Important Life Lessons from the Machine that Sucks Dirt Off My Floor. One of my best middle-of-the-night purchases was a robot vacuum. I had been contemplating purchasing one for a while, so it wasn’t exactly spur-of-the-moment, but looking at the dog hair on the carpet late one night convinced me that it was worth a try. If you haven’t seen them,…
You’re Never Going to Write That Novel — or Whatever Your Secret Dream Is
If you can’t turn your dream into a passion, you’ll never succeed. This weekend I published my 14th book. After finishing writing the book earlier in the week, I spent part of the weekend editing, formatting and publishing it on Amazon and then setting up advertising and social media for the new release. I also updated and published an update…
Together Again — A Steamy New Release
It’s new release day here at Rose Bak Romance and we have a special new story for you. Together Again – the first book in my brand new Reunited series. Together Again Twenty-five years ago David Macetti humiliated her in the worst way imaginable. When Jenny Rizzo agrees to attend her high school reunion, she’s hoping to find out that…
Why Am I Getting So Many More Phishing Emails Lately?
How the non-stop barrage of scam emails catches some people off-guard. “You Paypal account is on hold. You must log in immediately to update missing information or we will suspend account. Enter you log-in here.” Receiving an email like this might be a cause for concern except for three things that caught my attention: Paypal — like all reputable and secure sites — won’t…
The Breast Cancer People Won’t Leave Me Alone!
Why is breast cancer treated differently than any other disease — including the ones we are most likely to die from? I went for a mammogram recently — mostly because the breast cancer people would not leave me alone. About three months ago, I started getting reminders to go in for a mammogram. Not from my doctor, but from the cancer center who does the…
Is Your Kid Selling Useless Crap I Don’t Need? Sign Me Up.
Why I will always support your kid’s fundraising efforts — even if I don’t want to. I have a confession to make: I hate Girl Scout cookies. Don’t worry, if your kid is a scout I will still buy a couple of boxes. I’ll probably leave them in the break room at work or let my roommate feed them to…
Five Things I Don’t Miss About Being in the Office
There’s a lot I miss about being in the office…ergonomic furniture, free coffee, casual collaboration, having live in-person conversations with my colleagues, not having every single meeting interrupted by a pet or a child. But it has been nice to have a little break from the more annoying aspects of working in an office. Here are five things I never…
The Weirdest Things I Have Bought in the Middle of the Night
Why insomnia and a credit card are a bad combination It’s 3:00 in the morning when I have a sudden thought: I should buy one of those exercise bikes that you put under a desk. It will help make up for being so sedentary while I’m on non-stop Zoom calls. One week later a box arrives with a flimsy set of…
Your Dog Hopes This Pandemic Lasts Forever
Why dogs love having their humans around all the time It’s no secret that we are all suffering from quarantine fatigue. Well, the humans anyway. You know who loves having you trapped at home? Your dog. It makes them so happy. In the distant past of early 2020 it was much harder being a dog. Before the pandemic most of…
Do We All Really Need to Know You Said Thank You?
Why You Should Stop Driving Your Coworkers Crazy by Using “Reply All” If I could go back in time, there are many things I would be tempted to change about the world but possibly the most controversial is this one: I would make an extra effort to stop whoever invented the “reply all” for email. Seriously, there are few things…
