When I was young, I wasn’t what you’d call particularly ambitious. I was raised by a very traditional family. If my mom wanted more than to be a good wife and mother, she didn’t say so out loud. She considered work outside the home as something a woman did to help make ends meet. As…
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Turns Out We’re Listening to the News All Wrong
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve noticed the world has become increasingly politically divided. (Personally, I’d like to live under a rock so as to avoid the politics, but sadly, the world will not let me, much as I try.) Anyway, if you are being bombarded with political info – and that would be…
Projects Update
Ever decide you’re going to take a week to catch up, only to have the week booked up with unexpected appointments? that’s been my week. This week was supposed to be the start of “Operation Declutter” at the Wallace house. Instead, I found myself planning a Tattoo’s engagement party and having a few emergency coffees….
Book’s Aren’t Chainsaws
Opinions are totally my own and no one else’s This weekend I sat in a room with a whole lot of very successful, very romance smart writers discussing marketing and self-publishing. The entire time saw me hyperventilating over the intensity and savvy on display. As I frantically took notes, I realized I had a crap…
Goodbye North Adams
Yesterday morning, at approximately 11:50 am, I closed and locked the door on my mother’s house. I posed for a photograph with my brother on the front lawn. I wished him and my sister-in-law a safe flight home. Then, I got in my car and drove away from my childhood home for the very last…
Who is Sadie McIntyre?
Or, maybe I should say “WHAT is Sadie McIntyre?” Remember a few weeks ago, when I mentioned I was starting an exciting new project, and I promised to announce it on March 1. Well, I’m excited to announce that I am becoming a multi-genre author! This fall, I’ll be releasing a new mystery series…
Happy Valentine’s Day
Today is a bittersweet holiday for me. Thirteen years ago today, I got the phone call telling me that my dad had passed away. His death had been expected for weeks, so the call wasn’t a surprise, but it wasn’t welcome either. Although, in a way, losing my dad on Valentine’s Day was appropriate. …
Watch this space!
Yes, I’m being a total tease. I’ve got some really exciting news simmering on the horizon, though, and hope to announce it by the end of the month! Keep an eye out!
I sold a house
Not any house though. Today, I accepted an offer to sell my parents’ home in the Berkshires. Next month, my brother and I will travel back home to empty out the house where we spent our childhoods. Even though I haven’t lived there in almost thirty years, it’s hard to imagine the house belonging to someone…
Barb’s Social Media Detox: 22 Days In
It’s been 22 days since I started my social media sabbatical. With only two exceptions (Tattoo’s engagement and Intrigue author Paula Grave’s death) I have not been on Facebook or Twitter. I’ll confess I did stay on Snapchat until January 4, but that was to follow my son and his fiancé’s vacation photos. I logged…