I like to cook. I like new recipes. Sometimes, though, the recipes I newly discover are older recipes, and call for things I can no longer find. Particularly when it comes to sizes. Whatever happened to four-ounce packages of cream cheese? I distinctly remember peeling back the foil on a small block of Philly. Perfectly … Continue reading Size Matters
Day: February 27, 2020
MJ Monday-Manuscript: Besieged by the Moon
Here's an excerpt from the very rough draft of BESIEGED BY THE MOON, tentatively scheduled for July 2020 publication: “Helga is a character,” Parker said as he helped Phoebe into the back seat of Dakota’s SUV. Phoebe was so tiny she could be mistaken for a child. “I think she’s frightened.” Phoebe scooted across the … Continue reading MJ Monday-Manuscript: Besieged by the Moon
MJ’s Musing: Word Nerd
There used to be a board game called PROBE. Used versions on Amazon are shockingly expensive. When my parents cleared out their games a couple of years ago, I "called" PROBE, but one of my nieces ended up with it. The purpose of the game is to come up with a word (using letter cards, … Continue reading MJ’s Musing: Word Nerd
MJ Monday: MJ’s Manuscript-Betrayed By Moon Cover Reveal
With their packs’ very existence at stake, can two fated mates find the courage to love? For generations, werewolves have lived under the protection of service-for-sanctuary treaties with the government. Now amid growing unrest there is a movement to abolish those treaties, risking the survival of werewolves everywhere. Werewolf Ethan Calhoun's mission to save the … Continue reading MJ Monday: MJ’s Manuscript-Betrayed By Moon Cover Reveal
The Name Tag Game
A long time ago, when I was an author in search of an agent, I had a bite from a somewhat local agent. I wanted written correspondence with her; she wanted to do everything over the phone. I researched her a little more deeply than I had originally, and discovered she was not an agent … Continue reading The Name Tag Game