Readers: How to @ LATFOB
Going to the festival as a book reader? I have tips for you, too!!! Because really, we authors are also readers. We escape the booth and walk around looking at… Read more »
Category: Pam Ripling
Halloween: Got Your Tunes On?
When I was a kid, my mother used to sing to me. I was, at times, embarrassed, bored, delighted, patient and impatient. She sang silly, childhood songs, Christmas carols, honky-tonk… Read more »
Let the “Race” Begin!
Today I renewed my vow to raise a bunch of money for the American Cancer Society. I’m ready to hit the ground running! Team Check ‘Em Out is poised to… Read more »
2012 Special Offer – Circle of Hope
Some of you know that besides my passion for serving education through the SCV Education Foundation and supporting the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life, I also serve of… Read more »
Fall for a Good Mystery Author Panel
Barnes & Noble Valencia Author Event Sisters in Crime is back to host another up-close and personal chat with a panel of captivating mystery writers. This month we’ll be joined… Read more »
My Other Life: Keeping Track of Money
As shocking as it may seem, not all published authors support themselves on their royalties. I know, huh? Yeah, I was a little surprised, too, when I first discovered that… Read more »
Photos of the Week: March 7
These were taken between February 16 – 28 with my Blackberry. Not great quality but they record something Normally, I would blur out the license plate number, but this Beetle… Read more »
California’s Lighthouses: The History and the Mystery
January 12, 2011 – Santa Paula, CA – The earliest of California’s 35+ lighthouses have protected its coastal waters for over 160 years, and are thus a big part of… Read more »
My Long Lost Relatives…
Back in May, I blogged about my father and what a cool guy he was. I wish I’d known him longer. Wish I’d known him when he was a younger… Read more »
We Have Winners!
May I have a drum roll please? Contest time! Jeepers, I had a lot of entrants. Have written all the names down on tiny fortune-cookie-sized papers and folded them up…. Read more »