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For the longest (and I mean longest) time I bucked change and wrote in one big long word doc. While that works for some people, I work with two other brains (aka my writer’s group) when brainstorming (or when they are tearing apart my current WIP (love you, guys!) and everything got referenced and I was scrolling back and forth… Read More
title: Behind the Shattered Glass author: Tasha Alexander genre: Regency fiction thoughts: The latest Lady Emily mystery is proving to be quite enjoyable. It’s taking me forever to read, but that has more to do with my work list/writing list/mommy list than the fact if it’s good or not (it is).
It has been a quiet couple of weeks on the blog front. Rainy outside is making for cozy, lazy (ok not so lazy) days. This article (note: it’s pretty graphic/gritty—not for the faint of heart) has my soul hurting and my head thinking. What are we doing/teaching girls these days? We as adults—why are we ok with this? What are… Read More
title: Looking for Alaska author: John Green genre: YA Fiction thoughts: so far (and I’m not really that far in) it’s pretty gritty. Good, but gritty. It’s John Green so of course it’s going to be good writing. Considering this was a blind buy, I’m not sure what it’s about or what is about to happen, but let’s do… Read More
I still remember the first time I heard Steven Curtis Chapman. My dad had a business conference and my mom tagged along. After the long weekend, the returned and mom had to tell me about this great new guy that they heard sing at the conference—Steven Curtis Chapman. And they were given a complimentary copy of his new album (The… Read More
reading: John Green’s Looking for Alaska, Krista McGee’s Anomaly, and Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart. I’m also reading some great stuff by a couple of different friends. Be very jealous. thinking about: Everything that needs to happen before our trip to Tulsa (of course this post is one of the many things I’m needing to get done before hand—and if you couldn’t… Read More
title: Fever author: Lauren DeStefano genre: YA Fiction thoughts so far: So far I’m liking it. I read the first book in the series, Wither, forever and a day ago and never picked up the second (blame it on life). I picked it up Friday night and read the first 1/2 before turning out my lights. I couldn’t stop reading!