Still reeling from the sudden death of Max Powers. It’s funny how you make all sorts of subtle changes in your life to accommodate your pets without even noticing you’re doing it until they’re gone. Suddenly I don’t have to check under the bed every time I leave the house to be sure I’m not […]

Okay, I know I am supposed to be blogging about my awesome London/Paris book tour, and all about The Painted Man and blah, blah, blah, but at the moment, I’m really not in the mood. You see, I just learned that Max Powers, beloved friend and kitten, has passed away. He wasn’t even three, and […]

Sunday night was interesting. Went to a Thai pub in Belsize Park with my friend the Brad, but it closed early because people of breeding and sense go to bed Sunday nights, that they might join the civilized world at a decent hour the next day.
Needless to say, we went wandering for another pub, and […]

Little Luca (the palooka) D’Entrone is a boy genius. At three months, he’s already said his first word, and he’s reading on a college level.

Maybe not the best choice of book to read a 3 week old…

Okay, before this blog becomes nothing more than a vehicle for kvelling grandparents to show off baby pictures, I’d like to shift gears.
One of the most wonderful aspects of the whole process of getting my work published has been the many talented people who have lent their creative energy to bringing my creations to life. […]

So I’ve had to adjust my work habits slightly now that the Infanta has arrived on her bed of linens and sequins and silk, but never fear, I am still working, albeit more slowly and sleepily.
Officially, I am taking a month off from writing while we care for the little bundle of joy. I am […]

Cassandra Hope Gero Brett, born 4:35pm, July 23, 2008, 8lbs 6oz, 21.5 inches, with auburn hair and gray eyes.

Why aren’t I drunk? I mean like RIGHT NOW? I should totally get drunk!
Why? Because in approximately a week, I’ll be a daddy, and then, the party’s over.
It wouldn’t be so bad, except for the fact that I came to the party so late. I was never a hard fast liver, always responsible before my […]

So I e-mailed my mom some of my book reviews the other day, and she writes back, “This is absolutely amazing! Are you sure you’re my son?”
I wasn’t entirely sure how to take that. Surely she would know the answer better than I.
I wrote back asking for clarification, and she said, “It’s just that dad […]