It’s official. My blog is over a year old. This time last year, I had no clue what a blog was. My first post was Oh-My-Darling-Alistair and it had one page view which was probably me…lol I’ve been thinking about what to give away and deciding on THE IRON KNIGHT by Julie Kagawa. It doesn’t come out on until October […]
It’s time for the second challenge! Here are the rules according to our beloved host Rachel Write a blog post in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, whether flash fiction, non-fiction, humorous blog musings, poem, etc. The blog post should: include the word “imago” in the title include the following […]
I knew it had been awhile since I last blogged but September 9th!!! WOW. My mom came to visit and life has just been hectic. I’m super busy with everything, and I’ve been slacking on my social media. For over the past year, I’ve spent a good portion of my free time, tweeting, blogging, reading blogs, hanging […]
wow. I almost missed it! So, here’s the deal, straight from the Queen B herself: Write a short story/flash fiction story in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “The door swung open” These four words will be included in the word count. […]
One of my all time favorite 80’s movies–The Chipmunks Adventure. Need some inspiration? Or a good throwback? Check out this vid. Have a safe and happy Labor day XOXO
There comes a point during the editing/revising period where you hate your novel. Then you tweak it, get a sense of accomplishment and query–only to be rejected. You go back to hating your ms, thinking you’re a terrible writer, and decided to shelve the novel. A few day pass, you pick the story back up and […]
Rachael Harrie is having a writer’s building campaign. This is my first one and it seems like a great way to meet other bloggers. For all the details check out her site. I joined a YA group and can’t wait to meet everyone. This is a short post because Irene is barreling her way to Long Island and […]
This is my pup, Achilles. I often feel like he does in this pic. I’ll admit it. I’m lazy. It’s not a redeeming quality, but everyone has to know their weaknesses. The worst is I can see it in my writing. I can actually tell when I’m being lazy about a sentence. I’ll give you an example and […]
I spent this past Saturday ripping through The Iron King by Julie Kagawa. I LOVED it! It has everything a great fantasy needs; beautiful and well crafted world building, funny and quirky sidekicks, romance, action and lots of fairies. Books like this inspire me to write. If you love fantasy and haven’t read this, go and buy it! For those […]
