Josiebrown

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• This Saturday, Take My Writers' Workshop in Sacramento...

  

  Here are the deets. Hope to see you there! -- Josie Sat May 19, 2012 / 9am check-in / Ends at 12 noonSACRAMENTO, CA Sacramento Valley Rose Romance Writers... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 DESTINATIONS

• Martin Predicts....

  

  ....that Hillary Clinton will run in 2016.I think he's right.But that's a long time off.Until then we have the dredges of the hillary-ious Texts from Hillary,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS

• BookLandia

  

  One of my dear, sweet friends found a birthday card with this image. (Ha! Yes, my birthday is due -- but don't feel bad about not knowing, since I have quit... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tgif!

  

  Today was one of those cinematically picture perfect San Francisco Spring days. Everyone was in sundresses, shorts and camisoles, and flipflops.The sky was... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hooray for Hollywood....

  

  I love the Southland.Warm, dry heat. Palm fronds waving lazily in the breeze.The inevitable celebrity sighting. "Is that....Nah! Can't be! Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Must-Read for Any Author, Novelist, Or Writer: Lloyd Shepherd's Dialogue with ...

  

  I love it when someone tells me they've read one of my books, and enjoyed it.But let me tell you: I wince inside when they add: "My sister [daughter, girlfriend... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Time to Play "Revenge"...

  

  Which character best exemplifies your ability to survive in the Hamptons, and why? All comments made below prior to midnight PT on Wednesday March 29, 2012... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 BOOKS

• Game of Tomes

  

  As a novelist, I have to keep abreast with the distribution and marketing issues that affect books. Even if you aren't part this world, you'd have to have been... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Murder. Suspense. Sex. Need I Say More?

  

  COMING NEXT WEEK! GUNS AND ROSES A Murder She Writes Anthology I'm honored to be part of a group of ten female novelists write about murder and mayhem. If you... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 BOOKS

• Another Reason to Read TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES, My Red Carpet Red Hot Read

  

  The stars. The scandals. The sex. You'll find it all in my red hot red carpet read, True Hollywood Lies.To celebrate the Academy Awards, True Hollywood Lies is... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 BOOKS

• And the Winner Is...

  

  I want to thank all of you whi entered THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN'S HANDBOOK's Very Merry Contest, I interrupted what I'm sure was a very healthy (aHEM! Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It's That Time of Month. (Unless You're on TV.)

  

  We've crossed the bridge into the 21st century--unless you're an actress in a tampon commercial.On American TV, we're still squeamish when talking about... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Okay, Here Are My Answers to 2011's Stupidest Employee Interview Questions. A...

  

  This was just too heehaw funny to pass up: Glassdoor.com, a human resources/job search site, just posted what it calls "the top 25 oddball interview questions o... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• May 2012 Be the Year of the (Ryan) Gosling.

  

  As if 2011 wasn't?Three high-profile, well received movies in one year (four, if you remember that Blue Valentine was a limited release last Christmas) and... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• What Blows Me Away the Most About California is the Windmills.

  

  No sight says to me "Honey, you're home" than the windmills of Altamont Pass, near Livermore, California. The first time I saw them was on a gray blustery... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I'm Not Going to Let 2012 Be My "bad Hair Day" of Years, and You Shouldn't...

  

  Martin and I used to think that our best years ended in odd numbers.In hindsight, I think we'd flip that analogy to fit any year in which we weren't having a... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Time to Party Like It's 1961

  

  Some day, I'll throw a party like Audrey Hepburn.You know the kind. Other than that iconic image in Breakfast at Tiffany's, of her walking down an empty Fifth... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Drives Authors Crazy? Amazon Rankings. Here's Why.

  

  We should both be hitting the beach with a good book, just reading...taking it easy...In other words LIVING -- instead of locked up inside, making a living. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Who'da Thunk It? TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES is #9 on Amazon's Book List for "Humor"

  I can't help but love the fact that TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES is now #9 in Amazon, under Books > Literature & Fiction > Comic. I'm in very good company: Tina Fey is a... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Time to Spread More Cheer! Enter My New Contest...

  

  This year, I've had some blessings I'd like to share:- THE BABY PLANNER tour was hosted by real baby planners, numerous sponsors, and retail stores all over... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE