Scary Fishing!
My publisher Jolly Fish Press posted this on Facebook earlier today: “Within a day of Big in Japan’s first press release, the publicity room is a frenzy. None of us are prepared for such an influx of reviewers requests and their slim deadlines. Why are our ARCs not here yet?” In some ways this is […]

Announcing an Announcement
My publisher put out this press release this morning regarding the release of my upcoming novel BIG IN JAPAN. It’s pretty exciting to be the subject of a press release, especially one that includes my height. http://jollyfishpress.com/press%20release/fat_in_America_big_in_Japan.html

Chocolate Kissed Sugar Cookies
This morning I needed to make about six dozen cookies for Easter for the kids at church. I always dream big when I sign up for volunteer stuff, so I assumed I’d be making darling egg-shaped sugar cookies decorated with pastel frosting and cute Easter sprinkles. Then, this morning, when the moment of action was upon me, […]

Too Early for Boston Baked Beans?
I had to ask myself this morning, is 9:00 a.m. too early for Bush’s Best Boston Baked Beans? And then I opened a can and heated them up in the microwave and ate a bowl of the delicious molasses and brown sugar flavored legumes and said, no. 9:00 a.m. is probably too LATE for them. […]