The Perils of Paradise

by | Jun 19, 2009 | Daily Writings

The perils of living in paradise are wonderful writing distractions like this: Click to see it larger. The husband wants me to state for the record that while he took this picture, it is a SNAPSHOT TAKEN WITHOUT THE PROPER LENSE AND DOES NOT REFLECT HIS PHOTOGRAPHY...

The End…it couldn’t come soon enough

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Need to Read

I just read most of the worst book I’ve ever read. Seriously. Previously, I thought THE EVENING STAR was the worst book I ever read, and I guess it still is because at least I finished it (it took me months though). This is the worst book I almost read all of....

Congrats, Snapper!

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Daily Writings

My husband has been known to say about me and my writing, “I’m so proud I’m gonna pop.” Yeah…he’s a Southerner so he says things a little differently than everyone else. As he claims, “We’ve got language, the rest of...

Do you have an appointment to see the writer?

by | Jun 17, 2009 | Daily Writings

Lately, the wonderful and funny writer Eileen Cook and I have been commiserating about the fact that while we have the best job in the world, we also don’t have enough to do writing-wise and it makes us blue at times. I know I had the misconception that once...

Writing 101 – Beg. Mid. End.

by | Jun 16, 2009 | Daily Writings

I am starting to worry about a disturbing book trend. Okay, maybe not a trend, but this is the second ARC I’ve read in the last month where the book doesn’t actually have an ending. Yes, these are both the first books in a series, but the beauty of a good...