Invite Me to Dinner if You Are Extra Smart

By Jen Leo | January 30th, 2005 | 10 Comments »

I was trolling my Bloglines tonight while I waited for my laundry to dry. This post reminded me that I haven’t been to a good dinner party in a while.[Read this entry]

Quick Update

By Jen Leo | January 5th, 2005 | 2 Comments »

Yes, I've got lots of leads and goss to pass to you. But time and energy is at a maximum tightness right now. Susan, who does about five jobs at... [Read this entry]

Gambler Girl considers her first memoir

By Jen Leo | January 1st, 2005 | 7 Comments »

As you know I'm planning on moving to Vegas for the summer to watch the World Series of Poker. I’m in the process of pitching article ideas to magazines, but... [Read this entry]

BootsnAll Travel Party

By Jen Leo | December 16th, 2004 | 4 Comments »

I'm off to Portland for the BootsnAll Travel Party. Nick is back from Bali and I can’t wait to see him! It’s been TWO years!
And what a wild ride... [Read this entry]

Love Travel

By Jen Leo | November 30th, 2004 | 4 Comments »

I was out with Jim, his wife Leslie, and Rolf last week. Yeah, when we’re together we talk about travel books, travel writers, travel, but all sorts of other stuff... [Read this entry]

Turkey and Poker

By Jen Leo | November 25th, 2004 | 1 Comment »

Last year's Thanksgiving story, “We're All Turkeys,” can’t be beat. It is one of my favorites.
This year the universal way for the Leos to show their love at Thanksgiving... [Read this entry]

11.19.04 Weekly Stats

By Jen Leo | November 19th, 2004 | 7 Comments »

Current Reads: Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts, Positively Fifth Street by James McManus
Movies this week: Incredibles, Bridget Jones 2
Song... [Read this entry]

Cowboys and Vegas…too good to be true

By Jen Leo | November 15th, 2004 | 1 Comment »

Do you see why I need a Gambler Girl column?
The National Finals Rodeo is in Las Vegas December 3-13. Randy Travis is playing at the Golden Nugget.

Me, a cowboy... [Read this entry]

Back to Back Book Deals: Get Your Stories & Tips In!

By Jen Leo | November 5th, 2004 | 6 Comments »

I'm thrilled to announce that I’m getting back to back book deals with Travelers’ Tales. Humor books are working and demand calls for doing them sooner rather than later. One... [Read this entry]

Who Wants to Take Me?

By Jen Leo | October 22nd, 2004 | 3 Comments »

Indian bandit king’s death sparks scramble for treasure [Yahoo News]