The Internet cuts out repeatedly. Programs work sporadically. Timers stop for no reason. The phone rings and rings and rings. The day is over and little was done. Yep. It’s Wednesday.
How to Write a Winning Elance Proposal… ?
Click here for my latest advice on writing proposals for Elance! https://www.elance.com/q/blog/advice-elancer-volume-9
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian are Strangers I Don’t Want to Meet at Night
I just finished reading The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t what I got. It was definitely strange. And a lot happens at night. But what about the herbalists and their bizarre obsession with the 10-year-old twin girls who just moved into town with their family? What […]
The Art of Fielding is an Art of Writing
I wasn’t going to read this book. I didn’t care what the reviews were or how many lists it was on. I was NOT going to read it. I don’t like sports books, so why would I? Well, my book club gave me the reason. It is this month’s selection. When I started reading The […]
Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen – the Monkey is Bad but the Book is Good
If you have read Hiaasen before, you know that he writes environmentally friendly novels… with bizarre characters… and even more bizarre circumstances. This one contains a bad monkey, a severed arm with the middle finger up, mango popsicles, greed, violence, and revenge. Just another day in Florida. It’s out this summer. Read it. You won’t […]
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
This is not a new book… but we read it for my book club and everyone was pleasantly surprised. I say “pleasantly” because I am that member who chooses books outside of everyone’s comfort zone. This was a compilation of short stories that was wonderfully written. Each was a snapshot of a life in transition. […]
Hey! I’m a Costume Designer! Sort of…
Drumline 2013 Worlds Check out my son’s group, the Hilton Winter Percussion Ensemble, as they win the gold competing against 61 other groups in the PSA division of the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio last weekend. And yes, I made 5,836 versions of that turban until the director was happy. I’m absolutely certain the judges […]
Interview with Gene Doucette, Author of Fixer
Welcome to Gene Doucette, author of Immortal, Hellenic Immortal, and Fixer. Gene is probably pretty tired from hitting the web for his blog tour, but he made time for a few questions from me. The Immortal books are very different from Fixer. Did you enjoy writing one more than the other? Adam […]
Gene Doucette to Visit on March 25th!
Gene Doucette will stopping off on his blog tour for his new novel, Fixer on March 25. I am currently reading it and enjoying it immensely. I liked his previous Immortal novels, but I have to say that I like this even more! Stay tuned!!!!
Interview with Donovan Candle from A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man
This is so incredibly exciting! I was able to interview the protagonist of both A Life Transparent (Monochrome Trilogy, #1) FREE on Kindle this week!) and The Liminal Man (Monochrome Trilogy, #2). I really enjoyed both books and Donovan was very generous in taking the time to talk to me. Here is what he had to say: […]