Inside the Writer’s Studio
No, I’m not going to bring this guy into the discussion: For fun today, I thought I’d show you what my office looks like. First, here’s my actual desk. It’s a child’s desk I bought at a thrift shop in … Continue reading
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On Film Soundtracks
A film’s soundtrack can be one of the most important elements in a movie, highlighting certain moments and bringing up the emotional intensity of others. Some soundtracks contribute huge amounts of power to their films. Last of the Mohicans springs … Continue reading
Time is irrelevant—Happy New Year!
Many more clever minds that mine have researched and written about how time is a construct that doesn’t have actual meaning, though we attempt to assign meaning to it through things like clocks, calendars, birthdays, and Downton Abbey episodes. Theoretically, … Continue reading
And now it’s time to Treat Yo Self
Did you get a Kindle or Nook for the holidays? Or do you already have one of these e-readers? Now that the holidays are winding down, it’s the perfect time to, in the words of Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford, … Continue reading
The Post That Had To Be Written
There’s been a lot of talk on the interwebs and sundry media about calling out “fake fangirls.” You know, those tarted-up floozies who stalk different cons and post pictures of themselves in their incredibly detailed, accurate, elaborate, lovingly-crafted costumes just … Continue reading
Things In Alanis Morissette’s Ironic That Are and Are Not Ironic
Debatably Ironic: An old man turning ninety-eight winning the lottery and dying the next day A death row pardon two minutes too late Mr. Play It Safe being afraid to fly, packing his suitcase, kissing his kids goodbye, waiting his … Continue reading
Aand We’re Back
Whew! I finally turned in the completed manuscript for the next Nemesis, Unlimited book to my editor. Which means I’m supposed to be taking the week off. What are the odds that’s going to happen? I made myself a long … Continue reading
Please stand by
Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I’m on deadline, so you probably won’t be seeing much blogging here for a few weeks. In the meantime, you can always find me microblogging on Twitter and Tumblr, so be … Continue reading
Things Advertising Taught Me
I posted this some time back on Tumblr, but now that I have an official!blog, I thought it deserved a home here. So, here it is: Things Advertising Taught Me Women love to clean; they love it so much, they … Continue reading
“Slutoween”
It’s been a trend over the last few years (a decade? more?) that Halloween has become a holiday targeted at adults as much as children. Which means that adults now have a huge selection of ready-made costumes available for them … Continue reading
