Yes, it snows in San Diego! Well, not where I live. We’re too close to the coast for snow. The real snow happens at places like Palomar Mountain. You can’t go skiing, but when the weather is right you can build a snowman or ride a sled! Which is what we did the past two [...]

Yesterday was a record-breaker in San Diego! It maxed out at 111 (109 by some reports) where I live in North County. That type of heat is unheard of here. Oddly, it was almost the same temp in Pt. Loma, a coastal area where my husband was working construction. Poor hubby! And only 108 in [...]

Of course, my older daughter says she’s “bored.” I think she’s ready to go back to school. I can’t decide if writing in the summer is easier or more difficult. The kids entertain each other but make twice the mess and noise. I’m not sure what I’ll do when they’re both in school. Probably have [...]

We’ve had insanely hot weather all week in San Diego! Everybody and their mama was at the beach today. I’ve never seen it more crowded, not even on the 4th of July. I wish I’d taken a wide shot of the jampacked sand. There wasn’t much room for sandcastles, especially at high tide. The waves [...]

I think we figured out what was screwing up my bandwidth! For my Crash Into Me photo tour, I wrote several posts about San Diego beaches, including Black’s, a famous nude beach. The accompanying photo is fairly innocent, in my opinion, but I guess it was getting a lot of hits. Internet surfers want to [...]

I’m getting out of the house this weekend to attend a romance writers’ event with my author friends from RWA San Diego. We’re hosting a book signing and several workshops at the Strawberry Festival in Vista, CA, on Sunday May 30th. Topics include: Getting Published in the Digital Age Finding an Agent or Publisher The [...]

We visited Old Town San Diego yesterday and had a great time. Here are my girls near the Cosmopolitan Hotel, a historical site where my husband has been working. He’s really enjoyed being a part of the renovation project. The Cosmo reopens in June. Ballet Folklorico. Ole! (Sorry, I don’t know how to include accent [...]

Romance writers are always asked how we do our research. Wink wink! So I thought I’d shed some light on the subject. My research often includes speaking with members of local law enforcement. While I was working on The Edge of Night, I went on a ride-along with the Chula Vista Police Department. That was [...]

This Saturday, I’m participating in a literacy event and book signing. Visit RWASD for details about the mini-conference. A portion of the proceeds benefit READ San Diego. If you can’t attend the conference, but you’d like to meet me in person, or see a bunch of other really great authors (LINDA HOWARD!!!), we’ll be signing [...]

When someone asks me where I get the ideas for my books, I usually have trouble pinpointing an exact genesis. With Crash Into Me, I knew I wanted a surfer hero, and I immediately chose a setting known for spectacular scenery and great waves: La Jolla. Set the Dark on Fire began with a mountain [...]