Do you play music while you work? Does it help keep you focused? Or do you find the noise a distraction? I love music! But it's gotta be the right type for the work I'm doing. At my office day-job, I turn Spotify on for background noise and jump between '90s rock, '00s pop and Ed Sheeran. I'm a little obsessed with Ed, I will admit. If I'm writing or editing and really need … [Read more...]
Of course it’s a Thanksgiving recipe!
If you guys haven't realized it by now, I really like food. Washington, DC recently became only the fourth city in these United States to earn Michelin stars. And the same day the stars were announced, I made reservations at two of the chosen restaurants. Theresa and I had dinner at Tail Up Goat last night and it was fantastic. I definitely recommend it. Fabulous food that … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo – Mad Libs Edition!
November is National Novel Writing Month and I'm hosting a fun challenge in honor of NaNoWriMo! NaNo will kick off before we know it and you're invited. We're taking the idea behind Mad Libs and turning it into a longer writing project. Participating authors will be given a random assortment of tropes, settings, characters and/or concepts, and will write their NaNo story … [Read more...]
What are you reading?
I had a fun little story all ready for this month's blog, but then Sarah MacLean happened. Her latest release is A Scot in the Dark. It hit my Kindle a week or two ago, but it's been hectic and I didn't have a lot of time to read since it downloaded. Last night I decided to read just one chapter-- I don't even have to finish that sentence, do I? You know damn well what … [Read more...]
I love: conflict and angst and author Rebecca Yarros
Have you ever analyzed what you really love about a book? Is it the author's voice, the intensity of the plot, or maybe the locale of the story? I plowed through three Rebecca Yarros books a couple weeks ago and absolutely devoured them. I was up till after 1am each night, then awake again at 6am to read before work, and would sneak in a chapter or three during my lunch break. … [Read more...]
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