And it’s beautiful. This is my son, Niko, now 14 years old.
Come to Miss Murder's Reading at Joe Maxx Coffee Company! And a Free Raffle!
I’m absolutely delighted to be reading at the Joe Maxx Coffee Company’s Dime Grinds this Sunday, October 1. Dime Grinds is a free live reading program from 2-4 PM where you can listen to readings, ask the authors questions, buy books, and enjoy book signings. Coffee is ten cents a cup, so kick back and enjoy! I’ll also be holding … Read More
The Sweet Agony Of This Adorable Quilt Block.
It’s seriously the most darling quilt block, but perhaps not for beginners. I’m a beginner. Oh, isn’t this first little stripe cute? Sure is! Now make 60 of them. Anyway, I ended up with a darling little lap quilt that I was really proud of. And I promply gave it to my cat. Because it was my first block quilt … Read More
Todd Keisling's ULT Release Party Tonight! Win Stuff!
I love Todd’s UGLY LITTLE THINGS collection. In fact, I love it so much that I wrote the foreword. It’s a sad, intelligent, thoughtful collection with nuanced emotion, and it releases today. Come join the Facebook Release Party at 8 pm Eastern for a reading, interaction, and prizes! You can win a few of my books, as well. Hope to … Read More
The Best Kind of Book Signings…
…are the ones where kiddos do all of the work for you!
A Darling New Niece and Her Quilt!
My brother and his beautiful wife have made me an auntie again! She is the cutest little thing, and I made her a quilt to welcome her into this great big, beautiful, crazy world!
Pimp A Friend Friday: Todd Keisling's Ugly Little Things!
This is something special, my friends. Todd Keisling’s Ugly Little Things is GOOD. Dark, emotional, equal parts hopeful and hopeless. This is the full cover reveal, and it’s beautiful. You can pre-order ULT here. If you devour short stories, this is the collection that will devour you back.
I Like To Eat Hair, And Other Thoughts From The Kiddos.
So perhaps some of you have seen this fun meme going around. You ask your kiddos a question without prompting them, and write down what they say. It’s a bit eye-opening and so much fun! Here were the answers from my five-year-old: *What is something I say a lot? Happy things. *What makes me happy? Hugging and kissing *What makes … Read More
Crystal Lake's Massive Kindle Sale!
You guys! Crystal Lake is celebrating the end of August with a HUGE 99 cent Kindle Sale, including my Bram Stoker Award-winning Little Dead Red and my favorite novel, Pretty Little Dead Girls. (The sale starts on August 29 for PLDG.) So many books are on sale, and I’ve picked up a few myself. Why not check it out? The … Read More
When A "Soldier" Sends You A Message…
I usually ignore them. And Nigerian princes. And people who start conversations with “hi.” But one day I had enough and I sent every single stupid request a reply message. It made me happy.