April 2013

When @Literarygrrrl Met @KDSarge Over Iced Coffee

Because sometimes we have to toss the to-do list aside and follow a whim. Inspired by this conversation (read from the bottom up) Warnings: I do not actually know if @Literarygrrrl has mad Frisbee skillz. Also I rarely wear a scarf. ≈≈:=> Sitting alone at a table in a sidewalk café, @KDSarge tweeted “Paris beautiful, […]

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Summer Is Coming

Summer Is Coming

Summer must be near. The temperature is rising, the kids at school are getting restless, and my To-Be-Read pile is growing. The first two signs are fairly obvious, but it’s taken me a while to catch on to the third. Apparently as summer approaches, I collect books. I don’t think about it, but I seem to

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Some Straight Talk about Gay Kids

Look, gang. I like when people find my blog because they’re looking for my books. That’s lovely. Seeking rants on the awesome of Tom Hiddleston? I’m glad to see those hits too. Checking out Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet? More power to you. I love it and I think you will too. But when day after

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The Fire in Fiction: Book Review

Donald Maass is a master. I think a lot of people have long since agreed on that. He’s seen a lot of great and not-so-great books go by, and he’s learned to see the differences. I’ve been meaning to get my hands on his books for a VERY long time. (Fun fact–I once DID get

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I Need a Bigger Rock

And then you all could hide under it with me. You would, right? We’d have s’mores. It’d be fun. …anyway. I’m stressed at work and keep falling behind on my homework and this story is not wanting to go. So I’m a bit rocky to start. When other things come along, like the %%$$$!! some

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At the End of My Rope, Tying a Knot

At the End of My Rope, Tying a Knot

…and hanging on by my teeth. I like to be busy. If you’ve been around at all, you know that! School, writing, work, kid, reading, learning…I want to do it all, and I want to do it now. Sometimes, though, that gets me in over my head. I’m a very changeable person, and also not

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