) Now for the lighter side. Since many people have asked, I've recounted the steps it took to have our civil ceremony and get our marriage license and, eventually, our certificate of marriage from the State of California. Lighter reading, I promise!

) It was a long road, and many people worked very hard to make gay marriage a reality in California. Now it's a reality for me... Please visit my blog to read about this change in my life and the unexpected range of emotions it engendered. Thank you to all the readers and colleagues who have sent their congratulations and support, and to everyone, including our families, who have always supported our relationship.

) Roller Coaster is the name of my romance scheduled after Warming Trend. As the title might suggest, my two main characters meet on a roller coaster. I started a poll on my blog asking for favorite amusement parks to help me decide, and now there's a discussion of new and old places to ride great coasters at the Bella Forum. Drop by, and share your coaster experience. There's also a new board for mystery lovers.

) Have you had a chance to listen to a podcast? I've added the opening and all of Chapter 1 from Substitute for Love, one of my all-time bestsellers. The recording is 25 minutes, and after you download the mp3, you can listen to it anywhere. Or just scroll down and click play and listen to it right now.

) After just availing myself of the right to marry in California, it is with my peculiar and quirky sense of humor that I offer an ad to get married...in Canada. Canada, where your marriage is valid from sea to shining sea. I'm married in California, New York, Massachusetts...and all of Canada.