Me, when the deadline for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge is approaching but you still have to write the synopsis. Still waiting for inspiration. Hoping the words will appear on the screen. Marveling at how the word “synopsis” looks funny after staring at it for five minutes. Forcing some words onto the page. Deleting them…
Today is Day 3 of 8 for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge, 2017! Many of us stayed up late Friday night (present company included) only to learn the servers at NYC Midnight crashed! (At midnight, the hour of assignment release, of course!) So some of us did not get our assignments until Saturday morning,…
My answer is not actually up there…today I’m writing secretively! Today I’m teaching an all day class, so will have to limit my writing to during video clips, possibly the lunch break and after the class ends (but before an evening instructor meeting). I hope the rest of the week holds more writing time for…
I’m A Dirty Dinosaur Author: Janeen Brian © 2014 Illustrator: Ann James Publisher: Kane / Miller Book Publishers Genre: Children’s Literature Subgenre: Picture book, dinosaurs Book received by: Purchased through Usborne consultant Synopsis: Adventure some time with a dinosaur who loves to get dirty, and has a blast doing it. Review body parts relevant…
The metal creaked under her feet. “Are you sure this is the only way?” The younger girl glanced back. “We’re not far now.” An unnatural quiet surrounded them. Mac focused on each footstep and the pressure she put on the ancient steel beams. Most were decaying from rust, revealing gaps to the ground and…
True story: When my husband was a kid, his mom discovered bugs in their Christmas tree. Long story short, that tree was tossed out the front door, decorations and all, and into the yard. It seems that tossing a Christmas tree into the yard is a family tradition. My Christmas-tree-in-the-yard story begins on one unseasonably warm…
All Fall Down Author: Jennifer Weiner © 2014 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Genre: Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Women’s Literature, Domestic Life, Family Life, Contemporary Fiction Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased at book fair Synopsis: Mother, domestic engineer and paid blogger Allison Weiss has the picture-perfect life. She left full-time work to stay…
Big Dude is back in school, and it’s time to get back to serious work. This inevitably means I’ll put Little Man down for a nap, race around doing laundry, picking up and prepping dinner. Then, with great relief, settle in front of the computer to write. And stare at the screen. C’mon, words! Flow…
Mockingjay Author: Suzanne Collins © 2010 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: YA literature & fiction Sub-genre: Self-esteem & reliance, self-respect; Action-adventure & sci-fi Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased by husband Synopsis: The revolution that President Snow eluded to in his threats to Katniss has come to life. District 13 is thriving and ready…
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