Nama’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Nama’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Nama’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe I love cooking and baking—I always have. I grew up in a household of “foodies.” We ate a lot of homemade Mexican food, but my Mom didn’t shy away from other dishes—Italian, Chinese, and Southern barbecue. And her baking? Cakes,...
5 Books That’ll Make You Belly Laugh

5 Books That’ll Make You Belly Laugh

5 Books That’ll Make You Belly Laugh I was recently asked to write reviews for five books that made me belly laugh. Here they are. Enjoy! I NEED YOUR HELP, POR FAVOR Tell me what you thought about the book, and if you would kindly do me a favor, post your review...
Call Center Momma

Call Center Momma

Call Center Momma If you’ve read Not That Kind of Girl, you know it takes place in a beach town north of Seattle where the protagonist, Julia, works in a newspaper call center. What you may not know is that I worked in a newspaper call center for thirteen years, nine...
Author Q&A

Author Q&A

Author Q&A A book blogger recently asked me to complete a Q&A. I thought it would be fun to post some of it here. WOULD YOU RATHER… Have the ability to see into the future or be able to visit the past? I’d like to visit the past for sure. Relatives...
Food in Fiction

Food in Fiction

Food in Fiction I’m hosting a thank you party for friends and family who’ve supported me along the long, twisty path to publishing Not That Kind of Call Girl. I’ve created a FOOD IN FICTION menu. It should be fun and tasty, and I hope my guests like...
Mexican Mama Spills the Beans

Mexican Mama Spills the Beans

Mexican Mama Spills the Beans I grew up eating the best Mexican food, prepared by the experts, my Mother and Grandmothers. Favorites included tamales with beans, rice, pico de gallo and guacamole, pozole, corn and flour tortillas from scratch smeared with creamy...