So I’m sitting here in my pajamas working on the sequel to TAKE ME IF YOU CAN and having a moment of confusion. We authors have a lot of those, and I suspect that quite a few of us work in our pajamas, too.

Here’s my dilemma: do I go back to Venice, where my characters are being chased by a scantily clad fat man who’s screaming at them in Italian? Or should I stay in Miami today with the character who’s being grilled by the cops about a dead body?

What do you think? Let’s take a vote.

Of course, there’s always the British rock star--we could pay him a visit. But he’s a minor character, so I don’t really want to write from his point of view, even though he’s quite entertaining.

What I really want is to go to IHOP and eat about 12 blueberry pancakes, three eggs sunny side up and a whole chafing dish of bacon. But then the elastic on my pajamas would stretch out indefinitely, not just my moment of confusion.

Can I just say that it’s not fair that hubby has the day off while I’m on deadline?

Okay, back to work. I’m picturing my villain holding a gun to my head, saying "Write, Karen, write! Give us some good scenes, you lazy wench." Dang. What’s the world coming to when you can’t even get respect from your characters?

Signing off now, Karen

Hi, everyone--

So I have a new web site, new "look," new genre of fiction this year! And I’m being pulled (kicking and screaming, but that’s just for added drama--you know us fiction writers) into the 21st century and the blogosphere.

I’m now writing romantic adventure/suspense, and it all kicks off with TAKE ME IF YOU CAN, which will come out on April 1, 2008. This is the first book in an exciting new series about an agency that recovers stolen art. And let me tell you, the hero is hot! LOL. Liam is an international art thief and there’s some discussion about whether he wears black leather gloves 24/7 . . . 

I had a lot of fun writing TAKE ME IF YOU CAN. Check out the cover at www.KarenKendall.com which was designed by a genius named Anthony Ramondo at Signet/NAL. Thank you, Anthony!

Now, if I can only figure out all of this communication/computer/blog stuff. (If you have tried to get in touch with me through My Space with no luck, please understand that I’m technologically challenged, plus I live in a fictional world most of the time. And not 30, either. Not sure where that came from, but it’s a lie--I always remain 29. I will be 29 in ten years, too. I will be 29 when the bags under my eyes are knocking on my chin . . . I think you get the point.)

Well, I’d love to stay and chat but I’ve got someone to kill today, LOL. (Yes, only fictionally.) So I’ve gotta get going and poison the poor guy. Have a great day and I’ll talk to you soon! Best, Karen

So I'm not sure where the past few months have gone, but they've disappeared! It's March 6th, and my book FIT TO BE TIED is out today and so of course I'm chewing off my fingernails . . .

My dogs, Lilah and Merry, don't seem to care about this, LOL. They still wanted to go to the dog park and sniff a lot of other dogs' butts. They are greyhounds and used to race, but I had a good laugh watching them try to catch a tiny Italian greyhound named Bella. Bella put them to shame, and she's probably only eight inches tall! My cat could eat her.

This probably explains why Lilah and Merry had such short careers at the dog track and ended up at the rescue place . . . but of course I'm happy that they weren't so fast, because I wouldn't have them, otherwise.

On another topic, it was my mom's birthday two days ago. Even though she's been gone for sixteen years now, I always think of her on March 4th. I wonder if she can look down and see FIT TO BE TIED on the shelves? If you're wondering if the mother in FTBT is based on my mom, the answer is a defnite no! Although she really did used to cook for her cat, LOL.

Gotta get back to writing now. Please visit my two other group blogs at: www.BabesinBookland.com and www.loveisanexplodingcigar.com. All best, K

Hi--

so I've finally arrived at MySpace! This is a whole new world for me to explore . . . when I'm not on deadline for a book. Thanks for checking out my site, and Happy Turkey Day! Karen