I walked up to the wide grand steps of the portico held up by large carved columns and rang the bell next to the opulent stained glass entryway. A very tall butler opened the door and promptly took the camera from my hands. “I’ll need that to take a photo of the back of the house,” I explained. “We’ll give it back to you at that point,” stated a small oriental man striding into the room. He had wire glasses and a very expensive suit. (..)

Posted on: 07-Aug-10 11:51, Read the full story

Inner-City Gang by Susan R. Stoltz - an Excerpt from Appraisal Stories
I was headed into a particularly bad area of Houston, an area that was known for its violence, crime and gangs. I made certain I took a friend with me and let the office know where I was going. When we arrived I called in. “I have my phone with me, you know where I am. If you don’t hear from me in twenty minutes call the police.” I got out of the truck, which my friend was driving. (..)

Posted on: 06-Aug-10 04:00, Read the full story

Caprica Returns by Susan R. Stoltz
  Because about a thousand of you have asked me this question I felt it worthy of a short blog. YES! Caprica is returning in January.   And in answer to the second question many of you have asked, “No I don’t know why we all have to wait so long.” I don’t claim to have a clue about how networks organize their line-ups.    I’ve had many of you ask personal questions about Eric. Our family (..)

Posted on: 04-Aug-10 04:00, Read the full story

Raising the Bar - False Advertising by Susan R. Stoltz
  As an author I want to sell my books as much as the next woman, but contrary to popular thinking these days I don’t believe that one must be dishonest to do so.   We live in a world where fraudulent behavior is taken for granted. We actually expect dishonesty in our politicians, for products advertised on television, and on Internet dating sites to name a few.   The web world has made it fairly easy (..)

Posted on: 28-Jul-10 04:00, Read the full story
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