Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: A teen romance filled with angst and keeps you guessing. It is completely from Anna’s point of view so you are constantly wondering what exactly St. Clair (her French/American buddy with a British accent who is completely drool worthy and also very taken) is doing. Anna is […]
What I read last week and what I thought… The Help by Kathryn Stockett- This was by far my favorite read last week. I had put off reading this one, just because I wasn’t sure how I would feel about it. Reading how the United States (Southern states mostly) behaved back in the early 1960’s […]
I can still remember the first rejection letter I received. I instantly disliked that agent. How could they reject my masterpiece? Were they crazy!?! I would show them! I’d never send them another one of my wonderful works of literary art! HA! They had screwed up big time. They would pay. Oh boy, was that […]
It’s been Harry Potter marathon day at our house. Why? Because my ten year old son is home sick. I’ve read the books all twice and watched the movies more times than I can count. However, something Albus Dumbledore says, in The Chamber of Secrets, never really hit home with me until today. Maybe because […]
I’m a people watcher. Most writers are people watchers. We listen to the conversations of complete strangers and watch those people who intrigue us. Memorizing a unique mannerism, facial expression, or even a swagger is just something we do. However, even though I watch people regularly I am guilty of being so busy with my […]
*Note: I am aware that the picture isn’t exactly the Johnny Depp we see in the movie but I like this Mad Hatter version better* This weekend, I took the kids to see Alice in Wonderland….okay, I actually took myself and they all tagged along. I was completely unprepared for the fact I would have […]
I woke up, this morning, with full intentions to wrap up this short story business. I have had several emails asking where the rest of Flawless is and I am sorry. After the last post, I found myself getting lost in the world I was creating in my newest work in progress. I did finish […]
Rule breakers drive me crazy, yet I am drawn to them. I do not break rules, if I can help it. I have this order/control freak thing, in me, that thinks if everyone followed rules, then the world would be a better place. This is a trait my ten year old son has inherited. He […]
The clock is ticking away and before I finish editing this blog it will probably be 2010. This past year has been one packed with emotion for me. I began 2009 with quite possibly the best gift I have ever been given…well other than my kids…my Mac. January and February I stayed up all hours […]
On Veterans Day, I begin pulling out the Christmas decorations and listening to Christmas music. I can’t wait to get started with the festivities. It is truly my favorite time of year. My friends roll their eyes and laugh. No one really gets why I don’t wait until after Thanksgiving to get into the spirit. […]