Since it was my daughter’s birthday the other day I thought I’d share this photo taken the day before her birth. You might say that Labor Day has a whole new meaning in this picture! LOL!
#ThrowbackThursday – My Little One
My daughter has been on my mind a lot lately, mainly because she’s embarked on the next phase of her journey through life. She just got a new job and is getting married in the fall. We’ve been having fun with her in New York City which has let us have time together for shopping sample sales, dinners, and other entertaining things. We haven’t run into New York City vampire though. At least not yet! LOL! For today, a cute picture from when my daughter was about two or so. Hat is courtesy of the grandparents and attitude is all her own.
My Best Friend Forever #ThrowbackThursday
We look alike, we talk alike, at times we even smile alike. A little ode there to the old Patty Duke Show, but it fits me and my best friend and mini-me daughter.
This is a picture of her way to a junior prom. Isn’t she lovely?
#ThrowbackThursday Mothers, Mentors, Role Models & Friends
I was very lucky to have a mom who was not only an amazing role model, mentor and mother, she was an awesome friend. In the year before she passed, I was able to work with her and get to spend a great deal of time with her. She taught me the importance of hard work and following my dreams, although she never really got why I wanted to be a writer. Still, it was the drive that she instilled in me that moved me to pursue what I wanted. I hope I have been all of these things to my very best friend, my daughter Samantha.
#ThrowbackThursday Me & Mini-Me & Miami
Happy Thursday! Today’s throwback is to a trip to Miami. We used to go to South Beach for a break from the winter blues. This is a photo of me and my daughter, my little mini-me.
#ThrowbackThursday First #Valentine
Since Valentine’s Day was just a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d share this Valentine throwback – my daughter’s first Valentine!
#ThrowbackThursday The Very First Book Signing & Thanks
It’s not possible to talk about reaching the ONE MILLION BOOKS SOLD mark (still can’t get over it) without talking about the very first one as well as some people who have been so very very instrumental in giving me the opportunity to write for you!
First of all, a big thank you to the fabulous Fern Michaels who took the time to read my first works and put me in touch with her editor. Her advice and support was invaluable in my deciding I might actually be able to write.
Another big thank you to the late Gwynne Foster who I sat with at one meeting and basically told me, “What are you waiting for! Just send it to them!” I did and got a call just a few weeks later from my very first editor, Diane Stockwell. It was such a pleasure working with her on the Encanto line and if it wasn’t for her support (and buying my very first book).
Things don’t always go smoothly in the publishing world and when Encanto disappeared, it took me a few years to sell another book. This time it was to the awesome Stacy Boyd who always brought out the best in my writing and who has been a wonderful advocate at Harlequin. Thank you, Stacy.
There have been many many other people and I don’t want them to feel left out, but I’ll share more thanks in the future (since I really really really want to milk this moment – LOL!).
To end today’s Throwback Thursday, here is a photo from my very first signing in Menlo Park Mall.
