share the books I’m going to give to my dad this year (since he never reads my blog). He’s getting Rain Fall by Barry Eisler and The 47th Samauri by Stephen Hunter. I may also buy him a John Sandford or another Lee Child thriller. Not sure yet.

    My significant other is also getting several books, but I can’t list them here (because he does look at the blog).

    And, of course, I’ve asked various Santas for several books, too. The latest J.R. Ward book (Lover something, I can’t keep them all straight), Don’t Look Down by Suzanne Enoch (the second in her Sam-Richard contemporary series), and Cold as Ice and Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (the second and third in her Ice series). There’s also a ton more I want to get, like Twilight by Stephanie Meyers, and several young adult books that have to do with superheroes, like the appropriately titled Hero. But I resolve to whittle down my TBR pile before I add too many more to it.

    What about you? Are you planning to give books as gifts this year? Or have you asked Santa for some yourself? Inquiring minds want to know …

  • Thanksgiving time again …

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    Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Food, football, family … you just can’t get any better than that. No presents to buy, no tree to put up, just lots of turkey and lots of napping. Not necessarily in that order. 😉

    But I also like Thanksgiving because it’s a day to reflect and to be grateful for our blessings. So, here’s a list of some of the many things I’m grateful for this year:

    1) My friends and family. They enrich my life in so many ways. ‘Nough said.

    2) My health and general well-being. Sure, I could afford to lose 10 pounds. I need to eat better and exercise more. And I have a cold right now, but overall, I am in excellent health.

    3) My books. This time last year, I was a nobody. Now, I’m a nobody with two books out and another one due next year. Nobody will ever be able to take that accomplishment away from me. It’s something I’ll always be proud of, even if I never sell another book (and let’s face it, that’s never a given even if you’re published).

    4) Readers. If it wasn’t for you guys, I and all the other authors out there wouldn’t be here. You make us possible. No matter who or what you read, thank you for going to the bookstore and library. For talking about books. For letting them enrich your lives.

    5) My fans. Okay, so the word fans might be a bit grandiose for me. I don’t know that I have fans (and I definitely don’t have them on the level that Nora Roberts or J.R. Ward have fans). But it always makes my day every time I get an e-mail from someone telling me how much they’ve enjoyed my books. Or when I go to a conference or book signing and someone comes over to talk to me about the books. Or just meeting people I’ve chatted with online or through my loops … it’s all good.

    Of course, I have a lot more to be thankful for, but I’m not going to bore you with the rest of them. They really are too many to count. :ww:

    What are you thankful for this year? Inquiring minds want to know …

  • For a good cause …

    Girls Read Comics (aka Girl-Wonder) is hosting an auction of some pretty cool comics-related stuff over the next few days. Proceeds will held the organization move toward becoming a non-profit group and more.

    Here’s the link. You can find the items I donated (signed copy of Karma Girl, T-shirt, bookmarks, Wonder Woman PEZ dispenser, etc.) on page 2. Starting price is $12, which is a pretty good deal considering the book itself retails for $14.

    Check it out! :ww: