Every so often I read a book that makes me simultaneously hope that some day I will write to its caliber and despair that I will never be good enough to write something so amazing. House of the Scorpion is one such book. So are The Thirteenth Tale, and The Art of Racing in the [...]
I’m sick. Really sick. Geek Husband is sick. Really sick. Baby Caveman is healthy, happy, energetic, and climbing the walls. This is why there have been no posts of late. Anywho, it’s Wednesday and that means ROAD TRIP! And it’s the end of another month (really?), so YA Highway wants to know: What’s the best [...]
I’m back! Sorry for the bloggy absence lately. Geek Husband, Baby Caveman, and I went to Salt Lake City this weekend to spend some time with Geek Father-in-law, who had his esophagus removed at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. It was a great visit, but meant a LOT of time in the carseat for Baby Caveman. [...]
This week the wonderful ladies at YA Highway want to embarrass us all by asking: What’s the biggest writing / querying / publishing mistake you’ve made? Well, this isn’t actually embarrassing for me, since I haven’t gotten to the querying stage yet, so I don’t have any serious blunders under my belt yet. Reading the [...]
Back by popular demand! This week, the lovlies at YA Highway want to know: What’s the best book you read in June? June was a super light reading month for me – I only read three books, and I am not even halfway into the third one. For someone who regularly reads 6-10 books a [...]
Wow, it’s been a long time since I did a Road Trip Wednesday. It’s great to be playing again! This week, YA Highway wants to know: Are you a plotter or a pantser? Do you like to make a detailed plan before you start a project? Or do you prefer to fly by the seat [...]
(For those of you who are reading along with The Raskolnikov Project, sorry for the lack of updates for the last week. We took Baby Caveman to Great Falls to see the family this weekend; it was a ton of fun, but really messed with his normal schedule so the last few days have been [...]
(Chapters Four and Five of The Raskolnikov Project are up and ready to be read. Let me know what you think!) It’s Wednesday again – that happened fast! – and that means it’s time for another road trip. I vote we go someplace warm and sunny. With a beach. This week YA Highway wants to [...]
