Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • Angelica & Rhubarb Jam

    This was an experiment. I have a ridiculous amount of angelica in my garden. This is partly because it’s happy where I planted that first seedling, and partly because I think it’s such a cool plant that I seldom pull out any seedlings. Angelica self-seeds aggressively. I have buckets of it. What I find amazing…

  • Ten Great Things About Going To NYC

    I just got home from a busy trip to NYC and BookExpo. Here’s my top ten list for this trip: 1. I signed copies of DARKFIRE KISS in the RWA booth on Tuesday and had a wonderful time doing it. I saw so many friends and acquaintances – it was like old home week. I…

  • Election Day

    Today is election day in Canada. My father always says that if you don’t vote, you can’t complain – which is a succinct way of saying that if you have the right to participate in democracy, you should use it (even if you don’t want to complain later). Women didn’t get the right to vote…

  • Tarot Talk

    I find tarot cards quite intriguing, although I’m not that good at reading them. (I have to look everything up, then work from there.) But even so, my cards do tell me things, sometimes things I’d rather not know, and are a resource I consult every once in a while. It’s not clear how old…

  • Auction Items

    My donations to Operation Auction, the fundraiser for Fatin, have ended. Wow. I’m so happy! The three Dragonfire novels went for $112.50; the three fallen angel novels went for $51 and the ARC of FLYING BLIND went for $71. Thanks to everyone who bid! You can check out the remaining auction items right here.