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Okay, I'm getting that bug in my ear--I think I'm ready to redo my website again. And I want to do something sexy and romantic, without a lot of fleshy body parts. So here is my dilema--I found these two lovely header banners at Web Song Designs and...
Coffee Time Romance not only gave me a great, 5 Cup review for Broken Shine, but they have also awarded me the Coffee Time Reviewer's Recommendation award!Talk about being so excited I almost squealed! (And I probably would have, had I not checked my email at eleven at night)....
Blogging today over at Lyrical Press's Blog about writing Broken Shine, and more specifically, writing the Immortal Templar Knights. Stop by and say hi!...
Blogging at the Raven Happy Hour Today.
Blogging today over at the Raven Happy Hour's Blog, talking about Ghost Boxes--the little radios that are supposed to allow you to hear direct responses from ghosts. Come by and say hi!...
Well, I have to start by saying that I adore Michelle Pillow (www.michellepillow.com) and the book signing was a total blast. We had lots of books, as you can see from the photo, candy to give away, and a lot of foot traffic in the store--always a good...
Book Signing with Michelle Pillow and Candice GilmerSaturday February 13, 2010 2:00 PMLooking for the perfect romantic book to heat up your Valentine's Day? Join us as romance and erotica authors Candice Gilmer ('Moonlight and Shadows' series candicegilmer.com) and Michelle Pillow ('Realm Immortal' series michellepillow.com) sign copies of their...
Megan Crane & Caitlin Crews
It used to be that starting novels was my favorite part of the whole writing thing. My early writing life reflects this: all I did was start novels. I can't even tell you how many first pages, first chapters, and first halves of novels I have in my...
GCC: Catch of a Lifetime by Judi Fennell
I went on my first-ever date in the sixth grade to see Splash, so I have always had a certain fondness for mermaids. (That might also be because I didn't have another date for about seven thousand years, but I digress.) This week's GCC book looks fantastic:She’s on...
Yesterday was a very good day for me.But before I tell you all about it, I should probably tell you what all the other days in a writing career are like. Mostly? They are all about waiting. Waiting for the phone to ring, waiting for an email....
19:42 @amandaashby Well, sure! Of course! Who can turn down a tour?! Thanks! # 19:44 @jackiespotlight Hooray! Good luck! # 19:45 @elainewildash Well, I don't know if you know this, but @michellerowen is kind of awesome in every way. Makes chatting a whole lot of...
19:40 @myfriendamy Oh, there are so many fantastic Presents out there for you to read! How exciting! # 20:20 twitpic.com/10t4se - This has been a very good day. First, I got to meet this brand new light in the world... # 20:23 twitpic.com/10t56a - ...and then I saw...
Pure Princess, Bartered Bride: Official Release Date!
Today is the official North American release date of my very first romance novel under my fabulous new pen name:I couldn't be more excited! Last night, I committed the writer's cardinal sin and checked my Amazon ranking (you should never, ever do that--that way lies madness) and was lucky...
Daisy Dexter Dobbs - Author and Grand High Exalted Goddess of Make-Believe
Spaces in My Eyebrows: A Horror Story
Every single time I put on makeup, I’m reminded of the horrific discovery I made just a few short of years ago. A discovery that has forever changed my life. Perhaps you can relate…and if you can’t, trust me, you will one day.Here’s what happened…I was putting on my eye...
There Must be Some Logical Explanation
Many thanks for your emails asking if all was well because I haven’t posted for a while. I’m still here, doing just fine. As I write this I’m reminded of a popular post I wrote for my other blog (The Crazy Woman Inside Me) last July titled “What Happened?...
Have You Ever Worn a Bra that Made You Giggle?
If you saw a blog post titled "Does Your Bra Make You Giggle?" you'd probably think the catchy albeit peculiar title was simply a lowbrow ploy to snag readers who'll then read on to find nothing but sheer, utter nonsense, right? Shame on you! Read the latest post on my...
My Pillsbury Bakeoff Grand Prize Winning Story
We live in a big house and want to downsize next year, making a move from the suburbs to the city. As a reforming packrat (six degrees shy of being a hoarder), that means I’ve got tons of purging work ahead of me. I’ve been rummaging through bags and boxes...
Just a quick note to let you all know that the URL address for my personal blog ”The Crazy Woman Inside Me” has been changed to http://TheCrazyWomanInsideMe.blogspot.com The old link (http://www.TheCrazyWomanInsideMe.com) no longer works. Please update your blogroll, blog readers and news feeds. If you have trouble getting the new...
Dripping with Diamonds, Furs and…Pillows?
“Buying gifts for women. This is an area where many men do not have a clue. Exhibit A was my father, who was a very thoughtful man, but who once gave my mother, on their anniversary, the following token of his love, his commitment, and, yes, his passion for her:...
Reading, Writing, & Stuff That Makes Me Crazy
The Future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. ~C.S. LewisOkay... Google Reader did some kind of funky update and it's messing with me. It won't show ALL the post from one blog at once. I spent WAY...
The quantity of consonants in the English language is constant. If omitted in one place, they turn up in another. When a Bostonian "pahks" his "cah," the lost r's migrate southwest, causing a Texan to "warsh" his car and invest in "erl wells." ~Author UnknownI know a person who regularly...
Blurbs: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it." (Leon Trotsky)I see a lot of blurbs on a daily basis... we post them with every review on LASR/WC/Aurora -- to the tune of about 60+ a week. And here's what I think:Blurbs can make...
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. —Helen KellerTuesday was an absolutely gorgeous day here -- sunny, warm (for us!) and no wind. Lovely. I wanted to play hooky in the worst way, but I'm still absurdly behind. Even so, we did...
And again... give a big welcome to the very brave Angel Martinez!Tell me five things I probably don’t know about you and that most folks wouldn’t guess.1. I am forty-six years old and still frightened by the basement monster. Yes, it’s true. Granted, it helps when the cats come down...
Still Crazy After All These Days... of power
"You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there." — Edwin Louis ColeHow is it that I was without power for two days, and I'm more than a week behind on my work? Is there some kind of odd warp in the space time continuum? I...
Vivi Anna
I'm going to talk about my journey into screenwriting on a regular basis. I think it will help me keep motivated. I will start with stats of how queries I've sent out and the reponses I've gotten, plus what I'm working on, and talk a bit about movies I've seen...
I hope 2010 brings you a whole lot of awesomeness!!...
RT Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominees
I'm thrilled to say that my book THE VAMPIRE'S QUEST has been nominated for a RT Reviewer's Choice Award for best Nocturne of 2009....
I will blogging over there October 1....
Today’s Hunk is Rupert Grint. Monday was Rupert’s 21st Birthday. Happy Birthday to my favorite red-headed cutie. You know I feel almost pervy… Almost....
TOP TEN FAVORITE CHARACTERS ON TRUE BLOOD 1. Lafayette Reynolds – love everything about him, especially that he can kick ass in a fancy scarf and sparkly fake eyelashes, DAYUM! 2. Eric Northman – oh Good Lord, this vamp is smokin’ hawt! 3. Jessica – I think she’s adorable and sweet, and I...
Worderella Writes
I do apologize for completely disappearing for almost a year. This has been quite the seven months since my last post. Not to be dramatic, but I found love, lost love, was betrayed by a supposed best friend, and fell desperately ill. I write romances, I'm not supposed to actually live...
Dangerous Liasons in Social Networking
"Hush, hush. Keep it down now, voices carry!" Voices Cary sung by Aimee Mann This is an interesting time for those of us trying to market our work. We have the internet, and all the "free" networking that comes with it. But I would like to extend a word of caution to...
Just for the record, I'm switching my posting schedule to once every two weeks. Hopefully I can keep up with this schedule once school starts again. I'm getting into the self-publishing gig again, and I'm liking it. Last week, Zoe wrote an article about Lightening Source, which is the best-kept secret...
Hello everyone! Yes, I am alive. I apologize for my absence. Graduate school takes up far more time than I realized, and now I am working full-time in an internship that requires too much of my creativity... I come home exhausted yet satisfied. Loyalty Contest I realize I've probably lost a lot of...
In class, we've been talking about details: relevant vs irrelevant, and how they can alter the power of your story. I tend to rely on details....
I am a fan of the indie-publisher in the same way that I'm a fan of a lot of indie musicians. It's a scary thing to put your work out there for others to judge. And as there will always be artists that maybe shouldn't have released their work, there...
Lisa Hendrix
Look what my barrista made me to drink while I write my next Immortal Brotherhood romance… That’s a Bella Tazza (espresso, half&half, and ground chocolate). I’m all aglow....
My dear friend Lucy Monroe, one of the most generous women I know, has a new book out tomorrow, so I wanted to give her some Monday love. Let me tell you, I do crave this book — and that Highlander werewolf! Be sure to check out the contest at...
Hokenall, the village where Marian finds her old friend Nichola de Markham, lies in the Leen Valley about seven miles Northwest of Nottingham City. It’s an ancient settlement, with a church built to St. Mary Magdalene in the Saxon era (added to in late 12th century, restored 1874), and at...
Tuxford, the village where Steinarr moved the giant egg to find the next clue, is an ancient village situated along the Great Northern Road (A-1) in Nottinghamshire. In the past, it’s was called Tuxford in the Clays, Tuckers Ford, and in the Domesday Book, Tuxfarne. When I first wrote chose Tuxford,...
I’m tapping away furiously on Immortal Champion, so this is a quickie I’ve been saving for a fill-in. Do you like bubble wrap? Popping it, I mean. Most people find it hypnotically addictive. In fact, given a sheet of bubble wrap and any environment outside a library or hospital...
No, I’m not becoming one of those bloggers, but I found this wonderful post on The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round at Lifehacker and figured everyone could use the info....
Anna Adams--Writing about Writing
I thought I'd slowly phase this blog out as I built the new website, but why not share the construction dust? :-)Join me at http://www.annaadams.net.See you there!...
I have a new cover, and it's gorgeous! The next book in my Welcome to Honesty series is called A Conflict of Interest. I'm more excited than ever to look at fall coming! :-)Also in the middle of redoing my website. It's in the middle of transferring, and...
to blog yesterday. I'm so unaccustomed to being able to! :-)Busy days. Husband w/arm in sling getting better.Hair getting cut.Proposals getting polished.Clothes getting tried on.Clothes getting packed.Mirror getting sworn at. (Why won't it lie?)Lots of stuff left to do!...
Maybe they're the same thing. :-)Tis the season for nightmares for me. I have pretty steady insomnia anyway, but when summer comes, so come the bad dreams. I don't know why, but waking with them gives me plenty of time to think and to plan--about packing.I'm joining the annual...
Seems like a good day to blog. We seem to have access again, though I wish the storms would come back. :-)Happy 4th to all, especially to those who are celebrating while their loved ones are on boats or in planes or in barracks in another part of the...
Falling Behind--Satellite Anyone?
We've been having the usual satellite issues. I can't even bring up blogger at home. However, for a quick chat, come visit at Twitter.I'm also taking Candace Havens' Fast Draft class. I'm writing like crazy on a brand new proposal even though I have two proposals to finish, but I...
Gena Showalter's Weblog
My good news? I finished chapter 15 of The Darkest Secret. So, today I tackle chapter 16! On another good news note, Twice As Hot will be available at audible.com as of March 15! We're so sorry for the delay.Tell your good news here!! ...
I'm now up to chapter 15 of The Darkest Secret. The halfway point of the rough draft!!! And OMG, I had the BEST time writing chapter 14 :) Might be one of my favorite scenes ever. No oil wrestling, as some of you asked, but you've...
We've got the official blurb for Ecstasy In Darkness up! Just go here to check it out. I'll be going on book tour the end of April/early May. I'll be visiting Tampa, Nashville, and Oklahoma, and will post a schedule for you very soon!! I'm...
I'm working on Chapter 13 of The Darkest Secret today. Figured a few things out yesterday (like a few directions I need to go) so I'm excited to start weaving those threads. Only two more months until Into the Dark!!! I'm SO excited. I can't wait...
For those keeping track, I'm up to chapter 12 of The Darkest Secret rough draft. Hope to write that today. Some plot points are falling into place, and I'm very pleased! ...
Good News Friday and Tales of an Extraordinary Girl
I'm over here talking about Playing With Fire and Twice As Hot. Stop by if you get a chance!!ARCs for The Darkest Passion arrived!!! I couldn't believe it, and almost did a back flip. AND the cover design for Ecstasy in Darkness arrived, and I about had...
SANDIE HUDSON'S BLOG
Margie Lawson - Empowering Character's Emotions & Other Things
I am starting Margie Lawson’s ‘Empowering Character’s Emotions’ today, (well later tonight). I’m really looking forward to this course and hoping to be able to put the needed emotion into my characters and novels. There are a few Aussies doing the course with me, Diane Curran (who was the one...
As you know I’m following Paula Roe’s, ‘A Novel in 3 Months’, you may also know that I’m a pantser, not a plotter. I may however have come across a way to be both. Twice a week Paula posts the steps she takes in getting her novel plotted and ready...
Do you find that Valentine’s Day does silly things to you? Like thinking about your favourite novels or movies? So, I started to think about my all time favourite novels, and was surprised to find that I’m A Jane Austen nutter. Okay, I already knew that.My Favourite Top Romance Novels...
Hi I'm back - I haven't really been slacking off, except for posting a blog here. School has gone back and I'm back in writer's mode. So here is what I got up to during January as far as my writing goes: Edited and submitted SMU for CCEditing IT for...
Birthday, Procrastinating & Editing
It was my birthday the other week, nothing special; except for the fact; our children bought us a twilight dinner cruise for Christmas, and book it in for my birthday. (I have such sweet kids). Despite the fact that I’m not a boat person, it was a lovely evening....
As 2009 draws to a close, it is time to once again sit down and set goals for the months and year ahead. With that in mind, here is an expanded list of my goals for the first three months of 2010. January:Start my writing day by 9am each day...
Daily or Not
Tame the Fury, my very first western romance and quite the challenge. I'm reviewing it now, preparing for re-publishing and remembering how scared I was, leaping into this new writing adventure.As a writer, I really welcomed new opportunities, but did weigh each carefully. Tame the Fury proved to be a...
Some of my first books are getting set for reappearances as Cait Logan E-books. Or at least the elves are busy at work, making that happen--whenever. It takes a lot of technology to get good packaging and I'm hoping the new covers will do my new CL line justice....
Writing isn't only writing. It's also business and product management, i.e. backlist management. Agents are well familiar with business modes, but now, with Internet many authors are stepping into modes never before available. So much material is available, open to anyone for the time and exploration, and authors are taking...
The Secret of Joy by Melissa Senate is my latest women's fiction read and I absolutely loved it on two levels:1. As an engrossing, satisfying read with complex layers as the heroine sets off on her journey.2. As a writer, purely enjoying this fresh, comprehensive style that weaves an intriguing...
Diary of a Confessions QueenI rarely step out to plug other's books, as this blog is all about me, me, me and writing tips, etc.However, it's great to see a writer break, and this writer is special to me. She's extremely friendly, supportive and a sharing personality, and out here...
I'm starting a new proposal and sliding into the location of the stories. I have to be comfortable within the fictional location. Apparently, so do readers.On this note, a reader has just written me that she likes my mountain stories.I like them, too. I can fit myself into a...
Susan Grant's Come Fly With Me Blog
I made you all an easy link to donate $ to the quake victims. The Red Cross site has been glitchy. I hope it means the donations have been overwhelming. Please don't give up!CLICK HERE...
UPDATE: A Thank you and pics from Lt. Dan!
For all those who've mailed Boxes of Home to our adopted Marines in Afghanistan, or are thinking of sending one (let's keep it going!), I have news--and some GREAT pics of the guys enjoying what we have sent!! Just wanted to thank everyone for all the awesome packages we have...
Remember the Marine I mentioned, and the request for some holiday cheer? I received these notes from Daniel's father, with whom I fly at united airlines, and Daniel's wife. Thank you one and all! I'll forward anything else I hear.From his father:...I recently heard from that his...
Do you recognize any of your favorite authors in this link?
ROMVETS before and after...
(shush) The Science Fiction Romance That Harlequin Doesn't Want You to Know About :)
Galaxy Express blog weighs in on the SUREBLOOD cover mock-up...
Last year I received the coolest fan note from a reader of my books. Erin breeds and shows Smooth Collies, a herding breed, and she told me that if she ever got puppies out of her champion that she was going to be showing at the world famous dog...
Laurie's Laudanum
Please help me welcome Jules Bennett! Jules is guesting today to celebrate the release of her latest book and is prepared to answer all of your reader questions, so put your thinking caps on! Scroll down to see my review and ordering information from a couple of...
Jules Bennett's SEDUCING THE ENEMY'S DAUGHTER
Jules Bennett is a fresh, (fairly) new author face with loads of writing talent. Besides being an author, she's a businesswoman, wife and mother - and cute as a button, to boot! Jules was sweet enough to send me an early copy of SEDUCING THE ENEMY'S DAUGHTER and I'm...
The winner of SLOW HEAT is Sue Hussein. The winner of the Komen mug is Lisa Freeman. Congratulations, ladies! Sue and Lisa, please contact me at ljodamron@gmail.com with your mailing information so I can get your prizes in the mail. If I don't hear from Sue...
Winners will be named Monday evening
I'll announce the winners of the copy of SLOW HEAT and the mug from the Komen store on Monday evening.Look for a new review for Jules Bennett's upcoming Silhouette Desire, SEDUCING THE ENEMY'S DAUGHTER, in the next couple of days. This is an especially good book and I'm excited...
I know I've talked before about how much I love the work of Pamela Clare, but my love has grown by leaps and bounds after reading NAKED EDGE. Her romantic suspense series unquestionably tops the list of the best I've ever read. You know the feeling of satisfaction you get...
The latest from Jill Shalvis - SLOW HEAT - she's giving away a copy!
You all know that I squee when my good pal Jill Shalvis has a new book out - SLOW HEAT is her current release and it is worth checking out, especially if you're a hopeless romantic! Obviously, it has a baseball theme but trust me, you don't have to be...
HelenKay Dimon
I’m blogging this weekend at the Pink Heart Society blog. Chatting about my new Intrigue, UNDER THE GUN. Come say hello....
Roni at Romance Book Scene gave LEAVE ME BREATHLESS a fabulous review. Here’s a peek: I loved Callie’s sassy no-holds-bared attitude. She is the perfect counterpart Ben needs to keep his interest. Ben has spent too much time in the judge’s seat and can’t believe that someone would actually disrespect...
LEAVE ME BREATHLESS is officially out - wahoo!!! I’m starting to get emails about it and am seeing reviews. I have hit that time authors think of as panic mode. This is the in-between stage where the book is hitting the shelves and you’re waiting for feedback....
Hi everyone! I’m finally back to work and feeling better. Today I am blogging at RR@H Novel Thoughts and Book Talk. The topic is Luke Hathaway, my hero in UNDER THE GUN. RR@H is giving away four - yes, I said four - copies of...
I’m at the Rom Con Contemporary forum today talking about imperfect heroes and heroines. Stop by!...
I’m blogging at the Access Romance blog today. And, believe it or not, I’m finally feeling better and should be back on my regular schedule (or close to it) next week. Yay!! I have a bunch of contest prizes to get out. I’m late on that and apologize....
The Crayon Box
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1. This is my view some mornings. Looks just like Diva Kitty. In the cold weather, she's taken to sleeping in our bed.2. Writing has gone pretty well this week. I hope to find some time to write over the weekend. We'll see. Have cookie booths and going to hang...
I'm over at CF's Reader's Retreat forum posting excerpts and chattinghttp://ping.fm/dzav6Come on by and say hi!Mechele...
No matter how large or how small. How short or how tall. With a cat or a dog. In the sunshine or the fog. Outside or in the house. With a hamster or with a mouse. Put it on your little nook and...Read a book!...
Loose Id's Readers' Retreat at Coffee Time Romance Starts Monday!Some exciting events and activities have been planned! Here is just a sampling:Lissa Matthews and Suzanne Rock will be interviewing each other on 1 March and 18 March.On 7 March, Ali Katz will give away a copy of her book, The...
1. What I've written so far on the Rogue got a pass by a critique partner. So far so good. I'm plugging away at the writing. I really know where the story is going and want desperately to get there LOL but the words are coming along slowly. I posted...
Writer's Blog: Blog of romance author Jennifer Ashley
Barnes and Noble is now offering PRIDE MATES as an ebook:http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pride-Mates/Jennifer-Ashley/e/9781428508033/?itm=1&usri=jennifer+ashleyand Amazon has finally got it in Kindle:http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Mates-ebook/dp/B00390BEG2/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2 Enjoy!...
Pride Mates hits the Big Lists
I'm so thrilled that Pride Mates has made not only the USA Today top 150, but also New York Times!!! Wow. From what my publisher told me, the book didn't have a huge print run, so its success is due to readers giving it a chance. Thank you! And thanks...
I am very excited to announce the release of PRIDE MATES, which will hit the stores officially this Tuesday (Jan. 26). PRIDE MATES introduces a brand new series of shape shifter novels.If you enjoyed my alter-ego Allyson James’s Dragon or Shareem series, or Jennifer Ashley’s Immortals series, I think you’ll...
Countdown to Pride Mates: Excerpt and Chat with Liam
Pride Mates officially releases next Tuesday, the 26th!Read Chapter One here: http://www.jennifersromances.com/NewSite/shifters/pridemates.htmlAnd a message from the hero, Liam Morrissey here:http://www.jennifersromances.com/NewSite/shifters/Liam.html Releasing the same day, see my short story, "Shifter Made," in The Mammoth Book of Irish Romance, for the tale of how the Sword of the Guardian came to be.I...
Drumroll... Cover for Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage
This is Book 2 in the Highland Pleasure series (or the Mackenzie series; the book following Madness of Lord Ian.) Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage will come out in July of this year, from Berkley Sensation.I'm pleased with the cover--I told the cover designers that Isabella wears a blue ballgown at...
I'm starting my countdown to the new shape shifter series: Pride Mates! (Pub date Jan. 26)For a look at the Shifter world, I've prepared "A Human's Guide to Shifters." Here's a peek:Shifters: Shape shifters of all species, mostly predatory: Most commonly Feline and Lupine. The Fae bred Shifters millennia ago...
StephenieMeyer.com
A couple of The Host shirts are now being sold on Hot Topic's website, and there are only a few more days until the graphic novel goes on sale......
Book, Movie, and Music Recommendations
Hope your new years have all started off right. A few unrelated things......
The DVD is finally available for pre-order. There are currently two different versions to order. Click to find out more....
Just a quick note on the subject of the Breaking Dawn film......
I hope you all are enjoying your holidays! Just a quick update about a book--arriving in bookstores tomorrow!--that I'm very excited about: The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg......
A big congratulations to everyone involved with creating the awesome Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack! The Grammy nomination is fantastic and also well-deserved. It is an honor to have such talented artists and bands contributing to the Twilight film. Congrats also to Alex Patsavas for doing such...
A Writer's Diary
Harlequin’s category romances have specific word lengths, different for each category. They like writers to adhere pretty much to those standards. And they count actual words, not 250 times number of ms. pages like some other publishers. The series I’m targeting wants 55,000 words. I have 50,000 as of this morning. What...
Being an Aries, I am not a patient person. I like things done yesterday. For example, the WIP. But life has a way of slowing the impatient down, even when we really want to speed up. I can only hope the universe knows what it’s doing. After all, I am not getting any younger… Two things slowed...
One of the courses I’m teaching this term is British Literature. Right now we’re with the Victorians. The Norton Anthology doesn’t have Dickens’ novels, so I’m out of luck there, but I knew I needed to teach Darwin and reading him made me think about the end of century outpouring of gothic horror...
This weekend, I wrote 25 pages of longhand, pretty much finishing off the book, I hope. Now it’s just the typing that remains. Wish I had a secretary…...
Read through my WIP this morning again and figured a few things out. And it’s only 9:30! Of course I woke up at 3 a.m. and what else are you gonna do at that time?? As I suspected, I’m not going to be adding 7000 words by filling in little scene...
According to my horoscope, this Saturday will be my luckiest day of the year. I can’t imagine how. I have a ton of schoolwork–tests and papers to grade, lectures to organize. Al will be away visiting his folks. So I’ll be home alone, buried in work. How is this lucky? In a...