comedy

My novel on the Ellen Degeneres show!

I was tickled pink, a little embarrassed, and laughing hysterically when on March 31st, while shooting in Orlando Florida, Ellen Degeneres went to a pool, found an empty seat, picked up a novel on a table - and it was MY book, FALLEN ANGELS.
Ellen looked at the cover and said, “Oh, this is a good […]

Lori Foster, also writing as L.L. Foster, is the prolific author of more than 70 novels in various lengths, published with 5 different publishers, including Berkley, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin, and Samhain. Lori is a consistent show on the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, USA Today and Waldenbooks bestsellers' lists. For fun, Lori was once a clue in the New York Times Crossword puzzle. You can visit Lori at various online venues: Websites: Lori Foster - www.lorifoster.com L.L. Foster - www.llfoster.com Myspace: Lori Foster - www.myspace.com/mostlymam L.L. Foster - www.myspa . . .

Beetle Creek - the Prologue (an Aussie yarn)

PROLOGUE

 

Dad gave me a hearty slap on the back. “Well, Jack old lad,” he said with a wink, “you’re a working man now. What sort of job will you take on?”
It was March 12, 1955 - my fifteenth birthday - and I was finally allowed to leave school. Euphoria!
“I think I’ll try writin’ […]

Jim spent 30 years destroying his health and sanity on a wheat farm near the village of Pallamallawa in northwest NSW, Australia. He learnt that nothing is ever so bad that you can’t get a laugh out of it. 'Beetle Creek', his first bush humor novel (published 2006), is his fond tribute to a bygone era, a celebration of the bush and its colourful characters. No crocodiles - plenty of sheep. Jim has retired to Brisbane, Queensland, where he lives happily ever after with wife, Julie.

Tips for Paddling Across the Panama Canal in a Canoe

Many canoeists think paddling across the Panama Canal is a piece of cake, but that’s just not true. To successfully cross from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in a canoe requires planning.
First you’ll need a laptop with wireless Internet to carry along in your canoe. Why? So you can communicate with the people who […]

Phil Shapiro delivered the keynote address at the annual Computers in Adult Literacy conference in Philadelphia in 2000. He blogs on the group blog, Community Voices, at PCWorld.com. He has worked for the Arlington Public Schools as an Instructional Technology Coorinator. Please see the complete bio for more information.

Marketing Freeze Dried Water

I first thought of the idea of freeze dried water while on a camping trip with a friend. We had just hiked about eight miles along a mountain trail, and had found a nice clearing in the woods to pitch our tent. My friend had brought with some freeze dried beef stew and some freeze […]

Phil Shapiro delivered the keynote address at the annual Computers in Adult Literacy conference in Philadelphia in 2000. He blogs on the group blog, Community Voices, at PCWorld.com. He has worked for the Arlington Public Schools as an Instructional Technology Coorinator. Please see the complete bio for more information.