And we’re signing off on The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes now. We’ve had a fabulous time and we hope you did, too, especially those of you who’ve been slogging with us for almost two years–I know, can’t believe it was that long myself–but we wanted to leave this post for any newcomers or oldcomers […]

I know, I promised a winner many moons ago, but in between I’ve had the RWA conference and computer disasters (happily resolved — I now have a glorious Macbook Pro named Lagoud in honor of my brother Dougal) and I’m back on line and I’ve chosen my winner! Jenny has a complicated way to […]

Okay, because I can’t stand not being part of the dialogue, here is my own picture of Dee. Yes, I did use Kerri Russell. I think she’s gorgeous in that wild, curly redheaded kind of way that can still be made stylish, and she has not only the maturity but the vulnerability I see […]

It really was tough. It was so much fun reading everybody’s choice for what they’d do with Dee’s power. I’m just amazed you could all choose. But in the end, only one can win. I adored many of the entries, like Sheri’s dragon for sheer beauty and imagination, or Dee’s choice of being a service […]

Finally, it’s pub day. Can’t tell you how excited we are. And we can’t wait to see whether you like our long-suffering Dee, Lizzie and Mare. Okay, and even Xan. She thinks she suffers, too. Okay, and Danny, Elric and Crash….and Jude. Who really does suffer.  To celebrate(well, besides the virtual champagne), I thought I’d […]