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Monthly Archives: February 2010
What was at 108 degrees on Lost?
From http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/108 The name Wallace was written (and crossed out) by number 108 on the the lighthouse wheel. I didn’t catch it, but I guess someone did! (via @melgotserved)
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10 Rules for Writing Fiction
My twitter followers will have seen this link already to writing rules from famous authors, but I just can’t help sharing some of my favorites: From Margaret Atwood: “7 You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and … Continue reading
Dear Caprica
Dear Caprica, I was not impressed with the beginning of your episode last week. You know, the one where you decided to try to one-up gossip girl? (for those who don’t know what i’m talking about…remember that little thing between … Continue reading
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The Journey Part Two: Finding Sources
Last time I talked about how I came to write a historical fiction novel and how I chose a time period. Next, I’ll talk a bit about how I found sources. I’ll break this down by the types of sources … Continue reading
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Three of My Favorite Disney Lullabies
Okay this is a bit off-topic but in the spirit of my new motherhood I thought I’d share a few of my favorite Disney lullabies with you. These are songs I enjoyed as a kid and my baby daughter seems … Continue reading
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Researching Historical Fiction: The Journey Part One
My second novel, Necklace of Tears, started off with an idea: a girl, stranded in the middle of the ocean. How did she get there? Where was she from? I initially came up with the idea of writing something about … Continue reading
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OMG Can I Wait That Long?
Gossip Girl where have you gone? Why do you only return on March 8th? If you wait too long, I might stop missing you…
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Bye Bye Betty! :(
NOOOO!! Ugly Betty has been cancelled! Why?!? I love this show! *sigh* BTW– sorry I’ve been gone for a while now. I’ve been pretty busy at home with my newborn baby girl! But being a brain dead new parent has … Continue reading
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New blog posts coming soon!
Sorry I’ve been pretty bad at posting lately but I have a good excuse: I just had a baby and am slowly getting back into the swing of things! I promise to add some blog posts next week. In the … Continue reading