For me, some of the happiest times in my normal life are when I’m reading a good book or writing. When I’m working on a novel, it can be frustrating, aggravating, tearful and a whole host of other adjectives. Still,…
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Being a happy writer
Tagged with: 8 ways, Author, Rachelle Gardner, Writer, writer resources, writing
Posted in My Favorite Things
Posted in My Favorite Things
New blog look, new ideas
So my goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year with my blog have already failed miserably. I was going to work out (like everyone else in the world); I kept that up for about a month,…
Reading something different
There are definitely times when I really enjoy reading books that are different. I recently read a blog post about reading books outside of your comfort zone. It has a couple good lists of books that you should check out,…
Tagged with: Book, book review, books, comfort zone, controversial books, future, Literature, Reading, Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Posted in Book review, Excellent, Intrigues
Posted in Book review, Excellent, Intrigues
Review: C.J. Archer’s Witchblade Chronicles
Over this past week and a half, I’ve enjoyed two books from author C.J. Archer and her series, The Witchblade Chronicles. Those who follow this blog know that I enjoy romances usually as a way to pick me up at the end of…
Tagged with: Archer, book review, books, Goodreads, historical romance, London, Romance novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Witch Way Bends by Olivia Hardin
I wanted to find a decently easy read that had a good storyline, maybe a little romance, and so I looked through the multitude of books on my Kindle app (many of which I have picked up for free at…
Chinese New Year inspiration
Yesterday was the Chinese New Year, the most important of traditional Chinese festivals. You think of the dragon dancing in the parade, Chinese lanterns and red envelopes. I always look up what’s next in the Chinese zodiac.
Tagged with: China, Chinese zodiac, ChineseNewYear, Holidays, New Year, Traditional Chinese holidays
Posted in Intrigues
Posted in Intrigues
Writing well is a needed skill
I’ve written before about being a teaching assistant for an Introduction to Mass Communication course during graduate school. I’ve also written before about the poorly written essays, paragraphs and just simple sentences and phrases that I had to grade.
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