Funnytime: Everyone Needs To Giggle
I have a lot of things I need to get done today, but I really wanted to post something… luckily I found a compromise! It’s been a while since I’ve […]
Time: Watch Your Addictions!
The internet is a black hole that sucks away time. OMG. Seriously. Yesterday I meant to play around with some settings on my site, changing it up a little to […]
News: Coming Soon!
There are big things brewing in my world. Big, BIG things. As soon as it all is tied up all nice and pretty with a bow on top, I will […]
Taboos: Where Do You Draw The Line?
Even in our “modern” and “progressive” (though both of those terms are debatably applicable) culture, there are certain subjects that are simply taboo. You are taught not to bring up […]
Writing: Just Go With It
Recently I read a blog post somewhere by an author (wish I could remember who so I could link it for you) talking about how each time she approached a […]
Publishing: An Internship Opportunity
Spencer Hill Press, an awesome independent house, is calling for interns! If you’re at least 13 and love YA books, you qualify! Read below or click here for more details: […]
Style: The Symbolism Survey
Norman Mailer’s response to the survey Once a book is published, readers and critics–especially critics–impose their worldview on the work. Sometimes they see what the writer saw when they wrote […]
Reviews: A Midsummer’s Nightmare
“Isn’t this great, munchkin?” Dad said, stepping up beside Sylvia and putting his arm around her. “You kids will have a wonderful time together. Won’t this be a fun summer?” […]
Stories: To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
I don’t know why Shakespeare popped into my head this morning, but it did. So, I went with it. And the story below is where it took me. A note. […]
Pictures: More From NYC
I promised to post more pictures from my NYC trip a while ago, but never got around to it. Well, here they are! A few of my favorites, anyway. There […]
Reviews: Snapshot By Angie Stanton
Adam finally spoke. “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize. My family isn’t like that at all.” “No one ever does see that side of the story. They just think about the […]
Productivity: An Epic Fail
Because of an IT catastrophe at my office, I’ve been working from home this whole week. I hoped this would give me more time to work on creative things like […]
Storytime: More Inspired by Rory’s Storycubes
A note: This is a first draft and unedited except to look for typos. The inspiration came from four Story Cubes, which are pictured here. What took shape surprised me […]
Books: Why Isn’t YA Okay?
I had this conversation with customers many times when I still worked at Borders. One day the line shall disappear completely between YA and “adult” literature and people will realize […]