There’s a segment on Good Morning America right now about women who are planning their weddings before they are engaged – and in some cases before they are even dating someone. And I’m not talking about idle daydreaming, either. These women are buying their dresses, mocking up invites, practicing hairstyles, the whole nine yards. All [...]
Xylocarp, x-y-l-o-c-a-r-p, xylocarp* Baby Caveman is only three months old right now, so I have a long time before I have to seriously think about his schooling. But that doesn’t stop me from thinking about it from time to time. See, I have been seriously disenchanted with the public education system in the United States [...]
Okay, just typing that post title made me want to watch a FRIENDS marathon. Of course, a couple years ago I decided to get married, and in doing so moved in with my husband instead of living with my sister forever. But, with my sister went the FRIENDS series as well. Sigh. I am feeling [...]
Fair warning: this post is more my random, jumbled thoughts on this topic than anything coherent. Read at your own risk. While I was working today, my mind drifted to the realms of writing and reading-as it often does. I got to thinking about the “Fairy Tale Ending” – the warm, fuzzy Happily Ever After. Stories [...]
Today, I feel a little bit like Joe Black: (Full Disclosure: this is the only part of Meet Joe Black I have ever seen.) So, what with me feeling like I was hit by a car–er, two cars, there will be no real blog post today. Sorry, friends, but thanks for stopping by anyway! What? [...]
Before the actual post, we have some exciting news today: rock star/ninja/literary agent Nathan Bransford landed a book deal (for his own book, not a client’s). I am excited to meet Jacob Wonderbar in a couple years. Also, this is a must read post. I have been asked many times why I write young adult [...]
