In DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira, sets a working map before you guiding you to your very own diy MFA. (Master of Fine Arts). I have wanted a Master (in Fine Arts or English) ever since the semester after I graduated (I only thought I was finished with school). Now, with three kids, a husband, a part time job, and working… Read More
St. Ives, Coffee, and Grandma’s House
Growing up, there were three for sure things when going to Grandma’s house. (1) If you sat in Grandfather’s chair you would fall asleep. (2) Grandma always had soda hidden under the sink (note: apparently, according to my husband, this is not an okay place for soda to be) and (3) Grandma always had St. Ives lotion on the table… Read More
3 Things I Learned from the Profitability Workshop
Prior to Tuesday I had attended one, maybe two webinars (or online workshops) in my entire life. I now have two under my belt (I’m quickly becoming a webinar junkie). Angela England and her partner-in-crime, Kirsten Oliphant’s webinar Learn to write and publish profitable ebooks, ecourses, and host webinars is the perfect webinar for all writers (or those with big… Read More
The One About Coloring Books
Yes. Coloring books are a new craze, and Elsie and I have dove in whole-heartedly. It started with just a couple brought back from conference, and has developed into “we need just one more of those really cool coloring books.” Elsie got a few for her birthday, but one of our (my) favorites that we have gotten is Daria Song’s… Read More
Book Report: Siren’s Fury
I’m not sure if you remember, but back in December Storm Siren put me into a heavy book hangover. Like my first major book hangover ever. I was super excited with the release of Siren’s Fury (which was like back in May, but with summer stuff and moving, I seriously just had time to finish reading!) Thankfully, Siren’s Fury didn’t… Read More
What We’re Reading: The Pirate and the Firefly
The Pirate and the Firefly (by: Tara McClary Reeves and Amanda Jenkins—yes, “the Left Behind series” Jenkin’s daughter-in-law) is a cute book about a little boy named Oliver (even more reasons to love this story) who learns to stand up for what’s right instead of giving in to peer pressure. The bright, fun illustrations, and the fact that Oliver was a… Read More
What I’m Reading
title // Taken author // Dee Henderson genre // Romantic Suspense (adult) thoughts // Dee Henderson takes me back to my high school days. I devoured anything and everything written by Dee back then (and if I remember correctly I’m pretty sure I was grounded from reading a couple of times, because I couldn’t put her books down and wasn’t getting… Read More