Monthly Archives: April 2018

Writing a series is far different than writing a standalone book, and must be approached as such. I should know. I write not one, but to different series, because I’m an idiot who takes on way more than is sensible for one person. Before that, I wrote a couple standalone books. None of them endedContinue reading “The pros of writing a continuing series”

Here’s a picture of my cat, Harper. I love this cat, let me tell you. I couldn’t have a cat for a long time when I lived in an awful apartment building run by a sadistic hell beast wrapped in cheap synthetic clothes. She didn’t allow pets. Not even hamsters. When I finally managed toContinue reading “Let me tell you a story about adopting my cat”

As many of you know, I participated in the B2BCycon for the second year in a row. It was a blast, as it always is. If you’ve never heard of a cycon, it’s like a normal convention. Authors have a chance to show off books, offer discounts and codes, and meet readers. While you don’tContinue reading “Participating in an online convention, from a two year veteran”

I was raised in a very conservative, old-school home. There was a lot of shame in my life, as a child, and no power over my own life. No matter what the situation or argument, I had three strikes against me from the start. I was a child, girl, and a bastard. (All of myContinue reading “Don’t talk down to kids”

On Friday, I started sharing with you the lessons I’ve learned from watching Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares. It turns out that I learned more than I realized, and the post spanned way out of control for a blog post. So here then is part two of what I learned from Kitchen Nightmares. Part two focusesContinue reading “What I learned from Kitchen Nightmares, Part Two”

Okay, normally I don’t love reality tv. In fact, I really hate reality tv. Like, all of it. Except for this one exception. I really love Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares. Yes, I know. The show is overly dramatized, and parades some of the worst instincts humanity has to offer. What can I say, it’s aContinue reading “What I learned from Kitchen Nightmares, Part One”

My family and I went to DC on a school trip. We visited the National Halocaust Museum. I wasn’t expecting this to be a cheerful trip, but it was an important one. If you’ve never gotten a chance to see the museum, I can’t suggest it enough. I’ve known about the Halocaust, of course. IContinue reading “A bonus post about my recent trip to DC”

I’ve been listening to a lot of musicals on Pandora recently while I’m working. If you don’t know what Pandora does, it takes songs, bands, artists or genres you like, and makes a radio station based on them. This lead to a magical collection of Sweeny Todd, Hamilton, Disney, Dear Evan Hanson and lots ofContinue reading “What makes you shiver?”

Recently I was talking about Hamilton at my day job and mentioned that I’ve been pretty much obsessed with it for about five months. A co-worker jumped right in and said, “No, it’s been way longer than five months.” Okay, I guess I’m starting to get on people’s nerves with this. Don’t worry, I justContinue reading “What we can learn from the Hamilton Cabinet Battles”