Conference Report: Sightseeing

One of my college friends is a senior photo editor for National Geographic, a publication where photography is king.  Since we were meeting for lunch in D.C., she invited me to meet her at her office.   Did you know National Geographic has a small museum that’s open...

Conference Report: National Nerves

Last week I went to the Romance Writers of America’s national conference in Washington, D.C.  Ordinarily, I only attend when the event is in New York City since getting there from New Jersey requires no white-knuckled, gut-twisting flight on an airplane (one of those...

Writing’s greatest moments

My two favorite moments in writing a novel are the beginning and the end.  Why do I mention this?  Because I just typed the two most beautiful words in the English language: The End.  Wahoo! After reading Judith McNaught’s marvelous epilogue in my favorite of...