You all know that I adore Matt Betts. We scuffle, fight, stomp around, take scowling swipes at each other, and neither of us have even made it into the HWA yet. Which cracks me up, but seriously. I’m so going to beat him one day. Really. But besides just being loads of growly fun, Matt is an awesome writer. Witty … Read More
My Last NaNoWriMo?
I know that others are surviving in a land of ice and snow. Meanwhile, I’m outside taking pictures of hummingbirds. They make the most charming, tiny little chirps. They sip from our lavender. Beautiful beasts. NaNoWriMo is over, and it was my fourth one. I also wonder if it will be my last. My gosh, NaNo felt like so much … Read More
WINNER!
I dragged myself to the NaNoWriMo finish line a few days ago. This was especially sweet because of that late start, but I accomplished my goal. I can’t wait to check in and see how everybody else is doing!
So I’m Thankful.
My mom used to make us sit around the table, hold hands, and say what we were thankful for. We rolled our eyes. We made snide remarks. But she was persistent and wouldn’t let us eat Thanksgiving dinner until we did it. Many years later, I’m thankful for this yearly memory. It makes me laugh. So here are a few … Read More
Radio Silence
This is my new obsession. This shoe, right here. Unfortunately, I can only find one pair for sale in the entire WORLD, and I’m not in the habit of sending forth messengers to pick up my shoes from Australia. Then again, maybe it can be my reward for winning NaNo (I’m going to finish, oh yes I am!) doing some … Read More
Sweet and Sinister
It’s a holiday tradition. Every year I look this thing up and then spend an exorbitant amount of time playing with it. It’s sweet. It’s charming. It’s all about destruction and making children scream. Lovely! If this sounds at all enticing, follow this link. For those who aren’t familiar, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Then get back to your NaNo novels.
WIP Wednesday
Thank you guys so much for your help with the writing playlist. It is coming along swimmingly! After The 69 Eyes was mentioned three times yesterday, I finally looked some of their stuff up, and wow. I want to hug this playlist to my heart for ever and ever. Keep it coming! Still hard (ish) at work on the NaNoWriMo … Read More
NaNoWriMo Playlist
The Write-A-Thon rocked. I bumped up my word count, but my real joy was listening to my NaNoWriMo playlist. Fantastic! The music might just be the best part of NaNo. It’s strange because I usually prefer writing in silence, but music and the push to productivity go hand in hand. It’s halfway through NaNo. Some of us are struggling. Let’s … Read More
1986 Called!
1986 called and it wants its hair back! So this is my chop choppy haircut that is the end result from my stabby stab visit to the salon. I wore my most ’86 shirt (from what I could remember. I was seven years old then) and sang about Jem being truly outrageous, truly truly truly outrageous. This look takes me … Read More
An Open Letter of Apology. Oh, the Shame!
Dear School Bus Driver, I am extremely sorry that you were forced to endure the sight of me running out to you in my pajamas. Nay, not just any pajamas, but a pair of bright pink fleece pajamas with multi-colored polka dots all over them. It has been cold, and these pajamas are warm and snuggly. But quite honestly, good sir, … Read More