My shelves. Can you really ever have too many books? Instead of sitting around biting my nails all day long as I wait (im)patiently to hear back from my betas (no, really, take your time! I’m kidding), I’ve been doing…
Getting My Geek On
I reverted to a total geek today as I played with a bit of html to format the book for a couple of my betas’ e-readers. Can I tell you how much fun that is? I think I should have…
Loving
About Writing: * The evolution of a novel from first draft to final is amazing. How much more complete it is, rounded, intertwined. * The accidental perfect turn of phrase–like a moment of brilliance. * How, even when I think…
Reasons to Love Libraries and Les Mis
There are many things I love about our library system here–especially the fact that I’ve gotten to read hundreds of books. But one of the coolest things they offer is movies to borrow. Just like Netflix or Blockbuster, I can…
Keeping Still
Can I tell you how s-l-o-w time goes when you’re sitting in the waiting room while your child has surgery? S.L.O.W. And it’s not like I could concentrate on anything for longer than a nanosecond. I had brought the book…
Burning the Midnight Oil and Good Thoughts
For the record, I’m not staying up late drinking and playing cards. Really. I’m writing. (Photo credit: Vladimir Ivanov, Dreamstime.com) I’m burning the midnight oil right now, working every moment I can to finish up revisions so I can get…
A Whale of a Good Story
You know, with all the bad news that gets reported–all. the. time.–I’m always in the mood for good news. You, too? Here’s one that just about gave me chills as I watched the video. These people came upon a humpback…
“I heard there was a secret chord . . . “
So, a few months ago Steve came across the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. He found it while surfing songs on YouTube. (We do that a lot. Especially searching out 70’s and 80’s songs that we remember so fondly and…