Jan Bono’s Blog

All this "bizarre" season, I've worked hard to keep my sense of humor. It's not easy being out there hawking books at a craft bazaar, and I'm grateful the organizers finally conceded that my books were, indeed, handcrafted and let me in. So the process goes like this:...

In my quest to "get out there were the readers are" and sell my mystery books, I've gone to several bazaars which required an overnight stay. Being on the frugal side (you can call it cheap if you want to), and actually trying to end the year in the black (maybe...

You don't have to be all that "creative" to create a masterpiece of a "coastal" gift basket. You don't even have to know the person you're gifting all that well to put together a delightful assemblage of items they'll really enjoy. Trust me on this! Just start with a...

In what seemed like no time at all, my Grecian Gallivanting was behind me, and I came home to sort through tons of "happy crap," over a thousand photos, and several super-sized loads of laundry! I had a fabulous time, in case you missed that significant detail, and...

When I left for Greece, I harbored just a tinge of "romantic possibility" about my upcoming adventure. I mean, what better time to fall in love, or lust, then when "on vacation" in an exotic island locale? And I'd seen both the Broadway production and the Mama Mia...

What do you get when you cross the ruins of Pompeii and the archaeological dig in Xi'an? ... No, it's not the set up for a joke, it's the way I felt deep in my gut when I toured the "dig" in Akrotiri. Oddly enough, I actually have been to both Pompeii and Xi'an. And...