Courtesy of http://blogs.houstonpress.com Everything must come to an end. Sadly, Anthony Bourdain's show, No Reservations, is one of them. Tonight at 8 p.m., the Travel Channel will show the series finale in Brooklyn. Due to my schedule, I never watch Bourdain's show when it comes on. I watch reruns later in the week or on… Continue reading No More Reservations: Goodbye Bourdain
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Book Review: Triple Threat Sunday
What do you look for in a book? A certain writing style, work of art or just a good story that drives you to another place. I discovered all of those things and more rolled into one giant bundle in Douglas Perry's The Girls of Murder City, Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay and Joshilyn Jackson's a grown-up kind of pretty.… Continue reading Book Review: Triple Threat Sunday
What are 5 Reasons why I never made it in Girl World?
Courtesy of http://hiox.org/4241-tomboy--meaning.php. A friend said she pictured me as the future mother of four girls. "I don't know about that," I replied. I knew I did not cut it when it came to the girl world. It was plagued with too many rules that I, as a writer, could not navigate. During college, I… Continue reading What are 5 Reasons why I never made it in Girl World?
Six Sentence Sunday
I am happy to share. Sharing is good, I am told. The action leads to good character. Today, I will share the beginning of a story in my Red Loam collection. The manuscript, From Red Loam, features ten short stories connected to my novel, Sons of the Edisto. Two of the stories have been published. For today's Six… Continue reading Six Sentence Sunday
The Unfortunate Cycle: What is the Affect of Sports Worship in Writing?
I am a die-hard college football fan. I cheered as loud as the college kids on television when ESPN's College Gameday came to the home of my team, the South Carolina Gamecocks. Before the big game, I prep a football-worthy meal, and on Sunday I go to church for my 2 year old son's baptism. Everything… Continue reading The Unfortunate Cycle: What is the Affect of Sports Worship in Writing?
Book Review: The Hunger Games
Thoughts Five, seventh grade students waited for their turn to the leave the classroom last spring. The Hunger Games was scheduled to open that Friday night. “So, what do you guys think of The Hunger Games?” I asked my kids. Never in my life have middle school students surrounded me. You would’ve thought I was… Continue reading Book Review: The Hunger Games
What is Missing from Modern Movies?
I fall in love again. Every time. I want to grab an umbrella and dance outside. I wish I could tap and look as cool and casual as Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain. The movie celebrated its sixtieth anniversary this year. It showed on TCM tonight, and I remembered why I always fall in love again.… Continue reading What is Missing from Modern Movies?
Time Enough to Write
Ti You might have missed me. Maybe you missed my words, or maybe you didn't. I borrowed today's title from one of my husband's favorite books, Robert A. Heinlein's Time Enough for Love. While the 1970's award-winning, Science Fiction book examines the life and loves of Lazarus Long—the oldest living man—the book caused me to consider an… Continue reading Time Enough to Write
When Deals Go Bad
Sometimes a deal goes bad. Maybe more deals than you want. You're an artist and writer. You dedicate time to your craft. I am a writer. I dedicate time to perfect my craft, but challenges arise when you choose to become a freelance writer. There are many great freelance writers. I've met them. Some have more luck… Continue reading When Deals Go Bad
What I Learned from Sports Journalists
The best journalists are sports writers. That is right. Writers. When I volunteered at The Daily Gamecock, I wanted to write with that passion. I hoped to shoot pictures that captured a fire of emotions; the kind in which you see every line, feeling, and expression in a player's face. In high school, I shot pictures… Continue reading What I Learned from Sports Journalists
Corrie's Season 