The Honesty of Failure

The Honesty of Failure

Humanity doesn’t appreciate lies. I don’t care what the philosophers say. This, to me, is a fact. And unless you’re some weird-psycho-alien-thing, I’m going to assume that you don’t like them either. I certainly don’t. I don’t particularly enjoy telling them either, so I feel the need to have a brief moment of honesty and [...]

Bedrooms, British Flats, and a Book Dragon’s Lair // a dysfunctional bedroom tour

Bedrooms, British Flats, and a Book Dragon’s Lair // a dysfunctional bedroom tour

Newsflash: I'm not on top of things. I know, I know, that's such a shock. [insert disinterest blinking here] Seeing as I'm not on top of things, this week found me scrambling last minute to provide something interesting to post about. (Which, at this point, isn't much of a rarity.) So I sat down and [...]

Moving, Michigan, and a New Page in the Lifebook

You may have noticed my abnormal silence last Thursday. (If you didn't, shame on you.) I would love to sponge my inconsistency away with a laugh and a snarky quip, but sadly, both my situation and my surroundings render me speechless for anything but garbled slurring and incoherent ramblings about Great Lakes and cardboard boxes. [...]

Between Worlds

Between Worlds

Do you ever feel like you're careening at break-neck speed towards a goal that never gets closer? (Yes, that's a paradox. Bear with me.) At the beginning of August, I had plans. Big plans. I'd finally found my writing pace after months of being unproductive, and my book was flowing better than ever. I'd acquired [...]

A Ton of Questions and a Truckload of Answers (part 2)

A Ton of Questions and a Truckload of Answers (part 2)

I return for your mid-week installment of foolishness with Part 2 of my various and sundry tags. I could spend this section of the post rambling on and on with a boring introduction, but I think that's unnecessary. We're cutting to the chase today. First up is #CoverLove. An incredibly challenging tag, given the fact [...]