by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 1, 2015 | Confessions, No Place to Hide, Vine Times
I work from home. I’m a writer. I can’t afford an office. I guess I could, if I gave up getting my hair and nails done and buying shoes and handbags, but I can’t. All that stuff is investment spending for the moment I get my big break, make the New York Times...
by Susan McCorkindale | Aug 17, 2015 | Vine Times
But here? It’s 7:15 and that means I’m very late for a glass of my very favorite Viognier. Pearmund Cellars 2013 Viognier. Susan! Do you mean the one Robert Parker awarded 90 points? Why yes, I do! All my husband’s wines are winners and, if you...
by Susan McCorkindale | Aug 5, 2015 | Confessions, No Place to Hide, Vine Times
I recall a friend once saying that, for an author, the customer reviews on Amazon.com are both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because what author doesn’t enjoy hearing how their work touched someone else, or made them laugh, or helped them realize...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jul 21, 2015 | No Place to Hide, Vine Times
Gladiolas are one of my favorite flowers. Chris knows this and, as a surprise, he planted a dozen in front of our house. Aren’t they pretty? When I discovered them, I said, “Thank you, honey! They make me so happy!” To which he replied, “I know...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 29, 2014 | Confessions, Life in the Farm Lane, No Place to Hide, Vine Times
Sure, I could jack up the heat and run up an enormous bill. Or I could leave the thermostat set at a balmy 62-degrees and actually see my breath in the living room. (Funny the first time but after that? Not so much.) I could also go someplace warm but, eventually,...
by Susan McCorkindale | Dec 8, 2013 | No Place to Hide, Reel Life, Vine Times
Yesterday we booked our tickets to Belize. We’ll fly from Dulles, to Houston, to Belize City. When we arrive, we’ll take a small (but hopefully not too small) plane to Placencia which looks really warm and inviting… and which hopefully has nothing to...