This past weekend marked the first annual Weekend of Awesome. If you lurk around here or around Kat’s, Erinn’s, or Pam and Quita’s blog you might have heard something about it*. WOA was our version of a writer’s retreat. Neat. So it was a conference?No, conference and retreat are entirely different. The purpose of a retreat is to focus on
Excuses to Toss Aside
I have plenty excuses for things: exercise, legitimate blog posts, laundry. When it comes to writing, I can’t think of anything though I’m sure there’s something I use. *racks brain* *plays Bejeweled* If I had one excuse it involves cash. Since I’m half of the Gregoire-Poirier super force, all finances are shared. This means that even if I want to
I Did It for the Accuracy
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 topic: What is the strangest/weirdest thing you’ve ever researched? It’s been established that I’m easily distracted. Even with my love of Wikipedia
The Internet: Distractor Extraordinaire
Oh the internet. It’s so shiny. So distracting. True fact: As of right now*, instead of working on my revisions, I’m drafting this entry. That’s a litmus test for distraction. Right? Right. So, since I am on a deadline, working on minimal sleep, and borrowing my time from revising, this will be short. (But I’ve included a bonus!) Facebook. Or
Inspirational Shortlist
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 topic: Who in your life has most inspired your writing? My knee-jerk response to this is “no one” because this isn’t something