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First Friday Rec: The Small and the Mighty

Title: The Small and the MightyAuthor: Sharon McMahonGenre: nonfiction, history, informativePages: 320Publication Date: Sep 24, 2024StoryGraph* Moods: informative, inspiring, hopefulHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Armchair Expert interviewOther Books by this author: no others at the time of writing this*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. Description: According to BookShop.Org, “You’ll meet a woman astride a whiteContinue reading “First Friday Rec: The Small and the Mighty”

A Million Pound Challenge

About two years ago, my writing group (which had come together mostly because we are part of the same workout program – plus I dragged my writing buddy along) started talking about our goals for the following year. We talk about both our writerly goals and our workout goals. One of the members said sheContinue reading “A Million Pound Challenge”

Writing the Introvert

I’m an introvert. I write introverted characters. People that know me are not at all surprised by this. While there are, of course, extroverts in my stories, I honestly don’t think I would even know how to write an extroverted character from their own point of view (like…how do I even get into their heads?).Continue reading “Writing the Introvert”

Scholastic

I was a student who did indeed love school – I still love to learn. That being said – my absolute favorite day was the day the teacher showed up with a stack of those Scholastic catalogs. I’d get to pick out a book. And it was FREE?!?! The other day, I was waiting inContinue reading “Scholastic”

First Friday Rec: Christmas B¡tch

Title: Christmas BitchAuthor: Jack LelkoGenre: fiction, magic realism, Christmas/HolidayPages: 468Publication Date: 2022StoryGraph* Moods: Hopeful, ReflectiveHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Full disclosure, Jack is my writing bestie. Other Books by Lelko: There is a sequel in the works. 👀*StoryGraph also offers content warnings (though there aren’t any listed for this book). Description: This story followsContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Christmas B¡tch”

Come See me in the Good Light

It’s strange – when you come to know the work of an artist where it feels as though you might actually know them (we don’t, of course – it just feels that way) – but then you come to the moment where you realize there’s nothing new left of theirs for you to consume –Continue reading “Come See me in the Good Light”

300th

It’s weird for me to consider that I am currently writing my three hundredth post on this blog. Partly because Dec 16, 2017 feels like a REALLY long time ago (the date of my first post). But also, that means that I have been consistently posting here every Friday for almost EIGHT YEARS? I’m sorry.Continue reading “300th”

Al Falling Things: Back Blurb

I want to be clear – writing an 80,000 word novel is not an easy thing. (No, I’m not one of those writers who hates the act of writing, and not I’m not about to lament how difficult the process of novel writing it – I flippin’ love it. What I hate is that IContinue reading “Al Falling Things: Back Blurb”

First Friday Rec: How to Be Perfect

Title: How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral QuestionAuthor: Michael SchurGenre: Nonfiction, Philosophy, HumorousPages: 304Publication Date: 18 Apr 2023StoryGraph* Moods: How I Stumbled Upon This Book: I’m a fan of his shows The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. When he was interviewed on a podcast (can’t remember if it was Armchair ExpertContinue reading “First Friday Rec: How to Be Perfect”

It’s Halloweeeeen!

I’m gonna be real honest – I don’t do horror. Because I can’t. Call me a wuss – I’m fine with that. I call it having too vivid of an imagination. The things that I read and watch tend to show up in my dreams – probably because of the way I consume things, thinkingContinue reading “It’s Halloweeeeen!”