Yeah, it's Monday. Again. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. I mean, it comes once a week, so we may as well make the most of it. So, let's think positive! Below is a little song that always helps get me in the right frame of mind: Hello, Hurricane by Switchfoot--one of …
Tag: Music
Ash Wednesday Shout Out
Everyone's heard of Ash Wednesday, right? If not, here's Wikipedia's definition: Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting days, if the 6 Sundays, which are not days of fast, are excluded) before Easter .... According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, …
Goodbye Men of Mayhem . . . Video Recap
Series Finale, "Papa's Goods" Before we bid goodnight to the Men of Mayhem, lets take a look back at some of the shows best and worst moments. A few of the ones we lost along the way... Opie . . . Clay . . . Tara …
I’m having a moment . . .
I'm having one of those moments where I'm like, "It's official. I am awesome." There is nothing like the feeling of typing those last few words on a manuscript. Since I officially finished my second book, Countdown to Chaos, I am soaking in that airy, joyous feeling of knowing that I have accomplished something …
It Begins… Again
What's that you say? What begins (again) tomorrow? I'm so glad you asked! Why, my current novels "New Cover" reveal tour begins tomorrow! I've got a few of my favorite bloggers hosting for me (Christa Wojo, Elsie Elmore, and Kendra Ayers). Their blogs are all great and vary in the type of writing and presence …
How I Made My Book Trailer for Free
I just made my own BOOK TRAILER and it's AWESOME! And it came about in a strange way. See, due to recent events beyond my control (There are some problems that even my extreme awesomeness cannot fix. I know! Who knew?), my publisher and I are parting ways. And while part of me wanted to …
FlashBack Friday
I've been having flashbacks to angsty high school days since this song came up on my Hair Band station on Pandora. I thought I'd share since I still love this song. (Ooh! And 18 and Life!) Am I the only one who's still envious of Sebastian Bach's luscious locks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO4Bb1xQHXw Edit: Can't forget this beauty! …
Ranting and Crickets
So you're standing there among your group of friends. Everyone is laughing and having a great time. The evening is winding down, and one of your friends is really on a roll. He's the character in the group, the one you can always count on for a laugh. He's just relayed a hilarious story about …
Writing Process Blog Hop
It's My Turn... because the beautiful and talented Christa Wojo tagged me to participate in this most recent blog hop on my writing process. Basically, I get to answer four questions and then tag some poor, unsuspecting, yet talented writers/bloggers of my choosing! (Cue evil laugh) Without further ado, let the hazing begin! 1. What …
My Soundtrack
It is my practice to draw writing inspiration from music. In that spirit, I thought would share with all of you wonderful readers a few songs from my personal writing playlist. Some of these songs were directly referenced in the book and others inspired plot lines, while still others simply encompass the theme of my …
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