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I had the privilege of hearing Augusten Burroughs speak at the Atlanta Writers Club Centennial Celebration on Saturday night. His keynote speech took the form of a Q&A session, which was a little disappointing to me: he’s such an excellent […]
Just finished Marisa de los Santos’ “Belong to Me,” the sequel to “Love Walked In,” which I found difficult to enjoy because its dual POV distracted me from getting lost in the story. When I saw that “Belong to Me” […]
I’m a little embarrassed that it took me so long to discover this wonderful resource for writers and authors. (What can I say… I’ve always been a bit of a late bloomer!) But I’m pleased to say that I now […]
I’ve been reading some of the media coverage of “Lammily,” the crowdfunded alternative to Barbie that has “average proportions.” Despite her weird name (I think it sounds like mammary), a lot of people seem to like the idea of a […]
I thought this reading speed test from Staples was fun and informative. It turns out I read 74 percent faster than the average American hooman, however I don’t always retain what I read (only got 2 out of 3 comprehension […]
Took a break from Marisa de los Santos to read a middle-grade book by a local author: Bigger than a Bread Box. I heard Laurel Snyder speak at the January Atlanta Writers Club meeting, and found her inspiring, especially when […]
Spent last weekend in Tennessee celebrating the birthday of my father-in-law, who told me that his favorite book is “Adam Bede” by George Eliot. While I’ve had “Middlemarch” recommended to me several times over the years, I think this was […]
I just finished “Love Walked In,” a novel recommended and Christmas-gifted by my sister, who’s a big fan of the author, Marisa de los Santos. It’s the story of Cornelia, a coffee shop manager who loves old movies and whose […]
Speaking of traveling with animals, saw this guy on the news this morning and couldn’t believe it was an actual human being and not a character in a wacky Miami-spoofing novel by Carl Hiaasen or Dave Barry. I mean, seriously […]
I recently finished “Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog!)” by Jerome K. Jerome, a book I’d never heard of until my sister recommended it to me last fall. The story is a humorous account of […]