Stop the Presses! I Just Took a Shower!

In the middle of the day!

We just returned from a short trip to Ohio, and we stayed in a lodge that had a bathtub the size of small canyon. It was glorious to behold. Well, let me tell you, I ran right out, found the nearest drugstore and bought some of those cheap Calgon type take-me-away-english-garden-lavendar-sweet-pea-herbal-spa-in-a-box bath oil beads and soaked for a good long time in the middle of the day for no good reason. And I wasn't even dirty. What a treat.

 Fast forward to today.

I bought a Lee Child novel, The Affair to read on the plane home.  In it he describes these two guys in a truck who are hassling him.

 Fur. Ink. Hair. Dirt. Grease.

 I love it.  Five words and you have a complete picture of these men.

 While I was reflecting on the economy of Mr. Child’s writing, I suddenly realized I'd been living in the same pajamas for the better part of two and a half days. All the while I was writing a lot and sleeping a little, and eating some more, and writing some more, and then lollygagging a bit, and writing a bit more, too. For two and a half days. Give or take.

 Fur. Ink. Hair. Dirt. Grease.

 I’m not saying the description hit too close to home, but…for some reason a shower seemed like a splendid idea. 

Ah, now that I smell like rose petals rinsed in sunshine, passion fruit and rainbows, I guess I better get back to work!

Here's the list and Molly's on it!

I'm so excited to participate in this gigantic author signing at Nationals.  The last time I went to one I worked as a cashier!  If you're in Anaheim on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, from 5–8 p.m. PT in the Ballroom (third floor) at the Anaheim Convention Center stop by and say hello!

This event is open to the public; there is no admittance fee. Please note: No outside books will be allowed in (from attendees, not signing authors). Proceeds from book sales go to ProLiteracy Worldwide.

Authors Signing at the Literacy Autographing: at RWA national conference

Sparkle Abbey Cherry Adair Dee J. Adams Ivy Adams Jeanne Adams Ann Aguirre Jami Alden Cassie Alexander Victoria Alexander Kathy Altman Laura Marie Altom Donna Alward Julia Amante Starr Ambrose Susan Andersen Beth Andrews Mary Kay Andrews Vivian Arend Amanda Arista Keri Arthur Claire Ashgrove Jennifer Ashley Louisa Bacio Rachel Bailey Kim Baldwin Leigh Bale Leanne Banks Maya Banks Elisabeth Barrett Jenna Bayley-Burke Anne Marie Becker Tina Beckett Shelly Bell Meg Benjamin Jennifer Bernard Sandy Blair Toni Blake Mary Blayney Karina Bliss Joanna Bourne Kira Brady Jennifer Bray-Weber Allison Brennan Rogenna Brewer Dee Brice Terri Brisbin Suzanne Brockmann Linda Broday Cheryl Brooks Carolyn Brown Margaret Brownley Boone Brux Marcella Burnard Grace Burrowes Annie Burrows Dominique Burton Jaci Burton Britt Bury Christyne Butler Catherine Bybee Kristen Callihan DeAnna Cameron Molly Cannon Kate Carlisle Susan Carlisle Teresa Carpenter Isobel Carr Robyn Carr Ruth A. Casie Tera Lynn Childs Terri Clark Debra Clopton Ellen Connor Cynthia Cooke Karina Cooper Shelley Coriell Lecia Cornwall Jannine Corti Petska Cara Covington Connie Cox Caitlin Crews Heidi Cullinan Victoria Dahl Margaret Daley Jordan Dane Lauren Dane BJ Daniels Lydia Dare Tessa Dare Patricia Davids Alyssa Day Sylvia Day Zuri Day Tracy Deebs Cindy Dees Donna Del Oro Wendy Delsol Janelle Denison Virna DePaul Tracey Devlyn Jacqueline Diamond Lena Diaz HelenKay Dimon Lucienne Diver Christina Dodd Karen Doornebos Kate Douglas Marissa Doyle Stephanie Doyle Olivia Drake Stephanie Dray Vicky Dreiling Eileen Dreyer Judy Duarte Jennifer Echols Simone Elkeles Kendra Elliot Cara Elliott JT Ellison Janie Emaus Suzanne Enoch Karen Erickson Carol Ericson Elizabeth Essex Jennifer Estep Bronwen Evans Trinity Faegen Suzanne Ferrell Laura Florand Karen Foley Tina Folsom Marie Force Amanda Forester Delores Fossen Addison Fox Angie Fox Susanna Fraser Barbara Freethy Tina Gabrielle Alice Gaines Shana Galen Yasmine Galenorn Diane Gaston Olivia Gates J.T. Geissinger

Louisa George Cindy Gerard Rachel Gibson Teri Gilbert Adrienne Giordano Deeanne Gist Debby Giusti Linda Goodnight Samantha Grace Cecilia Grant Jane Graves Abby Green Leigh Greenwood LB Gregg Laura Griffin Maurissa Guibord Janet Gurtler Diane Haeger Lynnette Hallberg Jan Hambright Lori Handeland Karin Harlow Fiona Harper Lynn Raye Harris Thea Harrison Lauren Hawkeye Alexandra Hawkins Laura Hayden Erica Hayes Jennifer Haymore Pamela Hearon Lorraine Heath Susan Gee Heino Joyce Henderson Lisa Hendrix Rita Henuber Kristan Higgins Tes Hilaire Lynda Hilburn Tammy Hoganson Cindy Holby Karen Amanda Hooper Anne Hope Imogen Howson Elizabeth Hoyt Sara Humphreys C.C. Hunter Jackie Ivie Alexandra Ivy Brenda Jackson Lisa Jackson Ellie James Julie James Sandy James Syrie James Hannah Jayne Sabrina Jeffries Carolyn Jewel Linda O. Johnston Darynda Jones Linda Winstead Jones Crystal Jordan Sophie Jordan Debbie Kaufman Laura Kaye Erin Kellison Diane Kelly Dorien Kelly Leslie Kelly Brigid Kemmerer Anne Kemp Sharon Kendrick Jeffe Kennedy Janette Kenny Lisa Kessler Cindy Kirk KC Klein Angela Knight Cassiel Knight Erin Knightley Ruthie Knox Kieran Kramer Jayne Ann Krentz Geri Krotow Robin LaFevers Joyce Lamb Elizabeth Lane Kimberly Lang Sharon Lathan Rosalind Lauer Andrea Laurence Stephanie Laurens Suzanne Lazear Jade Lee Melinda Leigh Kara Lennox Allison Leotta Rose Lerner Yvonne Lindsay Sophie Littlefield Carrie Lofty Julia London Julie Ann Long Roni Loren Sharla Lovelace Fiona Lowe Elizabeth Lowell Jennie Lucas Jennifer Lyon Kathy Lyons Sally MacKenzie Sarah MacLean Katy Madison Shawntelle Madison Margo Maguire Ann Major Anne Mallory Margaret Mallory Lissa Manley Michelle Marcos Carol Marinelli Shirley Marks Deb Marlowe Mia Marlowe Lynne Marshall Kat Martin Hanna Martine Sandra Marton Delilah Marvelle Cathy Maxwell Melissa Mayhue Monica McCarty Cathy McDavid Myra McEntire Maureen McGowan P.J. Mellor Christine Merrill Theresa Meyers Tanya Michaels Courtney Milan Melanie Milburne Julie Miller Kristin Miller

DiAnn Mills Phyliss Miranda K.A. Mitchell Kate Moore Laura Moore Trish Morey Alexis Morgan Sarah Morgan Stephanie Morris Pamela Morsi Carole Mortimer Debra Mullins Sophia Nash Elisabeth Naughton Laura Navarre Rhonda Nelson Miranda Neville Kate Noble Brenda Novak Molly O'Keefe Barbara O'Neal Kaitlin O'Riley Jana Oliver Kathi Oram Peterson Robin Owens Liza Palmer Pamela Palmer Cathryn Parry Kate Pearce Nicole Peeler Marlene Perez Robin Perini Marta Perry Mary Hart Perry Carly Phillips Susan Elizabeth Phillips Caridad Pineiro Chris Platt Rhonda Pollero Jane Porter Cindy Procter-King Amanda Quick Erin Quinn Julia Quinn Tara Taylor Quinn L.L. Raand Radclyffe Haven Raines Hope Ramsay Anna Randol Deanna Raybourn Christy Reece Terri Reed Tiffany Reisz D. B. Reynolds Sarah Richmond Christie Ridgway Christine Rimmer J.D. Robb Nora Roberts Gina Robinson Farrah Rochon Maya Rodale Karen Rose Ann Roth Robin L. Rotham Roxanne Rustand R. C. Ryan Renee Ryan Ruth Ryan Langan Cristal Ryder Sharon Sala Cindy Sample Barbara Samuel Lynsay Sands Charlene Sands Cat Schield Anna Schmidt Bronwyn Scott Jessica Scott Regina Scott Veronica Scott Maggie Sefton Lizbeth Selvig Marie Sexton Susan Sey Sherri Shackelford Karin Shah Jill Shalvis Liese Sherwood-Fabre Kira Sinclair Nalini Singh Stefanie Sloane Cheryl Smith Heather Snow Jill Sorenson Teresa Southwick Kerrelyn Sparks Terry Spear Tori St. Claire Rochelle Staab Shannon Stacey Wendy Corsi Staub Susan Stephens Gabi Stevens Shelli Stevens Jillian Stone Sasha Summers Carla Swafford Karin Tabke Liz Talley Candis Terry RaeAnne Thayne Kay Thomas Sherry Thomas Linda Thomas-Sundstrom Vicki Lewis Thompson Pamela Tracy Christine Trent Janet Tronstad J.D. Tyler Amanda Usen Kimberly Van Meter Rayna Vause Jeannie Watt Tawny Weber Karen White Loreth Anne White Barbara White Daille Lori Wilde Eileen Wilks Beatriz Williams Lauren Willig Michelle Willingham Teri Wilson Mary Wine Laurin Wittig Pearl Wolf Veronica Wolff Lenora Worth Laura Wright Patricia Wright Maisey Yates Mingmei Yip Rebecca York Rebecca Zanetti

Day of the Week Undies

I'm not sure when it happened. I'm not sure when I became a slave to whatever day of the week it happened to be. Take yesterday. It was Wednesday, but Wednesdays aren't just hump day in my house anymore. No, now they're Taco Bueno Wednesdays -- a tradition that started when I ran the local soccer league in an office next to my husband's shop. The office needed to stay open during the noon hour, so he started bringing Taco Bueno over for lunch.  It was close by and who can resist a Mexi Dip?

Anyway, I don't run the soccer office anymore. I haven't for years. I work at home, and my husband comes home for lunch every single day. We eat sandwiches, or leftovers,  or whatever happens to be on hand.  Except on Wednesdays. On that glorious day my husband arrives, fast food bags in hand, and cheers of jubilation fill the air. Taco Bueno day survives! May it ever be so.


So what's the big deal, you might ask?  One day filled with spicy, cheesy goodness is to be celebrated.  And that would be true if it was just the one day.  But it's not.  Now it's my whole week.  Dance Class Monday, Girls Day Tuesday, TacoBueno Wed, Thursday-- thank goodness is still searching for it's own identity, Grand baby Friday, and Hubby Cooks Breakfast Saturday and Sunday. 

Obviously, that's not all I do on those days.  I write everyday, too.  But my writing schedule is shaped by those events.  Carefully plotted and planned to fit those parameters. I have always been relaxed, unstructured, and fancy free.  Some might say unorganized, muddled, and flighty. But the point is I laughed at my friends who treated Meat Loaf Monday or Laundry Day Tuesday like a religious observance.  Alas, my weekly routine has turned into a set of those old panties with a different day of the week emblazoned across the front. 

Except for Thursdays.  Run, Thursday, Run!  (Shouted in a voice like Richard Harris at the end of Camelot)  And if you're too young to remember Richard Harris and that movie, you probably don't remember Day of the Week undies, either.

Guest blogging with the lovely Dawn Alexander

Today I'm over at Dawn's blog: Writer in Waiting
http://chasingsomeday.blogspot.com/2012/04/molly-cannon.html

She asked me some challenging questions but it was lots of fun. Come by and say hello!

Culture, culture, culture

My friend Judi was visiting from Seattle last week, so we went to the Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth to see The Age of Impressionism exhibit visiting from the Clark Museum. Monet, Manet, Picasso, Renoir, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and more. Even typing their names gives me a thrill. The exhibit will be up through June, so you should treat yourself and go if you get a chance.

Here we are showing off my bag from the gift shop. Even at a museum it's partly about the shopping.

We went to the Amon Carter Museum, too. They were displaying four paintings by John Singer Sargeant. Only four, but I love JSS, so it was worth it. The next day we went to the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. In addition to the sculpture inside there is an amazing outdoor garden area full of trees and flowers, water features and of course sculpture, too. Such a beautiful peaceful place in the middle of Dallas. And Judi was a good sport about my driving home from Dallas in going home traffic with only one good eye. Thanks for the lovely visit, Judi!

Chapter One of AIN'T MISBEHAVING

My book release is still a few months away, so I thought it was time to gussy up the old website in preparation for the big event. I was thrilled to add the finalized version of the book cover for AIN'T MISBEHAVING and to also include the wonderful quotes given to us by Mariah Stewart and Jill Shalvis. I'm still over the moon about the kind words from these two amazing authors!

Also, as a bonus, if you go to my website and click on the Molly's Book tab on the top menu, you can read the first chapter of AIN'T MISBEHAVING.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

www.mollycannon.com

Weekend Adventure

I've been sick as a dog for almost three weeks, but I marked my return to health by having the most marvelous weekend! First, I got up at the crack of dawn and drove myself to Houston, grabbed my sister and niece and headed into the wilds of Houston to meet my agent Kim Lionetti when she finished the confernce she was attending. She was fabulous, down-to-earth, friendly, and funny.

Then we dropped her at her hotel and drove to one of my favorite bookstores in the whole world, Murder By the Book. The beautiful, talented Melissa Bourbon was signing her new release, A Fitting End, the second book in her Magical Mystery Dressmaking series along with three other mystery writers.

After the signing my sister conquered the Houston traffic, and we returned to her house where my lovely brother-in-law was waiting for us with grilled steaks!

I'm home again, but it was a wonderful whirwind of a trip!