words about words
Yes, I'm one of those annoying people that read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I started tidying (which should be called "throwing out") on January 1, and while I don't think my life has changed much, I've definitely learned some things. First of all, I am sort of bulimic when it comes to possessions.... Continue Reading →
I review nearly every book I read. But only because the Goodreads app on my phone makes it nearly impossible NOT to select a number of stars when I’m marking a book as complete. As far as a written review? I—probably like most people—only take the trouble when I either love or loathe a book.... Continue Reading →
How do you choose what to read? How often do you expect a new book in a series. Do you prefer realistic or larger-than-life characters? If you can take a few moments to answer some quick questions, you're supremely awesome! *fist bump*
Enter to win a copy of Pwned by writing a review (you've read it on your Kindle, right?) by January 31. Check out the details and rules here.
Ever since my first book released for Kindle, people have been asking for a printed version. A 'real' version. They don't have a Kindle, they just don't like ebooks, whatever. That's a blog post in itself, right? Anyway, recently the second book in my mystery/crime series came out on Kindle, and it seemed like a... Continue Reading →
I ask the question because for the first time in my life, I feel like I don't. I've always been a big reader. My mom taught me to read when I was very young and by the time I started Kindergarten I was reading books meant for third graders. I was always reading...but I never... Continue Reading →
File this under More Bitching About Writing a Sequel. Over the summer I wrote a post about my writing rituals and the magic number of words I needed to write to feel I was 'done' for the day. When NaNoWriMo came around in November (the same month I published Schooled) I thought about taking... Continue Reading →
Haruki Murakami's new novel 1Q84 will be released in the US in five days. I've had it pre-ordered for months. I know that as soon as it lands on my Kindle I will be torn between tearing into it right away and barreling through as fast as I can, or delaying the pleasure (and the subsequent pain... Continue Reading →
