The Moleskine “Smart Writing” Set
Anyone who knows me, even casually, knows that I have a problem with paper goods. Pens, stationery, wrapping paper, journals, notebooks, planners...it's an addiction. I used to carry a full planner, but now that my life is less plannable, I use a bullet journal, like...
Read It or Regret It
Contracts are a way of life for the self-employed. If you freelance, you probably sign your name nearly as often as you write anything else. Reading those contracts carefully is absolutely essential. There are a few resources that can point out the worst contract...
Rock Your Plot by Cathy Yardley, a TBR Challenge Read
This book actually hasn't been in my TBR all that long. But at the end of last year I decided I wanted to try writing a different kind of book and as I tried to get my head around it, I had a lot of trouble imagining that I would make it all the way through. I...
The Splendour Falls, a TBR Challenge Read
Last year, a bunch of Susanna Kearsley's books went on sale on Amazon. I'd been wanting to pick them up, but kept putting it off because of the price. If I love an author's work, I don't care what it costs, but I had never read her and wasn't inclined to lay out $10+...
Superheroes and Sci Fi at the Movies
Recently, when my husband was out of town, I caught up on Agent Carter, then followed it up with the various Marvel superhero movies. Why did I wait? Because, despite the comic books from which all these franchises are derived being written for young men, the screen...
Maybe Just Don’t
Today it was brought to my attention that there’s yet another Jewish heroine/Nazi hero romance on the horizon. I have thoughts, but first among them is: maybe just don’t.
Portrait in Shadows by Jane Peart, a TBR Challenge Read
Over the summer, I wrote a post for All About Romance on defining the Gothic. In the ensuing discussion, people brought up a couple of books I hadn't read. One of them was Portrait in Shadows and one of my tweeps was kind enough to mail me a copy since it is long out...
Depression
I don't talk much about depression. Most of the time, my depression is one of the least important things in my life. I have it fairly well managed due to a combination of meds (thank you modern medicine). I rarely go to talk therapy any more, though it (literally)...
It’s Here! Happy Heart Reads is Live!
I am super happy to invite you all to join me, Penny Watson, and Lexxi Callahan at our new website, Happy Heart Reads! It's a place for comfort reads, good food, cocktails, music, puppies...anything that lightens your heart. Things I've already learned from Happy...
Welcome, 2016!
2015 is going out on a decidedly easier note for me than it came in on. But many of my friends are not so lucky. To anyone who's feeling the pain right now, I offer a shoulder and an ear and anything else I have that you need. This time last year, I was leaning...