Today is a sleepy day. I have a headache. I'm tired. It's one of those days that could easily slide by with no writing getting done...especially since it's already nearly 3:00 P.M. and I haven't done much of anything. True, it is a Saturday. But if anything, that's why I SHOULD be writing... Sigh. Gotta… Continue reading Deep Thoughts From a Writer in Pajamas
Month: December 2014
Characterization
Just wanted to share this fun little post from a new writing blog I'm following! linky-poo
Post-book blues? On losing the will to write…
Here is a a brilliant, personal post about an issue I deal with sometimes...it comes at me in burps and farts, too, sometimes for a day, or a week, where I just struggle to keep working on my book! More later, for now, check this out:
Editors’ Picks of the Year: Notable Reads on WordPress.com
Our editors dove into the archives to resurface top posts published on WordPress.com this year, from personal essays to comics, and photography to fiction. Here’s a glimpse of what you published — and what the community especially loved — in 2014.
“Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did,” Stephan Pastis, Pearls Before Swine
“Bill Watterson is the Bigfoot of cartooning,” writes comic artist Stephan Pastis of the legendary Calvin and Hobbes creator. This summer, Pastis collaborated — in secret — with Watterson. Their awesome idea: Watterson would silently step in and draw Pastis’ comic strip, Pearls Before Swine, for a few days, pretending to be a second grader. Pastis recounts the experience, offering a rare glimpse of Bigfoot.
Pearls Before Swine; Stephan Pastis; June 4, 2014.
“No Apology,” Mehreen Kasana
I will apologize for ISIS when every…
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Book Review – “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon
Wow! It's been waaay too long since I have posted here. I didn't realize it had been so long. I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! It was so funny to see Christmas decorations up on Thanksgiving Day. Now that Christmas is creeping closer to us, I'm feeling more comfortable with all the wreaths, Santas,… Continue reading Book Review – “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon