Professional Associations (because it's good to know like-minded folks)

Buy Books (you could go to the library, which is great, but then you can't write in the margins or turn down the page corners!)

Barnes & Noble

Borders

Amazon.com

Indie Bound

AudiobookStand.com

Social Networking (because it's fun)

Laura on Facebook

Laura on MySpace

Laura on Goodreads

Friends, Blogs, etc. (because a girl can't spend all her time writing)

Check out my blogroll at Notes From the Handbasket to see the list.

Shopping (seriously, does one really need an excuse?)

Still My Favorite Book

I'm appearing at the Southern Illinois Women's Health Conference, John A. Logan College on September 18th.

Read my essay on the Sherlock Holmes classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles, in Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads. Available now!

Be sure to friend me on Facebook

Check out my annualist project blog: Wardrobe by Sam

Click here for a full listing of upcoming appearances.

There's a wonderful Latin phrase-- in medias res --that means in the middle of things. To my mind, that's always the best place to begin a story...