I have found that I love blogging. There's something about displaying my opinions and having people read them that makes me feel empowered. I find that writing also helps me organize my feelings and thoughts (if you have read the earlier more ranty posts, you can see that is a perfect example). Also, let's be… Continue reading An interesting blog idea
Book Twenty-two of 2012: GRAVITY by Abigail Boyd
A lost friend, a new love, and a town full of secrets... One night in the town of Hell, Ariel's best friend goes missing. Those around her believe Jenna ran away, but when Ariel is tormented by nightmares and paranormal activity, she realizes Jenna's disappearance was part of a bigger mystery. Ariel's obsession with haunted… Continue reading Book Twenty-two of 2012: GRAVITY by Abigail Boyd
My son, the artist
Well, today was a very eventful day. I woke up at 0630 to a very quiet house and enjoyed a moment's peace. At 0730, I went upstairs to check up on Bug. And this is what I found, Yep, he's full of you know what. I had the choice to either run crying and throw… Continue reading My son, the artist
Book Twenty-One of 2012: LORD CALTHORPE’S PROMISE by Sylvia Andrew
Lord Adam Calthorpe had been rash in his promise to look out for a fellow soldier's sister who was killed at waterloo. Miss Katherine Payne was a golden eyed shrew who took genuine delight in flouting Adam's authority at every turn. One of my favorite books of all time is PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by… Continue reading Book Twenty-One of 2012: LORD CALTHORPE’S PROMISE by Sylvia Andrew
Deadlines are called that for a reason
I hate deadlines. Seriously, who doesn't? I mean, when you separate the word DEADLINE into two words you get DEAD and LINE. It literally means that you are at the end of the line. Can't move forward. You are going straight to Jail and not passing Go. The real issue about deadlines? I have yet… Continue reading Deadlines are called that for a reason
Next Year’s Going to Be Great
I am a big list maker and I love making a list at the beginning of every year. Instead of one resolution, I can have up to many. Last January 1st, I wrote down two things: 1. Be a good mommy. 2. Finish a first draft. I can happily say that I've done both. A… Continue reading Next Year’s Going to Be Great
My child… model?
I hear that having an eight month old can be a hassle. From what I understand from my mother in law and my own mom, my husband and I were quite the stereotypical colic children. I was extremely needy and my husband just as whiny. The funny thing is, these two worrisome adults made the… Continue reading My child… model?
55 Days and Counting
It will be 55 days until January 1st 2013. It will also be 55 days until my Second Draft deadline. I had to give myself one or else I would never finish it. The real sad thing is, I'm still stuck in chapter one blues. It should be considered a real disorder, it feels that… Continue reading 55 Days and Counting
Book Twenty of 2012: THE KEEPERS by Heather Graham
At the core of New Orleans lie the otherworldly vampires and shape-shifters that hide in plain sight among mankind. As one of the Keepers, an elite group possessing superior skill and strength, Fiona MacDonald's duty is to maintain peace in a place where one vampire's bite could ignite war. When Detective Jagger DeFarge, a vampire,… Continue reading Book Twenty of 2012: THE KEEPERS by Heather Graham
Book Nineteen of 2012: THE WOMAN IN BLACK by Susan Hill
Set in Victorian England, Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor in London, is summoned to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow, and to sort through her papers before returning to London. It is here that Kipps first sees the woman in black and begins to gain an impression of the mystery surrounding… Continue reading Book Nineteen of 2012: THE WOMAN IN BLACK by Susan Hill
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