Those who know me know that there is one musician, one artist, one creative person…and then there is everyone else. I think we all have one particular influence that burns into our lives and helps us realize what all is possible. For me, that person is David Bowie. I realize that he’s that way for … More Music Monday: And Along Came Bowie
So yeah, I do like trashy rock folklore. I also plain like rock (especially classic rock and eighties metal). So I suppose this begs a few questions, mainly… How does a fairly straight-laced, small-town chick with a classical music background end up getting into something so different? And what’s it like to write something so … More On loving rock and writing trashy
I’m not exactly sure at what point in my life I started to become a rock n’ roll addict. I was the first child for my parents and grew up before it was regular practice to plaster albums with parental warning labels. Truth be told, the music of the eighties was so embedded in popular … More Music Monday: Born to Add er…Rock
In interviews and guest posts around the web I’ve mentioned that I’ve been writing since I was a kidlet. Whether it was little writing assignments for school, making ‘books’ about family vacations or holidays, or plunking away on the little sky blue toy typewriter my parents got me when I was five, I’ve been making … More SJ: the lost manuscripts – A Story of the Middle Ages
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and you know what that means! It’s time for a blog hop!! As I’ve grown older St. Paddy’s day is one of those days I tend to forget about until the last minute. I was much better at it when I was younger – to the point of giving my theatre professors … More Happy St. Patrick’s Day Blog Hop!
So in continuing with the celebration of my second release this week (That would be The Other Man for those keeping track; Just have another look at the half-clothed guy on the cover to remind you 😉 I have paused to reflect on relationships and all the weird little arguments that can turn into big … More I love you…now change!
This started out as me trying to come up with a free read and then exploded. The full story is actually written but this is the part that the prompt inspired. This week the prompt is Life. I’ve been reading a lot of Batman lately and a lot of questions suddenly came up. And since … More TT: Small town Girls
I’ve said before that I’m very lucky to have a vast (and somewhat warped) imagination. Although I think some bits of that is inherent to an individual, in my case I can attribute a lot of it to circumstances when I was growing up. My folks are both imaginative individuals in different ways. My dad … More The Storytellers in My Life
So just when I think there can’t possibly be more, I got a notification this week that a poem of mine will be in the back-to-school issue (probably Aug/Sept) of the e-zine Stories for Children Magazine! I’m so excited for a variety of reasons. Obviously, another acceptance makes me happy, but it’s more than that. … More Substantial Children’s Lit or Why I Refuse to Stop Reading Kids Books
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving who celebrates! I remember not really being into this holiday as a kid – no presents, all the desserts are weird and non-chocolate, and it’s a bunch of sitting around the table not doing a whole lot (I was the only kid on both sides of the family for … More Being Thankful
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