The Truncated Memoir

/ December 8, 2010

Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s question: Write your six-word memoir. I’m beginning to think the girls over at YA Highway might be sadists because this topic haunted

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Blame This All on Holly Dodson…

/ December 7, 2010

Friday, Holly blogged about her writing Christmas wish list. This spawned comments about how we all want time. Then, this happened: So Holly, Erinn, and I’ve been talking. We’re going to organize a writer’s retreat for our blog friends. Yes, I’m serious. No, I haven’t lost my mind*. Here’s the idea:  Bunches of blogging buddies, one trip, loads of laughs

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An Open Letter to Designers

/ December 6, 2010

Dear Kleenex Product Design Team, Some things shouldn’t pose as food. I know this is hard to accept, but it’s true. If this sat on my desk, I’d think about red velvet cake and cupcakes all day. Why in god’s name did you design this? Hungrily curious,Alicia _____Last.fm hit of the day: Burn Down Heaven by Straftanz

I Won NaNoWriMo… Now What?

/ December 3, 2010

Back in college, I acted*. Every winter break I would begin the work I would need to do for whatever bit part I was casted as in whatever Shakespeare production the director decided on. Once the semester started, I’d be eyes deep in rehearsal and any other theatre related class was required for that production** for three months; this didn’t

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World War Zombie Thursdays Friday Edition!

Ag2218/ December 2, 2010

Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. Okay… did I forget that yesterday was Thursday? Yes, yes I did. How is that possible? I’m not entirely sure. A part of me knew it was Thursday, on some level, but another part of me didn’t even register that I knew it

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