We all know the book is always better than the movie. But the movie has beloved actors and pretty pictures and mood music and … popcorn. I mean, let’s be honest, a lot of us are just in it for the popcorn, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Theater popcorn is delicious. Besides, when’s the […]
It’s no secret that I read A LOT of YA books, which tend to suffer from the dead or absent parent trope. Which, pragmatically, I understand, because what sane mother is allowing their child, chosen or otherwise, to take on dark lords, ride dragons, and put their lives on the line?! But as a mother […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:Why do books have to end?What will we do with ourselves now?Why have the authors forsaken us? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly […]
Every now and then, you find a book where the author clearly used you as inspiration for one of the characters. Not sure exactly how, since you’re pretty sure you’ve never met. Maybe they’re stalking you. Maybe they’re in your interwebs, spying through your webcam. MAYBE THEY’RE IN YOUR BRAIN! dop·pel·gäng·er/ˈdäpəlˌɡaNGər/nounan apparition or double of […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:What is black and white and read all over?What has roots that shows—up, up, up it goes but yet it never grows?What has an eye but can not see? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish […]
The greatest thing about books: words! All the best words. It’s kind of hard to have one without the other. That’s just sort of how it works. Or so I’m told. The best books stay with you long after you’ve finished them and have been rudely ejected from their world and callously dumped back into […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:When is The Toll coming out?Why isn’t it out yet?What am I doing with my life?! Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme […]
You know, they say it’s good to look back and learn from your mistakes, but … eish. The Writerly Way is over a year old now. Nearly a year and a half, even. Which means … there are a lot of things to look back on, and an equal number of mistakes made. I like […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:Who let the dogs out?What’s my name again?Where is the love? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @Taking on […]
Fact #1: I’m very much a mood reader.Fact #2: Not all rain is created equal. On the surface, this prompt seems perfect for me, because yay, mood reading! But … what exactly does rain mean? I live in Tornado Alley, so rain for me means thunderstorms more often than not. And hail means tornado. Just, […]