This week’s Flashback Friday: The Giver by Lois Lowry. The Giver is one of those classic sci-fi novels that tops the Banned Book List annually and shocks parents everywhere for daring to talk about puberty and euthanasia. The book wasn’t Read More…
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: The Giver by Lois Lowry. What I Love about This Cover: The transition from black & white to color in the bottom left-hand corner. Simple and yet eye-catching. What I Don’t Love about This Cover: Read More…
This week’s Flashback Friday: My First Con. Seems only fitting since I’m currently at WorldCon. I was 16 when I attended my first writing convention. I drove myself from Houston to Austin for ArmadilloCon 16 (10/7-10/9/1994) and I felt so Read More…
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. What I Love about This Cover: There is no mistaking what this book is about with a cover like this. What I Don’t Love about This Cover: I actually like Read More…
This time tomorrow, WorldCon 2015 (Sasquan) will be in full swing! It’s officially WorldCon Time! Packing for it last night was interesting, and by interesting, I mean CAT. The moment the suitcase came out, he was in it. He wriggled Read More…
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Exploding Kittens Publisher: Self-published via Kickstarter by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, Elan Lee, and Shane Small # of Players: 2-5 Best with: 3-4 Playing Time: 15-20 minutes # of Expansions: 0 (brand new game) We backed Read More…
So amidst the chaos of moving before they gut the condo to repair the flood damage, I’m trying oh-so-hard to get work done. I thought it was time that I share with you the typical writer afternoon…with cats. I want Read More…
I’ve never liked the phrase green thumb in regards to gardening. It reminds me of fungal infections gone wrong, of which I could post some gruesome photos. You get the idea. I’m not a green thumb by ANY means. If Read More…
This week’s plans have been sinking like the Titanic…or my floors (more on that momentarily). I’m supposed to have a Flashback or Flashforward Friday today, but I’m still swimming in contractor and insurance hell while juggling too many other things Read More…
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Animal Farm by George Orwell. What I Love about This Cover: These two are harboring some serious animosity. It’s not good for the soul. 😉 Simplistic and yet it works. What I Don’t Love about Read More…
