I am up to my eyeballs in research for my latest manuscript. It takes place on an island in the South Pacific, and while you might think that opens one up to a variety of culinary delights, you would be wrong. My characters have limited resources, and frankly can't cook for s#*t. (I put a little of myself into each character :) ) That means if I want to accurately describe what they're eating, I need to cook the food they have on hand using the tools they have access to. This promises to be interesting to say the least.…
I enjoyed our Orange County chapter's April meeting for RWA on Saturday. Well, I mostly enjoyed it. I brought in a never-before-used insulated coffee canister and within seconds of sitting down for the meeting I spilled scalding hot cocoa all down the front of me. OUCH! My bottom lip blistered and my chin was red, but after frantically applying ice for a while it eventually lessened to a mild discomfort. As I type this, three days later, my bottom lip is still numb, and the skin has hardened into a stiff line. Lesson learned; never assume you know where the…
