We’re halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, which runs from September 15th- October 15th. Rather than ranting about how bizarre that timing is, I’ll mention that the start date is on the eve of an important date in Mexican history: the 16th of September is Mexico’s Independence Day (if you thought that’s […]
Have you been to a museum lately?
Once a year Smithsonian magazine sponsors Museum Day . By going to their special Museum Day website, people all over the United States can download tickets to local institutions, and spend Saturday, September 27th at one of the affiliated museums - for free.
Not every museum in every city is […]
Rather than reviewing a book this week, I’m going to talk about a very special familial role. It’s not an official title, like Godmother, or a specific relationship, like sister-in-law. Rather, it is a role one chooses: the book aunt.
Being the book aunt means dabbling in all sorts of literature, from the very best kiddie-lit, […]
I’m going out on a limb here, and I’m going to reveal something hugely personal about myself in a national forum. I’m afraid to be alone. There, I said it. It’s out, never to be hidden away again. My counselor says that it actually is not a fear of being alone. […]
Get ready for September 25, a new novel is about to set bookstores on fire . . .
Because I network on Facebook in a writing community, I met Kate Evans through mutual writers groups and took her up on previewing the first chapter of her soon to debut novel, For the May Queen.
I am a […]
I picked up The Cure for Modern Life as part of a writing exercise for a writing conference I attended last month. It was the only one of five novels that I actually wanted to read, much less pay full price for at Barnes and Noble. I’ll be honest, what first attracted me […]
Because I moved a great deal as a child, and often under duress, I learned to quickly seize the opportunity to re-invent myself for my new surroundings. I did this intuitively, and, more often than not, in reaction to what didn’t work in the place I was leaving behind.
Now, as a young girl, my thinking […]
A couple of weeks ago, Lorissa posted some tips on hair care for swimmers, which was extremely helpful. This week, I’m expanding on that, by sharing some things I’ve learned about color-treated hair. This advice applies whether you’re coloring to hide The Color That Shall Not Be Named or if you’re more into Technicolor tresses, […]
I’m fairly certain that many, many of you have tried one of my favorite over the counter drugs, Benadryl. It’s a remarkable anti-allergy medication. Gone are the runny noses and itchy watering eyes. It comes in many different varieties for adults: liqui-gels, ultra tabs, quick dissolve strips and capsules. Children can consume it in liquid […]
I’m one of those people who are drawn to explore bookcases when I visit a friend’s house. I love to see what books they read. Of course actually what is in the book case in the living room is probably last year’s reading or even reading spanning a lifetime. It occurred to me that the […]
I’ve been dealing with a storm-triggered migraine on and off for the past few days, and finally caved in yesterday and made an appointment with my doctor to have a prescription tweaked. Or rather, I made an appointment with her office. She’s on vacation. I was given the option of either of her two (male) […]
The first woman awarded a Nobel Prize was Marie Curie. In 1903 it was the Nobel Prize for Physics, along with her husband Pierre Curie and Colleague Antoine Henri Becquerel, for their work in Radiation….and then later, awarded in 1911 for her works in Chemistry “in recognition of her services to the advancement of […]
Halloween (my favourite holiday of the year) is just around the corner and with it, ShadeWorks (a horror zine), is preparing for a big Halloween issue. If you are a writer of horror or dark fantasy, you really should submit your work (artwork is accepted as well). Submissions are open until October 13th. Take a […]
I am a virgin. To blogging that is. Officially I am not because I schlog which means that I schlep words for a living. This is my very first blog so technically this makes me a virgin. I’ll get to the—why I prefer schlogging part later, after I experience my first blog which is […]
From the time I was a little girl I remember hearing stories of Martha Carrier, my grandmother 9 generations back, who was hanged for a witch in Salem in 1692. My mother and grandmother spoke often of the history of the witch hysteria as well as the bravery and fortitude of Martha and her […]
The fifth book in Colleen Gleason’s Gardella Vampire Chronicles comes out just after the first of the year, and she’s offered one lucky reader an ARC (that’s “advanced review copy”), a couple months before the publication date.
BUT, there’s a catch.
Colleen will be reading responses to this post, and she’ll be selecting the winner, so if […]
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