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December 30, 2013
J.L. Greger- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome writer, professor, and biologist J.L. Greger to Twelve Question Tuesday.
J.L. and Bug
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.1. I don’t like science fiction with Martian creatures, but I like science in fiction, even when it’s stretched to the limit. By my standards Jurassic Park is interesting because scientists now have
J.L. and Bug
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.1. I don’t like science fiction with Martian creatures, but I like science in fiction, even when it’s stretched to the limit. By my standards Jurassic Park is interesting because scientists now have
December 23, 2013
Mary Montague Sikes: Twelve Question Tuesday
Barnes and Noble Book Signing
Today I am excited to welcome Mary Montague Sikes to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
1. I love to take and to teach artist workshops. Whenever possible, I like to include elements involving artists in my writing.
2. Physical fitness is especially important to me. I've belonged to a
Today I am excited to welcome Mary Montague Sikes to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
1. I love to take and to teach artist workshops. Whenever possible, I like to include elements involving artists in my writing.
2. Physical fitness is especially important to me. I've belonged to a
December 22, 2013
Sex
This post was inspired by the book LEAN IN, by Sheryl Sandberg. It isn’t a review, because I haven’t actually read the book. In fact, the post was more inspired by some of the reviews of the book, which is apparently about the inequality women still face in the work force and how to overcome it. It may even be broader than that, possibly about the inequality women face in life in general.
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December 9, 2013
Sara Rose Salih- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome Sara Rose Salih to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I’ve been writing since I can remember, whether it was short stories, songs lyrics, poetry, novels or journaling. Writing has always been my number one passion. Besides writing, music is a very important part of my life; I don’t go more
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I’ve been writing since I can remember, whether it was short stories, songs lyrics, poetry, novels or journaling. Writing has always been my number one passion. Besides writing, music is a very important part of my life; I don’t go more
December 4, 2013
LOCATION AS A CHARACTER IN A NOVEL by J.L. Greger
Some locations breed intrigue. The steamy and seamy sides of New Orleans have been featured in many novels. Think about: Dinner at Antoine’s by Frances Parkinson Keyes, Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, The Pelican Brief by John Grisham, and Jambalaya Justice by Holli Castillo. None of these novels would have resonated with readers if they were set elsewhere.
Similarly it’s hard to
Similarly it’s hard to
December 2, 2013
Michael A. Black: Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am pleased to welcome Michael A. Black to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you. I’ll steal that line from the old Bill Murray movie by saying that “chicks dig me because I seldom wear underwear, and when I do it’s usually something really wild.” Seriously, I’m a very private person, it takes a while to get to know me,
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you. I’ll steal that line from the old Bill Murray movie by saying that “chicks dig me because I seldom wear underwear, and when I do it’s usually something really wild.” Seriously, I’m a very private person, it takes a while to get to know me,
November 25, 2013
Sunny Frazier- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome Sunny Frazier to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important
things people should know about you.
I served my
country during the Viet Nam war (Navy).
I have been
doing astrology for 43 years.
I worked 11
years with an undercover narcotics team.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
With 12 cats
currently in residence, I think it's safe to say
1. Please tell me the three most important
things people should know about you.
I served my
country during the Viet Nam war (Navy).
I have been
doing astrology for 43 years.
I worked 11
years with an undercover narcotics team.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
With 12 cats
currently in residence, I think it's safe to say
November 23, 2013
Imagine
A friend recently read a Facebook status I posted and commented that she wished I could live inside her brain. It made me realize that the distinction between writers and non-writers isn’t just that we write things other people don’t, but that we see the world differently.I hear a chainsaw break through the sound of the wind chimes hanging from my porch one blustery, chilly morning. My dogs
November 18, 2013
John R. Lindermuth- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome John R. Lindermuth to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
JRL: I’m curious about everything. I’m not fond of change, but adaptable. And I’m patient.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
JRL: Definitely dog.
3. Tea or coffee?
JRL: I’ll drink both, but coffee (black and strong) is preferred.
4.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
JRL: I’m curious about everything. I’m not fond of change, but adaptable. And I’m patient.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
JRL: Definitely dog.
3. Tea or coffee?
JRL: I’ll drink both, but coffee (black and strong) is preferred.
4.
November 17, 2013
Words Count
Some writers seem to write just to get attention. Obviously, writing for the public presupposes on
some scale that the writer wants attention. Whether posting on a blog or publishing a novel, the writer wants people to read it, which necessarily involves seeking and getting attention.
But some writers, particularly on public forums, seem to post things just to get others riled up, and to
some scale that the writer wants attention. Whether posting on a blog or publishing a novel, the writer wants people to read it, which necessarily involves seeking and getting attention.
But some writers, particularly on public forums, seem to post things just to get others riled up, and to
