Long story short, I spend too much time online. Last week, I started reading a book. It was recommended to me by a professional acquaintance, and I was enjoying it. Moreover, it was a book by a living author and it did not contain a single swear word or, em, “spicy” scene. And so I …
In the writer world, there are two types of people: plotters and pantsers. Plotters are people who need to know what’s happening in their story before they sit down and write it. I had a friend once who was a plotter; when we tried to co-author a book together, she asked me how many chapters …
This weekend, I watched Meet the Robinsons for the first time. It was a great film–a little crazy, but hey, I’m not the target audience. Kids probably loved it. But it got me thinking. I’ve shared (sparingly) about the fact that I was adopted as an infant, and every once in a while, I’ll come across a …
Happy Friday, everyone! Yes, I meant to post yesterday. However, I spent the day at my parents’ house and had a meeting that afternoon and went grocery shopping and by the time I got home, I just wanted to snuggle my cat. So you’re getting a Friday post today. Anyway, I wanted to introduce you …
Good Lord, what a year it’s been! I don’t really know where to start. I’ve survived my first year teaching. I’ve gotten a cat. I’ve released Book 3 in the Clouds Aflame series and I’ve moved on to writing a fantasy book. And, best of all, I’m able to start blogging again. One more quick …