2014…such lofty goals I have!
I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. Neither does science for that matter! There are a few things you can do to succeed at your resolutions, but I prefer to set goals. The difference in setting goals is that I Read More…
A Review of Divergent
I just finished reading Divergent (Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth. For me, the pacing of this story is excellent! Similar to the Hunger Games in that ‘edge of your seat’ feel. While I enjoyed the read, I felt like the Read More…
Apologies for site outage!
Apologies for the site outage. Everything is back up and running normally now.
Holiday Antics… = Joy?
I had an amazing birthday. We went to see the new Hobbit movie, had amazing cake at Bakery Nouveau, and then went to the always wonderful Cafe Mox / Card Kingdom for dinner and to play The Stars are Right, Read More…
Another year older…
So today, I’m another year older–36 in fact, which feels like 35 did, and 34, and even 33. I’ve never cared too much about age, but turning 36 does make me think about my writing and writing goals. This week, Read More…
Best & Worst Present… all in one.
Everyone’s doing those posts…talking about the holidays, best presents, worst gifts, the time when the crazy Aunt drank too much and tried to wrap the skunk outside because ‘little Mark needs a puppy!’ Well, maybe not that last one (I Read More…
The Archaeologist excerpt…
New excerpt up! This time from the speculative fiction novel, The Archaeologist. Thomas always wanted to be an archaeologist and study the history of Old Earth, but when he uncovers the find of a lifetime, his mistake leads to the Read More…
Gone Girl
I am not finished with it yet, but at the moment, I’m in the middle of reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. So far this book does an excellent job of increasing the level of suspense as I read, and Read More…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving has quite the bloody history behind it, as do most holidays (I’m looking at you Columbus Day), but for me–I would prefer to honor the Native Americans by spending time with my friends and family. By being thankful for Read More…
What are your top 5 favorite books of all time?
Out of all the books in the world, from all of history, what are your top five favorite books? Here are mine (edited on 7/5/2024 to remove a few problematic authors): #1: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas This is Read More…
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