The Gifts that Keep on Giving: My “Go To” YA Books
In her Dead Darlings post of July 8, 2014 Why Adults Should Read YA, Emily Ross makes a compelling case for why YA books are not just for kids. I happen to agree. I read a lot of YA books….
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Friday Feast: YA Books 4 U, Good News 4 Bookstores and Why It’s Not Called “Storyshowing”
All it takes for me to return to the glory days of the 80s is a title with “4” instead of “for.”* Boom. Time machine… It’s surprisingly difficult to find a gif of Prince eating food that doesn’t look freaky….
How to Support Your Friend When Their Book Debuts
Congratulations, you’re friends with a writer! How brave of you. You’ve befriended someone who spends a LOT of time talking to/thinking about/complaining about people who exist only in her* mind. Your second question** is how can I best support my…
The Joy (Yes, Joy) of Spreadsheets
Last Thursday, I took my annual trip to DC for my day job and spent the day at the office. I always enjoy seeing my coworkers but am equally happy to come back to my solo workstation in my home….
Friday Feast: Writing Centers! Books! Gratitude! Hollywood Dreams!
Does everything hurt and you feel like you’re dying?* It’s not you. It’s November. Put on your rainbow-colored glasses and indulge in these positively positive lit links that will (maybe) trick your brain into believing that it’s a soft-serve-filled summer…
Friday Feast: Syndromes, Solitude, Psychological Comforts and More
As the holidays draw near, the days grow shorter, the nights colder, the calendars more full. Waistlines expand, and walls close in with people and conversations and music playlists that tax the ears. Draw a bath, grab some champagne or…