January 17, 2011
I have been invited to speak at the Bonnie Stern Book Club on Thursday February 17th! (http://foodnews.bonniestern.com/) Bonnie will create a meal based on the book, and all will feast! So looking forward to it.
January 16, 2011
I have been following the fascinating story of the reference case in B.C. on the issue of whether the laws prohibiting polygamy are constitutional. Reading through the heated discussions online, it occurred to me that this trial might excite some interest in my Izzie mystery, Leaving Heaven. It is more…
January 15, 2011
We are pet free this year. I am not happy about this state of affairs. Last year in Colima, we had several parakeets, four angel fish, and, of course, the saintly Maggie, our German Shepherd (may she rest in peace). We used to have an African Grey parrot. Out of…
January 11, 2011
I received a kind message of praise from a friend for The Midwife of Venice. It was very timely. I have been struggling with the plot of Book #2 which is refusing to come together. I am just not finding my centre on this one and had just about decided…
Monday, January 10, 2011
Yesterday was my birthday- not one with a pesky zero- worse than that. But Ken and I attended a Bo Diddly concert years ago in Reno. It was Bo’s birthday. He said, “It’s just a number, baby.” I have to take some comfort from that. As my old mother-in-law used…
January 7, 2011
A friend of mine wrote about her recent trip to Cuba. My mother, Grace, was in Havana in 1939 after the New York World’s Fair and my grandmother in about 1909. It would be interesting to hear their stories. I remember my mother describing Havana as one big nightclub. (She…
EVENTS SCHEDULE for Roberta Rich, The Midwife of Venice
Wednesday February 16th 7:30pm - EVENT: Authors @ Harbourfront, For tickets and more information please visit: http://www.readings.org/?q=weekly/authors_weekly_event Thursday February 17th 6:00pm - EVENT: Bonnie Stern Bookclub Dinner and book talk For tickets and more information please visit: http://foodnews.bonniestern.com/ Victoria B.C.: June 3 -5, 2011 Bloody Words conference- Panel discussion *…
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Okay, I am in the middle of Fighter Daddy by my writer pal, Lee McKenzie. Very fun to read. I am loving it. I find it wonderful that she is promoting the idea of condoms. Way to go, girl! It’s about time Harlequin stepped up to the safe sex plate.…
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Honestly, I think I am too delicate for this world. I am in the middle of paradise and the iguanas are driving me nuts and I’ve only been here two days. Projectile shitting!!!! And it’s all over my freshly painted house. When I try to take a (much needed) nap…
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Having made it past the narco trafficantes, we are now safely ensconced in our casita. Weather is hot and sunny and yesterday for the first time I have enough oranges from our little tree in the patio to make two glasses of juice. Every gringa's wet dream.