If there’s one book that can reach deep down into your soul, make you weep and make you thankful for every blessed thing in your life, it’s BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY. It’s a story about family and the spirit of community. At 15, Lina is such an amazing person. I don’t know if I would […]
Have you ever listened to a song and thought, wow that totally reminds me of ____! Songs do that ALL the time. Sometimes it’s because a certain song has become a theme for a popular movie. Like Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and Bryan Adams. Come on, you know what song I’m talking about. What? […]
Hi Everyone! I hope your 2013 is going well. Mine started with the flu . . .Anyway, I had two great giveaways over the past few weeks. Grats to Fiza who picked LEAVING PARADISE! Grats to May who picked SPLINTERED! I love giveaways. Getting gifts makes life a little sweeter. Too bad I have the […]
I AM A MOVIE BUFF It’s true. I love movies almost as much as books. I can watch the same movie over and over and over again until it makes my husband nuts. One thing I always try and do, is read the book before the movie. I am SOOOOO glad I […]
Sheri Larsen has decided to start the new year with a writer’s creed. I think it’s a fabulous idea and decided to join in. If you want to take part, check out her site and add your blog to the linky. This will be a great way for all of us to keep in […]
Today I’m joining the YA Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway hop hosted by I am a reader not a writer. I don’t think I’ll ever be sick of fantasy or faeries, EVER. Fantasy is what got me into writing. It started with Choose Your Own Adventure novels. Falling into a new world enticed me. I began […]
Can you believe the year is over? I can’t. To celebrate all the amazing books I read this year, I joined the Best of 2012 Giveaway Hop hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer. I read a lot of great books this year. It was tough to pick out a few. One […]
Three more days until Christmas. yay! Be safe, eat too much, enjoy your loved ones, and listen to the greatest Christmas song EVER. …
Today, I discovered something awesome on my Kindle Touch–Text to speech. I had uploaded a current copy of my ms, turned on text-to-speech and read along with the feminine computer voice. What makes this an interesting way to edit, is HEARING your story. I’m sure you’ve heard before about reading your story out loud, but […]
Today starts the last week of my maternity leave… On December 18th, I’ll be back at work full-time and leaving this behind. It’s not easy, but it’s a must. I work for a good company and my job is very stable. My goal is to eventually make enough from writing that I’ll be able to […]