I grew up at the most amazing time. I know a lot of people would argue that the late 80’s/early 90’s were not a mecca for anything except poor fashion choices, but here are the perks that come with being an ’85 kid. The Little Mermaid was the Disney movie all my friends knew and […]
Who are you and where do you call home right now? Hi, my name is Anne. I live in Southern California, in the Palm Springs area. Tell us about your latest book: your inspiration for it, how you got through your most difficult challenge in writing it, and what you love about it? My recent […]
Dan Darling, author of contemporary fantasy, detective novel, Archaeopteryx will be visiting various locations in New Mexico this May to discuss his debut novel, and sign copies of his book. University of NM: May 10th Bookworks: May 15th Coas (Las Cruces): May 19th Collected Works (Santa Fe): TBC About Archaeopteryx John Stick, zoo keeperand giant, […]
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden We’ve known what spring is, what causes winter, what brings back the green for a long time now. Surprisingly, it doesn’t involve worshipping […]
YA Bound Book Tours is organizing a blog tour for Dwarves of Calcus (Fairytale Galaxy Chronicles #3) by Katie Hamstead. This tour will run from March 27th to April 2nd. Check out the tour schedule below. Blog Tour Schedule: March 27th This and That Book Blog http://thisandthatbookblog.blogspot.com Promo Post Adventures thru Wonderland http://adventuresthruwonderland.blogspot.com/ Review […]
The only thing that bothers me more than a rejection slip is a writing project I can’t seem to see through to the end. Sometimes this manifests as an inability to finish a piece I am writing; at other times this manifests as an inability to put the finished piece out there into the world. […]
I’m going to be playing catchup over the next couple blog posts. I blame the government. Life the Universe and Everything was as good as ever from the point of view of the attendees. The only exception, of course, was their arbitrary rule that I can’t do my Plot a Novel in an Hour presentation […]
‘Sometimes you need a second chance, because you weren’t quite ready for the first.’ We all have such moments where we soulfully wish for a second chance, because we weren’t quite alert when the first one knocked at our door. They are awful times when a person truly regrets his/her mistakes for neglecting the first […]
Humans are chaotic, always pushing the boundaries and trying to be average at the same time. We want to fit in and be exceptional. We can’t leave any unexplored territory while hoping for a stable life. These paradoxes are fundamental to our nature. The same is true in love. We love and hate the same […]
This week I’ll be participating in Life, the Universe, and Everything. This is an academic symposium and possibly my favorite “con.” Maybe because I give myself permission not to try to sell or conduct business there, but just to meet people, network, and make friends. I know those things blur together, but here, they blur […]
