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Meet My Characters Blog-Hop. Well, sort of.
Originally posted on Just Olga:
Hi all: Author Jo Robinson As you might or might not have noticed, I stopped participating in blogging awards or blog hops that involved nominating other people as I always preferred to make sure the person would have time to do it or it fitted in with their schedule (I…
I shoulda known better …
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
A couple of weeks ago, I read, liked, and shared a blog post written by a publishing professional I follow. Since the topic was about getting published – a topic with which I have some experience – I posted a comment on the blog, offering my “opinion”. I…
John Darnielle Comes to BookPeople!
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Alright, folks, we’re excited (and by excited, we mean some of us are having heart palpitations) to announce that Monday, October 6 at 7PM, esteemed lyricist, singer for the Mountain Goats, and debut novelist John Darnielle will be speaking and signing copies of his book, Wolf in White Van, here at BookPeople!…
Excerpt from my blog post “Mirrors, Mean Girls, and Makeovers”
Originally posted on DrGlitter: Inspiration for Teens:
Looking back now I can see that I came to a very important realization. I had constantly personified the mirror. I had given it human attributes that it never really asked for. If I had to personify it, then I should have just seen it as faithfully doing…
Dear Writer … it’s not all about you, ya know! – a reminder
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
I was going to write a blog post about social media and how I’ve been paring down my use of it, because I’m finding it to be not all that social or the best media for me at the moment. After discussing with a fellow author how disappointing…
Waking up in London and going to bed in Malaga
Originally posted on Gillswriting:
Good Day My Friends, How is your world treating you? As well as mine, which is fantastic, I hope. Every day this week I have awoken in my bed in Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa, I have got up and spent a couple of hours writing or researching class material then I have…
The Bachelor
Originally posted on The Universe According to Snow White :
Oh Tinder, you are the gift that keeps on giving. As I covered in “It’s Goin’ Down, I’m Yellin’ Tinder”, there are quite a few gems out there. The 43-52 age range is fairly mellow, so I only wound up with a few in the gem category.…
Deflating Bullies
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
I remember one episode during my childhood when I was chased home by a group of girls I didn’t know. They kicked at me, called me names, and scared the bejesus out of me. I didn’t tell anyone at the time that this had happened – especially not…
Peonies. Art by Ling #7 #FF
Originally posted on BulanLifestyle.com:
painted peonies chair Correct me if I am wrong but I think these are peonies painted on a happy yellow background. It is so cheery and summery. I love this one a lot. Thank god it is Friday. Have a great weekend! I’m off to Thailand for my friends wedding.…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 