Dec 16, 2011 | A Day In My Life
The blank computer screen mocked her. Cassie Ellis stared at her laptop, frustrated that words refused to magically appear. She never suffered from writer’s block. Ever. Yet here she was, her deadline only eight weeks away, and she couldn’t find any inspiration. It...
Dec 15, 2011 | A Day In My Life
My protagonist, Darla Pettistone, is a savvy businesswoman, even though Pettistone’s Fine Books (the bookshop she inherited from her late Great-Aunt Dee) is her first attempt at entrepreneurship. And so she communicates and stays organized like many of us do these...
Dec 14, 2011 | A Day In My Life
We interrupt our regularly scheduled “a day in the life of” to bring you this special feature. Stephanie Plum is in post production right now, but stepping in for her is her creator, Janet Evanovich, who agreed to answer a few questions. Are there times when you...
Dec 13, 2011 | A Day In My Life
How often do people get to play in the dirt for a living? Luckily, I’m one of those people, and I have to admit the dirtier the job the better. I’m a landscape designer, and my company, Taken by Surprise, Garden Designs, specializes in one-day backyard makeovers. On a...
