After spending five years on a manuscript that still isn’t publisher-ready, I have learned the hard way that there’s a delicate balance you need to walk when writing a compelling teenage protagonist. Here, and I’ll be as brief as possible, is what I’ve learned…
Happy Friday! This week was not great for me, but it’s over now (the work-week part, anyways). I have very little in the way of plans this weekend, which makes me quite happy. Taking a slightly different approach to this post this week. Let’s see if people (including me) like it. Something I’ve learned (about […]
I caught myself feeling a bit down the other day, and I knew precisely why…
Happy rainy Friday. It’s a day in which I feel like being this cat. My (many-windowed) bedroom is at the top floor of our apartment building, so I woke to the howling and pounding of the rain. It would have been a lovely day to stay in bed, but alas, I have promises to keep, […]
Tootsie Running a blog, you always have to make the decision of which parts of your life to reveal on the internet and which parts to keep to yourself. As someone who is terrible at hiding her emotions and pretty much incapable of lying, I find this especially hard. However, the past couple of weeks […]
Hi Friday, and more importantly, hi warm weather + weekend with absolutely no plans! I’m looking forward to getting some writing done on my deck. How about you? Here are some things making me think this week: YAS. “That’s exactly what the terrorists want, so absolutely not.” Preach. Agree with most of these, though I’d also add […]
Yesterday I was sitting on a stalled path train …
Happy Friday! How was your week?
When I tell people I lived in France, a frequent question I get is…
Happy Friday!