Random Stuff

This was my fav spot at the Grand Canyon, a studio built and designed by 1900's architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter. Most of the super nifty buildings there were designed by her and were simply amazing.

Just a quick howdy. Life's been insane - won't bore you with the details. Let's just say I've traveled the entire length of the state of AZ (Nogales, Mexico to the Grand Canyon), had a cake explode in my oven, too much time away from the computer, and the radio station will (finally!) go live on 07/07/07. Um, yeah. Insane in the membrane (insane in the brain).

Brett Battle's debut novel, The Cleaner came out before I had a chance to talk about it, dammit. I got my mitts on an ARC of this book a few months ago. Let me just say that while I'm not normally a big int'l thriller reader, I loved this book. Strong writing throughout and a kick ass twist. Believe me, I'm a tough one to fool, but I didn't see it coming. So...if you're looking for a fun, fast summer read, The Cleaner is well-worth checking out!

As for me, I've got over 2 weeks of work to catch up on. I'll try to make the blog rounds in a few days, but this whole "vacation" thing has left me way more stressed out than if I'd been able to stay on track with the writing schedule. Still, kinda hard to tell folks who've traveled well over a thousand miles to visit that I can't hang out with them. Actually, it was impossible. They've headed back home now, leaving me plenty of time, some quiet, and absolute solitude. So back into the breach I go!