Last week I wrote nothing because I had no access to my computer, having travelled out to Utah for a wedding that went well enough for me to do some thinking not only about how I miss Provo, but about how great it is that everything in life seems to […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
How about a quick read this week? Amelia Bedelia can do no wrong because she does everything literally. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers hire her as their maid, and before they go out for the day, Mrs. Rogers gives Amelia a list of chores to do. Finding this list odd, Amelia Bedelia […]
Book of the Week: Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Around third grade I became fairly obsessed with a series of books about a bear not called Winnie. This bear came from Darkest Peru and wound up in London, and A Bear Called Paddington lays out this stowaway’s first adventures there. Mr. and Mrs. Brown know their children will never […]
Book of the Week: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael ...
This week especially, I’ve been getting my writing groove back, meaning that finally after years of struggling to bring my writing back up to my par, I’m beginning to succeed because I’m focusing on character and voice “over” plot.
One Sentence Weekly: Getting My Groove Back
Okay, Goosebumps is an entire series of books and I’m not sure if anyone knows off the top of their heads how many books are even in the series, but it’s a great set of books for Halloween time. Better yet, you don’t have to read them in a specific […]
Book of the Week: Goosebumps by R. L. Stine
Besides time dragging and me noting potential, I couldn’t say I’ve accomplished a whole ton this week, well, with an exception on Monday.
One Sentence Weekly: Wasted Potential
The Last Apprentice is Tom Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son. John Gregory, “the Spook,” is the mentor. The profession? Fighting things that go bump in the night, ghosts, ghasts and witches among the lot. Perhaps there would be no tale were it not for the girl with […]
Book of the Week: The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
This week I finally got tired of everybody’s pretend political expertise, which is to say I grew tired of everyone playing the political “holier than thou” game through hogging Facebook, Twitter, news and other feeds rather than realizing that a couple of posts at most is necessary if you’re going […]