just another bronx girl

Over at The Longstockings, I have posted my book gift picks for the holiday season. I mean, of course you should buy KENDRA first, but if you're still looking for ideas after that, then check out my picks!!! :-)

In other news, I've been interviewed by ChickLitGurrl! You can read it here!

I'm back in Basel now, trying to get started on the sequel to TYRELL -- finally! Getting started is not easy. Also, I'm having a harder time than normal adjusting to Swiss time, a six-hour difference. So I'm exhausted all day and wide awake all night.

Getting started on a sequel is hard -- as a matter of fact, I don't know where to begin. So I figured I'd try to read some successful sequels to see how other authors did it. Right now I'm reading THE OFF SEASON by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. I loved DAIRY QUEEN, and I'm hoping the sequel will be just as good.

In other news, a writer friend recently told me about a problem with her book that was supposed to be coming out in the fall, but through no fault of her own, is now postponed for a YEAR. Every time I hear about things like this, I still can't believe it can happen, but maybe I'm just naive and think there should be fairness. I know, silly me, right? You can read about it here, on my other blog THE LONGSTOCKINGS.

Then, because you'll need a laugh afterwards, check this out. It's from NPR's StoryCorps, which, if you don't already listen to, you must start. They are great stories from real people -- and always worth listening to. (This particular story is hilarious -- it cracked me up!)

Enjoy.
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