My sister, her husband and five children came to Orlando for a week during their spring break. We were lucky enough to be able to share their visits to both MGM and Epcot. We had a blast!Here's a few more photos.

Pictured above are author Erica Ridley and literary agent Lauren Abramo at the Friday night dinner.Lauren was a great speaker and everyone at the TARA Day Workshop learned oodles from her.Even though she spoke to us in March, it's never too late to post cool photos,...

On the Red Adept Reviews blog, Lynn has been running a series called "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Amazon." Read all of the entries -- it's been hilarious! To read mine, click here.

Today brings special guest, BJ Myers! Below are short excerpts from Myers' Justice is Served and Justice Never Sleeps. The third installment in this series will be out soon. I hope you enjoy the excerpts!Justice Is Served Excerpt:He smiled at that, the dimples showing...

I'm happy to welcome guest poster, Geraldine Solon to my blog today. Not only is she talking about creating great characters, but she's also provided an excerpt of her novel, Love Letters. Developing Your Characters by Geraldine SolonDeveloping your characters can be...

In addition to writing on the beach, Ali, Hannah and I also went on a research trip to Charleston, SC. Love, love the city. One of our first stops was lunch at the awesome 82 Queen Restaurant. This photo is from just inside the courtyard. Love the owl on the roof...