Author Jill Shalvis � Journal

Caught!

Jill — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:50 +0000

So the fam dragged me to Costco. All I wanted to do was be alone and read my Kindle, but would anyone listen? NO. So we walk into Costco and I said “I have to go to the bathroom.”

This seemed reasonable to Alpha Man, and he headed off to the tool section.

I didn’t go to the bathroom. I went straight to the furniture aisle, sat, got comfy, and pulled out my Kindle. I figured I had at least half an hour before anyone realized I was missing.

I had five minutes…

But it was a good five minutes. Where is the most embarrassing place you’ve ever been caught sneaking a read?

An I Love Lucy situation

Jill — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:43 +0000

Guess which of the following happened to me yesterday. Hint, it was more than one. I’ll draw names from the correct guesses and you can pick a book from my backlist on me.

1. Got out of bed and stepped in cat yak (which, hey, isn’t that what everyone wants to do first thing in the morning?)

2. Nearly got our car insurance cancelled by accident when I forgot to pay the bill. Had to beg the very not-nice customer service rep to forgive me. I tried to offer her a teenager or two as a bribe but she wasn’t interested. Darn it.

3. Offered to babysit Middle’s puppy for a few hours and then promptly forgot I was doing so. Which is how I ended up stepping in puppy poo. Yes, bare-footed. Joy.

4. Gave Frat Boy his ear infection meds — twice. And also, thanks to the vet tech who talked me off the ledge about nearly poisoning my baby.

So go ahead and guess… I’ll be here taking a badly needed nap. And also eating an entire bag of Pepperidge Farm’s Mint Milanos. Because it’s not like I’m trying to fit into my big girl clothes for my trip to New York next week (going to Book Expo of America, for those of you in NYC, come see me…)

Tuesday’s Tidbits

Jill — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:18 +0000

Oh goodness. It’s painful to see and hear myself on video. Do I really look and sound like that?

Apparently so…

A little snippet from an interview I did last year with The Popular Romance Project…

Monday’s Musing

Jill — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:06 +0000

Eight days left until Detective Luke Hanover shows up in IT HAD TO BE YOU. Preorder and make an author’s day (and if you preorder as an ebook, get a free copy of my older book BLUE FLAME as a present to yourself — Happy Monday.

Kindle or Nook…

Amazon print or BN print …

In the meantime, I have a burning question for this Monday — since there’s eight days before you can get IT HAD TO BE YOU, what are you reading until next Tuesday?

Not a bear today, but…

Jill — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:06 +0000

Drove up on our property and saw something moving beneath a tree. You’ll have to excuse me if I wondered WHAT NOW.

But it wasn’t a bear and her three babies.

It was a family of deer just hanging out beneath our tree having a little chat. But they weren’t much interested in continuing that lazy afternoon chat once they saw us.

I asked them very nicely to stick around and let me take pics…

They declined. How rude.

NOT your average Winnie The Pooh

Jill — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:02 +0000

This is my street. And less than an hour before this picture was taken, I’d walked it with Frat Boy at my heels. Okay, so Frat Boy wasn’t at my heels, he was bounding out in front, tongue lolling, looking for the next party, but I digress.

This is mama bear and her three babies, fresh from digging through our trash for their afternoon tea. This is the same bear who last year at this time growled at me for daring to take her picture.

This is one grumpy ass mama. She’s tired of her annoying children, she’s tired of doing all the cooking and cleaning, and she’s tired of not fitting into her jeans. There are some days (like this whole past weekend), where I can really relate …

Life with a cat

Jill — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:18:28 +0000

True stuff.

Do you have a cat? Does he/she run your life like Satan– er, Sadie, runs mine?

Best of – what’s in your car?

Jill — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

My car is a mess. Truly. It’s because I share it with teenagers, dogs, and Alpha Man. If you opened the door right now, you’d find the usual assortment of gum wrappers and maybe last night’s Taco Bell wrappers.

You’d also find my slippers (I kicked them off while waiting for Youngest to get to the car, and then I left them there because . . . well, I don’t have a reason). You’d find at least five half drinken (I know that’s not a word, thank you very much) sports drinks because I can’t bring myself to throw them away and waste them. You’d find my wallet (actually I hope you’d find my wallet because I can’t). You’d find at least four books that I’m reading because I can’t stand to be without a book. You’d find a winter survival kit (but God help me if I really got stuck in the winter because I already ate all the food out of it while waiting on a basketball practice that ran long). You’d find at least two sports bags from Middle. You’d find Youngest’s hair brush and an assortment of hair ties. You’d find nothing of Oldest. She’s the anal one.

So … don’t leave me hanging out here alone. What would we find in your car?

Pretend Boyfriend Day

Jill — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:48 +0000

How about you? Who’s your pretend boyfriend at the moment? (I say at the moment because mine changes daily, but hey, maybe that’s just me. )

TGIF

Jill — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:32 +0000

You know the drill. Name the excerpt. Bonus points for admitting if you’ve read it or not, though it won’t have any bearing on the winners, which are randomly drawn.

Excerpt:

“So I guess that the next time I make a date with a concussed guy, I should pin a note to his collar so he doesn’t forget.”

“Good plan.” His hand was next to hers on the table. He let his thumb glide over her fingers, a small, almost casual touch that sent a shudder through her. “I’m sorry I forgot our date,” he said.

So … know the book?