I finally saw HUNGER GAMES this past Tuesday. Yeah, it was great, but one thing that really thrilled me that night was finally getting to see the Prometheus trailer on the big screen. Even if this film gets the worst reviews ever I'll still be running to the theater...
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Giveaways and rainy days
Congrats to Alisha -- her number came up in my final ARC giveaway! Thanks so much to everyone who entered. I truly appreciated all the book recs.And I wish to extend a warm welcome to all my new Twitter and blog followers. :)Yesterday was gloomy with rain and thunder,...
One more ARC giveaway! NOW CLOSED
As you may have seen, Janice won the last group of YA ARCs. Hooray! However, I still have a stack of ARCs left from my ALA Midwinter haul, and they need a good home. This collection is more varied than the last. You'll find contemporary, mystery/thriller, and fantasy...
Historical YA ARCs — the winner!
With the help of Random.org, a winner has been chosen:Congratulations go to Janice!Thanks to everyone for entering. I really appreciated the great YA historical recs.And stay tuned because I'm giving away an even bigger pile of ARCs very soon -- this time,...
Historical YA ARC Giveaway! NOW CLOSED
Remember when I went to ALA Midwinter a while back? And got all those ARCs? NOW I WANT TO GIVE THEM AWAY! I have two batches of books to offer up, and the first batch can be loosely categorized as historical YA (my favorite).Here's what I have for you:A finished copy...
Movie Monday: The Artist
For months everyone has raved and raved about The Artist. And I waited and waited for it to come to OKC theaters. Finally it arrived! Could it possibly live up to the hype?YES!Steve and I saw it Saturday evening, and the theater was packed. This is mostly a blessing...
Sunday sky
Yesterday when I jumped in the car to pick Steve up from the airport, the sky looked like this: My iPhone really couldn't capture how beautifully gloomy and otherworldly it was. Dark Age priests, faced with such a sky, surely would have locked themselves in the...
Kicking off 2012
I didn't do a New Year's retrospective/resolution post last year. No doubt this was because I was reeling from news of L.K. Madigan's stage IV pancreatic cancer. We barely had time to absorb the news before her death in February. I miss her very much, as do many of...
Authors Against Animal Abuse
Recently my friend Christine Johnson had a very sad experience with a neighbor's maltreated dog. Though she couldn't save that dog, she had to do something, and thus she decided to hold an auction to benefit her local Humane Society. Happily, many YA authors have...
Boston
First thing -- I've heard from a couple of people that they've had trouble posting comments on this blog. And the other day I received an email notification of a comment that never actually appeared on the blog. (Maybe it was deleted?) So . . . if you have any...
Monday Miscellany
I've been MIA as far as blogging goes. I blame it on writing projects and holiday hoopla -- wonderful things, to be sure, but also crazy-making.Let's see . . . -- This week Steve is giving a presentation in Boston and I'm tagging along, so prepare to be spammed with...
Weekend discoveries
-- On Saturday Anjali Banerjee posted a link to this wonderful video on Facebook. Stick with it to the 30 second point and I promise you won't be disappointed. Oh, and please click the full screen icon for optimum viewing. :)Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on...
Revenant art!
A while back, I featured Audrey Eclectic as a Friday Favorite. I loved her Jane Eyre mug, and found inspiration for my writing in her painting, "An Old-Fashioned Romance." I nurtured a little fantasy that Heather, the artist behind Audrey Eclectic, might paint...
Beach or Forest?
Steve travels a lot for work, and now that I have this full-time author gig (fingers crossed it lasts), I like to join him as much as possible. This past week we visited two very different places.The first was Palm Beach, Florida. This view was steps away from the...
Halloween Memories Giveaway — WINNER
I can't express how much I enjoyed reading all your Halloween memories! They were funny and poignant, and your photos made my day. I used Random.org as usual and this time around Angel's number came up. Congratulations, Angel!Stay tuned for future giveaways! And...