Marilee Brothers’ The Rock & Roll Queen of Bedlam was a hilarious and enjoyable read, with equal parts mystery and humor. I also enjoyed the dash of romance thrown in as well
Recommended reading!

Celebrating the upcoming release of FORGET ME NOT with a contest for a free netbook. Enter @ www.vickihinze.com

Divas, of course we love books.  As a Special Project, I’ve launched a site called Chapter 1 Zone to help readers connect with authors through the first chapter of their books.
There’ll be a new chapter 1 posted every week.  This week, the feature is JAMES ROLLINS’ ALTAR OF EDEN.
As well as reading a new first [...]

I often wear a T-shirt sold by D.A.R.A. (Dallas Area Romance Authors) that reads “Write Brained.”  I adore it, and it’s so apropos.  Writers will understand me when I say I write all the time, even when I’m not at the keyboard typing.  My work-in-progress (AKA “w-i-p”) is on my mind whether I’m cooking, exercising, [...]

October is National Reading Group Month sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association.
Reading groups are a great way for people (yes, mostly women) to get together to share their love of reading. It’s a time to socialize, catch up, and discuss some really great books. Today, book clubs have expanded from mommy groups that talk [...]

This month marks the release of my romantic suspense RECLAIM MY LIFE, but I wrote the story two years ago.  Three actual events from 2007 made it into the book and my fictional town of Drake Springs.  First, a drought.  The Suwannee River valley area had below-average rainfall and dry conditions.  The area’s dirt roads [...]

Today, I’d planned an article on Literacy and how our reading habits are changing.   And then I ran across an article in the New York Times on this subject and saw that they’ve been working on this–and confirming my fears and more.
So I’m going to defer, and ask that you read this article today.  The [...]