Reader | Writer | Serious Coffee Drinker
image via disney.com Not surprisingly, the kids and I watched Finding Nemo (again) this weekend. As much as I’ve been thinking about writing lately there were a couple of things that just stuck out to me in relation to writing. Number one is the obvious. “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.” Remove the word “swimming” and insert… Read More
Likes: 1. Coffee. My parents got me a coffee pot for my birthday last week, so I’m drinking all the coffee. 2. Reading Sara Ella’s Blemished. (You’re going to have to wait, but hopefully not very long). 3. I bought these on Etsy last week. I can’t wait until they come in (although it is no where cold enough to… Read More
title: Hit author: Lorie Ann Grover genre: YA Fiction thoughts: Hang on to your seat! Lorie Ann Grover delivers a fast-pace story that will keep you on the edge. A tale of love and forgiveness, Hit is a sweet story that will warm your heart. Hit is available for pre-order and releases on October 7th. To check out all I’m reading, head… Read More
digging: That it’s September. It’s one of my favorite months (and not just because it’s my birthday month) drinking: Water and lots of French-press coffee eating: Cookies my sister made me for my birthday listening: Harry Potter soundtracks wearing: My team shirt reading: Doon feeling: Relieved weather: Still hot wanting: A Once Upon a Time marathon needing: To clean out the fridge, but I’ll wait at least one more… Read More
The library card is a powerful thing. Seriously. Do you know the gobs amount of money that it can save you? Not only can you check out books, but if your library doesn’t have a particular book, you can a) interlibrary loan it or b) request they purchase the book. The other day I was shocked (shocked) to discover that… Read More
Critiques in the writing world are so valuable. For me it helps me stay on track—am I effectively getting across the message I set out to give? Is my story entertaining? But what happens when you get a critique that’s hard. Soul-crushingly hard. How do you deal? (First things first—you did read with chocolate in hand, right? Always read critiques with… Read More