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Addictions and Some Sage Advice From Stephen King
Some days I feel really guilty about my night stand. I have a problem. This is my to read/re-read pile. Having this pile doesn’t stop me from adopting more books. These books do not include what I’m...
View ArticleSlow Reading–What’s the Cure?
Between reading every night and whenever I can sneak it in durning the day, then reading to my kids every night and listening to audio books, I managed to rack up a respectable 107 books read in 2011....
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A Tween Audiobook Aficionado
According to the Audio Publishers Association JUNE IS AUDIOBOOK MONTH!!! You probably know that I’m a HUGE audiobook fan, or as my son just yelled out…NERD! But he is too–so I thought I would have him...
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Reading Spaz
I think we’ve established in previous posts that I tend to be a slow reader and compensate with audiobooks which increases what’s on my reading list. Plus I just like to read when I’m supposed to be...
View ArticleJohn Green Agrees–I Should Cheese On This Post and Go Read!
Okay–you caught me. I’m sick. I’m tired. I want to go read and John Green thinks it’s important. What are you reading right now?
View ArticleStephen King’s Advice on Becoming a Writer
I’m busy juggling boys and revisions, but I found an expert to give you advice on being a writer… Love this! What’s your favorite genre to read outside of children’s literature? Favorite author?...
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How Do You Research a New Book Idea?
I’ll be honest, I’m not really a researcher in the traditional sense of the word. I hear about writers attacking mountains of data for non-fiction and historical fiction–and quite frankly–I start to...
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THE BOOKANISTAS GET READY FOR SUMMER WITH A BRAND NEW LOOK!
Today is the official relaunch day for the BOOKANISTAS!!!! If you’ve been following along, you know that I’m one of the newest members of this group. When I was invited to join the Bookanistas I jumped...
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The Literate Earth Project
Want to hear about something amazing? My friend Jeff Fonda is the CEO of the amazing Literate Earth Project. Haven’t heard of it yet? Check this out… The idea for The Literate Earth Project was sparked...
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Cross Posting at YA Outside the Lines: How We Read
Today I’m cross posting over at YA Outside the Lines. This month we are talking about how we read. It’s a fascinating topic and you should check out all the posts this month. To see mine…click HERE....
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What’s on the Nightstand and Some Other Stuff
Today I’m cross posting because I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines. Our topic for the month is our current reading list. Click here to find out about what I’m reading! And just a...
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Bright and Shiny Lightbulb Moments
From time to time I have these bright and shiny light bulb moments. Not just one single pop of illumination, but more like Times Square at night. Maybe even bigger than that… Not all of these ah-ha...
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The Power of the Stories Behind the Stories
Today’s recommendation for writers is to find some of your favorite books and chase down the stories behind them. But I don’t want you to pick the flavor of the month. You need to pick the books that...
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Guest Post on YAOTL: The Books I Wished I’d Written
I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines Today. This month we’re talking about The Books We Wished We’d Written. What??? It was like eating chocolate covered potato chips. I couldn’t pick just one or...
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Rereading When There’s A Mountain of New Books
In general, life is too short to reread books–even great ones–when there are so many amazing books out there that I haven’t read yet. There are mountains of books to be consumed and I’m greedy. But...
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I Read for Ten Miles
I read for 10 miles yesterday!!! Wait that sounds a little weird. Let me clarify–I ran my longest run ever and the whole time I was running I was listening to a really awesome audiobook!!!!!! There are...
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Kicking Puppies–We All Don’t Think Alike
I’m going to point out the obvious. We all don’t think alike. And on most days, that’s a pretty good thing. Although, I’m completely on board with everyone taking a stand against people who kick...
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Och Aye
I started reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon back in the late 90’s. I was living overseas in Germany as a newlywed. And I know I’m dating myself, but WAY BACK THEN, the internet wasn’t a...
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Dropping Balls
My blogging has been sporadic at best. I’m trying to get my act together. But the truth is I’m dropping balls left and right LOL! Somedays I drop the laundry ball…one of my favorites to “drop.” Other...
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The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
I LOVE reading YA. But I’m also a fan of not limiting yourself to only one age group or even genre of books. There are things to be learned and pondered out there and they come in all kinds of...
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