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At the End of the Day, Overused Phrases Bug me

by Julia London
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There is something bugging me, and it’s the phrase, “At the end of the day.”   You hear it on TV, you hear it a LOT in presidential debates.  You hear it from friends, read it in papers and, if you’re like me, you say it.  At the end of the day, we are going to [...]

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The Good News and Bad News about Spring Fashion

by Julia London
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I was at the hair salon the other day, flipping through US Weekly, and I came to the Who Wears it Best? page.  The two actress both had on a dress that was bright orange on top and bright pink on the bottom.  Interesting, I thought.  And then I read that color-blocking is the hot [...]

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The Christmas Secret: A Novella

by Julia London
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I am very happy to announce that the ebook exclusive novella, The Christmas Secret, part of the Secrets of Hadley Green series, is now available for download. If you read the first book in the series, The Year of Living Scandalously, you met  Declan, the Earl of Donnelly, Keira Hannigan, and Declan’s sister Eireanne, who [...]

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The Gift-Giving Tradition

by Julia London
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When I was growing up, Santa generally delivered one great gift, an orange, and some underwear or socks.  Mom and Dad came through with some extra gifts, and we four kids were expected to get our parents and sibling small gifts, and enjoy it, by God.  Ha! Our take Christmas morning was not a big [...]

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My Super-Secret Santa Wish List

by Julia London
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I don’t have anything on my official Christmas list, because I have everything I need.  But I do have a super secret Santa list.  These are the things you know you want, but wouldn’t put down on any list, because no one is going to get them for you.  Or, you could never say out [...]

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The Reading Funk

by Julia London
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It happens to all readers. You’re reading along at a clip, finishing books, starting new ones, and then suddenly, you can’t find a book that interests you. Nothing grabs you. You are bookless. I hate when that happens, but it has happened to me. I am in a major reading funk right now. I have [...]

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Moose’s Fabulous Vacation

by Julia London

Moose loves doggie day care.  All I have to do is say, “wanna go to day care?” and he goes NUTS.  He starts jumping around in circles and throwing himself at me and at doors.  So this week, while I am in New York with my mother, my sister, and two nieces, Moose will be [...]

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Shoe Evolution!

by Julia London

Someone recently told me about the Stiletto Stampede, at which you do a 100 yard dash in stilettos.  I told this person that I could have done it many years ago.  I wore heels every day, and I would run to catch the yellow line into DC.   No one believes me now. But those days [...]

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Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

by Julia London

There are a lot of well meaning people in the world who like to help others.  If I have a problem, I only have to post on Facebook and dozens will cheerfully answer my question, no matter how dumb.  My friends will also tell me things I need to know.  Their information is always invaluable [...]

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Spooky Romance

by Julia London

If you are familiar with the Mammoth Books of short story fiction (e.g.,Mammoth Book of Romance, Mammoth Book of Regency Romance, Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance), you know they a category for any sub-genre your heart desires.  The editor there had asked me several times to participate in one collection or another, but I never [...]

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Birthday Cake!

by Julia London

If you have been to a kid’s birthday cake lately, you have probably seen a themed cake with a lot of heavy, thick frosting.  The kids like that thick, creamy, nothing-but-sugar icing, and the adults like big slabs of cake.  Popular themes are fairies, princesses, Spongebob, and transformers. If you are like me, a square [...]

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Nosy Neighbors

by Julia London

I had my dog trained to run and walk off leash.  I didn’t do it myself, I had a professional do it, and the upshot is that Moose stays with me, he doesn’t bother other dogs, and he doesn’t bother people.  We have been doing this for eighteen months now.  I can count on one [...]

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Things I Do that Tick Me Off

by Julia London

No one is perfect, let me say that right up front.  But I have some imperfections that are much easier to live with than others. Some of my less than stellar characteristics don’t bother me–I think, love it or lump it.  But there are a couple of things that really tick me off about me.  [...]

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My Mother’s Books

by Julia London

Like many of us here, I had a mother who was an avid reader and a library hound.  We went once or twice a week.  She also had an extensive set of books at home that filled several bookshelves.  Perusing her library was almost as much fun as going to the library. Recently, my mom [...]

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Where’s the Big Idea?

by Julia London

I asked my facebook Reader page what they thought I should blog about, and many of them asked the same thing:  Where do the ideas for books come from?  Do I think of characters or plots, and how do I flesh them out?  That question is probably the most frequently asked question of working fiction [...]

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Thrillseekers Anonymous

by Julia London

A few years ago, I wrote this trilogy and a novella about three guys who had a zest for living, and parlayed that into a business.  They ran Thrillseekers Anonymous, catering to the rich and powerful, and guaranteeing a thrillseeking experience unlike any they ever had.  Sadly, these books are out of print, but I [...]

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Guys and Dolls

by Julia London

Recently, a friend and  I were talking about my next historical series.  She made some off the cuff remark about having three guys do something or other.  I said, why guys?  She said, why not guys?  I said, why not dolls?  She said, why dolls?  Clearly, we were on opposite ends of the argument. I [...]

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Dee and Julia do Denver

by Julia London

While you are reading this, Dee and I are in Denver, at an airport hotel, mingling with romance readers.  This is a very small conference, and it is designed so that readers can get to know authors, and authors can meet readers.  There are no lessons in craft, there are no publishers and agents.  Just [...]

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Travelling Companions

by Julia London

While you are reading this, I am driving back from my fabulous vacation in Taos.  Every time I make this trip, I usually drive to my sister’s house in San Antonio.  We take her husband’s big truck with the covered bed, and load dogs and stuff into it.  Then we make the 13 hour drive [...]

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My Favorite Vacation Spots

by Julia London

By the time you get around to reading this, I will be on my way to Taos.  You guys know I get up there once or twice a year.  I especially love going this time of year because our place is at 8500 feet…which means, cold nights, cool days.  I cannot WAIT to get out [...]

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Geography Lessons

by Julia London

I was listening to some talk show the other day, with a host from the northeast, and they said something about Texas being in the south.  This is the not the first time I have heard this–a lot of people from back east lump Texas in with the south.  I think Texas is in the [...]

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