When I was a kid, my parents had a beautiful coffee table book about Great Archaeological Sites of the World. I was totally fascinated by it, spent hours poring over photos of the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon, Newgrange, … Continue reading →
Last night, my nine year-old son and I were watching the Simpsons, and there was a pun involving an erection. D’oh! The Son: Mommy, what’s an erection?Me: Gasp.Me: Um, let me see in what context. [rewind to see. Yup, it … Continue reading →
… and liking it, by golly. I’m the last person I thought would be blogging on the writer’s life (whatever that is), but I got such lovely responses last week from my blog about putting back the joy I thought … Continue reading →
Hello everyone! First of all, I know everyone joins me in sending our love to Elena and her family, along with best wishes for her husband’s speedy recovery. I’ve big shoes to fill, but I’m honored the Riskies have invited … Continue reading →
Did you do Mad Libs as a kid? I certainly did. I loved how the random words we all submitted turned into wacky stories. I didn’t know until recently that they were still published, but they are! So I was … Continue reading →
No, this isn’t a post about the SAG Awards. I’ll leave that to Amanda, our resident fashionista, but I will say that the dresses were much better than the Golden Globes, except for Meryl Streep, whose daughter looks just like … Continue reading →
Last Tuesday, of course, was finally the inauguration of President Obama! I watched TV all day, and besides the speeches and music and oaths, I wanted to see who wore what. (Shallow of me, I know, but it seems I … Continue reading →
Sometime they’ll give a war and nobody will come. Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967), The People, Yes (1936) Okay, so I’ve had this bee in my bonnet since finishing Bernard Cornwell‘s Rebel a few weeks ago: What is it with … Continue reading →
Happy birthday, Byron, 221 years old today! I’m blogging about him on Delle Jacobs‘ In Search of Heroes blog today (or possibly later today, as Blogger has been a bad boy–doubtless in Byron’s honor–and Delle and I are three hours … Continue reading →
The winners of the prizes that accompanied Tuesday’s Jane Austen Evening post are: Maddie and Santa! Maddie & Santa, please send your info to me at riskies@yahoo.com, and I’ll email you your prize choices… 🙂 Cara & the Riskies
New from the Riskies!
Lord of Misrule by Gail Eastwood
The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding by Amanda McCabe
A Pregnant Courtesan for the Rake by Diane Gaston
How to Find a Duke in Ten Days by Grace Burrowes, Shana Galen, and Carolyn Jewel
Look for some changes in the Riskies community soon!
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