What’s Up Wednesday
It’s that time of the week again–yes… Wednesday. And I’ll tell you one thing that isn’t happening this week: snow! We had some warm weather over the weekend that just about cleared away all...
Category: Books
What’s Up Wednesday from Winterfell
… or the “Be Careful What You Wish For” edition. The picture on the right was taken last night by FirstBorn. That’s snow falling on top of “hominy” snow. What’s “hominy” snow? It’s what...
Walk the Plank: Adventures in Space
“Walk the Plank” is a YA Buccaneers meme, where you challenge your writing skills by composing a 200-word piece of fiction based on the YA Buccaneers’ theme of the month. This month, the theme...
What’s Up Wednesday
Wow, has it really been a week since my last blog post? Clearly I’ve had other things to do–particularly revisions. But more about that in a minute. Today’s Wednesday, and as usual, it’s time...
What’s Up Wednesday
It’s the first What’s Up Wednesday of 2014! I hope everyone’s keeping warm–especially those in North America who have been through a particularly chilly spell. Even here in Eastern North Carolina, we’ve had sub-freezing...
Movie Adaptations of Books: Some Thoughts
I saw two new movies last week: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” During the previews, I saw the trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of Veronica Roth’s...
My Book of the Year for 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope 2014 finds you well and excited for the year ahead. There are certainly things I want to accomplish this year–some of which I had hoped to do last...
My Book of the Month for December, 2013
I hope you all had a happy and safe Christmas, that your stockings were filled with wonderful gifts, and your stomachs filled with wonderful food. I certainly had my fair share of both, including...
What’s Up Wednesday: Book of the Month for November, 2013 Edition
I missed last week’s WUW so I thought I’d give you all a quick update on life. My Mum’s here from the UK, and will be until Friday, which is why I haven’t been...
Clive Staples Lewis: November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of C. S. Lewis–professor, writer, theologian. Lewis is probably best known for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven children’s stories that have been made...
