Olde School came out of about a thousand different places. I grew up with folklore and a love of fairy tales that led to a desire to delve in and explore all the nooks and crannies of the stories I adored. There’s a specific type of humor there, though, a specific type of tangent and … More #TBT Influences: Labyrinth
I want to get back to talking about writing and creation specifics off and on. I get that I may not have as much credentials as Stephen King or JK Rowling, but at the same time, sometimes I think it helps to hear what people are dealing with and their take on different parts of … More Permission Granted
I don’t journal like a normal person. I’ll do a few entries in a book, but a lot is on random sheets of paper, random thoughts on random things, nothing that really provides a decent, day-by-day narrative of my life, because who needs that. Consequentially, there are sheaths of paper in my files that would … More Prose: Thoughts of a Girl with Mousy Hair
Obviously those who inspire are important to me, and I want to touch on a special one today. I went back and forth forever about this one. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to post when it happened. December is not an easy month for me anyway, and this was the thing that … More Influences: Brooke McCarter
Today I’m taking part in the Cherished Blogfest – a really excellent way for bloggers to get to know each other and to share memories and thoughts. We’re supposed to post about a meaningful object, and this couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Last year, almost to the day, I lost a … More Cherished Blogfest
I’ve talked about it off and on in interviews and the like, but I cannot stress how big of an influence libraries have had on me. I still remember going into my first one as a kid. It was built into a former residence in a small Illinois town, the librarian still lived above it, … More Influences: Library Livin’
I’ve been noticing that as I focus on getting my groove back, there’s a lot of synchronicity in my life. I seem to fall into moments where people say or post things I need to hear a lot lately. Since people never quite believe this, here’s the proof… I had to run into Joann’s for … More Smart Ass Universe: Synchronicity
I’ve mentioned it before, but sometimes I get life affirmation in the weirdest ways, usually through music. I get a lot of this is probably because I’m focused on certain things anyway, and some is probably coincidence. Still, some experiences are just weird, like the universe has had enough and is pointedly clearing it’s throat … More Smart-Ass Universe: Let it Be
I’ve been reading a lot of autobiographies lately, and one of the things I like is when you really get insight into the personality you’re reading about. While I love reading about people’s experiences, it’s extra nice if you can get glimpses of their nature or little things and quirks that make them tick. Same … More SJ in five quirks
So mid-May a friend and I saw the Welcome to Night Vale live show, and it was fabulous. Like so much in fandom, the actual act/product/thing was/is wonderful, but there are always other parts of the evening that round it out, and those can go either way. The venue was nice enough, though the staff … More Fandom Friday: Welcome to Night Vale…Except For You.
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