Thanks so much for the support and tips last week! I’ve been sleeping in a little, reading a bit, and doing some gardening. I’ve been looking into “green” lawn alteratives, as we have a big backyard and limited time/$$ to take care of it. We also need a new patio cover, as [...]

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you may already know that I struggled with a difficult project last year. The first draft was a mess. I threw out more than half the pages and started over, but the second draft wasn’t much better. I just couldn’t get the story right. [...]

Look what I found at the grocery store last night!

The February issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine features funny girl Anna Faris on the cover and Jill Sorenson’s Red-Hot Read inside, smoking up the back pages!! A sexy adaptation from SET THE DARK ON FIRE, complete with book cover image, is titled “Lust in the Woods” [...]

Just a quickie repeat post for anyone who needs a pick-me-up. I think I’ll be hiding in my writing cave today, and taking a blog break tomorrow for September 11th.

(My hometown of Fallbrook, CA, from the New York Times)
In Set the Dark on Fire, Luke and Shay encounter a dangerous wildfire on Los Coyotes [...]

It was a sweltering 106 degrees at Casa Sorenson yesterday, and it’s supposed to be just as hot today. I will be trying to lay low and drink cool beverages.
Soon-to-debut Bantam author Carolyn Crane is hosting a giveaway of Set the Dark on Fire on her crazy-cool blog, The Thrillionth Page. Carolyn is [...]

I’m so excited!! Next month, on a Saturday afternoon/evening, I’ll be riding along with a gang unit officer from the Chula Vista Police Department. This is so cool! I love research. : )

San Diego is having a killer heat wave! Yesterday Jenn and I took our daughters to the beach. Blazing hot sun, no hint of a cool breeze. Jumping into the ocean was the only respite. Everybody and their mama was in the water. It was crowded, but fun. I [...]

Just a quick note today to say congratulations to the RITA winners. I’m disappointed that Sherry Thomas didn’t win in either of her categories, but I’m so excited for Cindy Gerard!! Take No Prisoners took Best Romantic Suspense Novel.

I believe this is her first RITA win.

I just went to the grocery store to buy some essentials, and guess what I found? The new issue of Cosmo!

CRASH INTO ME is June’s Red-Hot Read. A two-page spread near the back, with a cover image and an adapted scene from the book, is entitled “Waves of Pleasure.” On the [...]

It’s been triple digits in the inland valleys of San Diego, where I live. My girls and I hit the beach on Sunday, and it was HOT. According to 10 news, “temperatures reached 89 degrees in downtown San Diego, breaking the 95-year-old record of 85 degrees set April 19, 1914.”
Yowza.

Speaking of hot, [...]