What writer doesn’t have some sort of ritual to get into the groove of things? I know, I know. The robot kind. Guess what? We’re not talking about robots today. It’s all about me answering Paper Hangover’s Friday Five. I’m forgoing the obvious things here like laptop, notes, and manuscript since it’s kinda hard to write or revise without these.
NESCBWI Conference Recap, Part I
It’s Monday, Lurkdom, and after my truncated week last week, the day job exploded all over itself.* You know what that means… I’m still thinking about the 25th Annual NESCBWI Regional Conference I attended this weekend. I hung out with some fantastic people (Kris Asselin, Laura Pauling, and Heather Kelly specifically) and learned a bunch of stuff. I come here
Friday Fives: Advice Link Up
Go to Paper Hangover. Go! When I saw this topic last week, I huffed and sighed. There’s no way I received five pieces of advice as an aspiring writer. I normally don’t talk about my craft with people*. Imagine my surprise when I discovered I’ve blogged about this not once but twice in the past year. Read a lot of
Friday Fives: Cover Envy
I say this with all genuinosity, Lurkdom: THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY. It’s been a high-class craptastic week for yours truly and this weekend couldn’t come fast enough*. That my weekend starts in about three hours emphasizes the hooray factor. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned my process for buying music is to go by the title. With books, 98% of the
Friday Fives: Show More S
Yours truly is working on a shortened week with way too many plot bunnies jamming up the brain space*. So hooray for Friday, Paper Hangover, and lists. You should know that I’m pretty rigid in my literary tastes**. I like non-sparkling, non-emo vampires. I prefer my preternatural beings to literally have bite. I’m not a fan of “classic literature” nor