December 15, 2011 – 9:01 am
When we have family reunions with my sisters and their young children, I love to set up a scavenger hunt for the kids. I send them on a merry chase all over the property–which this year happened to be at a couple of cabins at Good Spirit Lake in Saskatchewan. The clues were planted with diabolical care: [...]
September 15, 2011 – 11:35 am
A group from our local writing chapter, the Calgary Romance Writers of America, is launching a new series today. The idea was to write and self-publish a series of connected stories. Some are contemporary, some historical. All genres are included, too, from mystery to romance to paranormal. The first story, Lost, by Viva Anna, Carla Roma, is [...]
Nobody promised me that Los Angeles was going to be warmer than Calgary, but I had my expectations. California versus Alberta? Should have been a slam dunk, right? Unfortunately, L.A. greeted us with cold, wind and clouds. The bad weather, however, was offset by good times and interesting workshops. I’m always intrigued by the opportunity to meet [...]
November 2, 2010 – 11:56 am
Good news is always fun to share. It seems Perfect Partners has been nominated by RT BookReviews for best Superromance of 2010! If you missed the Fox & Fisher trilogy, you might want to check it out. And that’s not all! I have also been honored with a nomination for a career achievement award. Thanks [...]
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I came across this quote from Peter Golkin that I must share: “My two favorite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library.” And who can argue with that?
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March 23, 2010 – 12:15 pm
A marriage counselor is drawn into a homicide investigation with her detective ex-husband when one of her clients turns up dead in a seedy motel room. Same Place, Same Time has lots of twists and turns, as well as one of the most emotionally powerful love stories I’ve ever written. And you can catch an [...]
March 17, 2010 – 12:28 pm
If ever I wanted to write a romance about a Sheik I suppose now would be the time. I’m just back from an amazing holiday in Dubai. I wasn’t keen to go, in fact only booked the trip because my daughter is working in the UAE for a few months and I was worried she [...]
February 9, 2010 – 12:53 pm
My newest book, The P.I. Contest, is dedicated to all my friends who celebrated their “milestone” birthday, along with me, in 2009. What milestone, you ask? Shame on you. Have you no manners? Let’s just say it’s a number between 49 and 51. And how did we celebrate? Well, there was Shannon’s sock hop birthday [...]
December 15, 2009 – 10:48 am
Yesterday I spent the morning making fudge with a dear friend…it’s become our holiday tradition. We use a recipe of her mother’s that is absolutely fabulous. My friend has given me permission to share the recipe, and I do believe that if you put in the effort to make this fudge, it will be the [...]
For the next couple of months, I won’t be running my usual monthly contests, but every now and then I’ll post a surprise contest on my Desk Diary. Today is one of those days! If you’d like a chance to win an autographed book & exotic bookmark, just send an e-mail to cj@cjcarmichael.com and put “CJ’s [...]
