Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 136

Dream A Little Dream With Me

I first dreamed of being a writer when I was ten. I wanted it so badly, I never entertained the notion of doing or being anything else (career-wise).  And now, thirty plus years later, I am…with eleven books on the shelf and nine more on the way/under contract.

Do I believe in dreams? You bet I do.

Which brings me to some of my new ones.

1) Having one of my books soar to the top of all the important lists.

2) To see something I've written make it's way onto either the little or big screen.

3) To b...

And the Winner Is…

  I pulled a name from all those who commented on Tuesday's reader poll and the winner is…Susan.

  I've sent Susan an email with the books she may select from for her prize.  A big congratulations to her…and a big thank you to all who responded.

 I'm always curious about people's reading habits, so thanks for sharing your thoughts/views on e-readers.

~Elizabeth

Happiness is…

I'm talking about my Top Ten Happy things on The Stiletto Gang today.

So come on over and check it out, HERE.  In fact, I can pretty much guarantee you'll leave happy.

~Elizabeth

A Day in the Life

 An Ask-The-Author question found its way into my inbox the other day (which always makes me happy). This one was  from Shelda in Colorado.

 Q: What's a typical day for you as a writer?

A: Well, Shelda, that depends on what stage I'm at in the book process. If I'm writing, I start my day checking emails and responding to anything that comes in from readers. I do a quick check of my Facebook pages (my personal page as well as my Elizabeth Lynn Casey and Laura Bradford author fan pages) and stop ...

Life Lessons

I've got an interesting question for all of you today.

What's the BEST life lesson you were ever taught and/or learned on your own?  (I may share these with the kids)

~Elizabeth

A Reader Poll

Everywhere I go, as an author, I'm asked about e-readers. What do I think…am I worried about the publishing world…etc. And my answer is always the same–the verdict is still out. 

But I am curious about the way e-readers are (or aren't) affecting people's reading. So I'm hoping you'll all take a moment to weigh in your thoughts to the following questions (and if you're a lurker–speak up, the ONLY information that we see is your name as you care to share it and your answer…that's it.)

1) Do you ...

Job Switch

If you could hault your normal job for just one day and try a completely different career/job, what would it be and why?

~Elizabeth

Run Away With Me

Getting right to Bits & Pieces this morning and theming it around an area I've been thinking a lot about…

1) Must-go vacation spot before you die?

2) Favorite tried-and-true vacation spot?

3) Least favorite vacation you've ever taken?

4) What are your top four ingredients for a successful vacation?

~Elizabeth (who is ready for a break from the cold weather)

Ask the Post-ers

I'm curious how many of you (if any) have an interest in writing, either for fun  or possibly more. And if so, what kind of writing?

~Elizabeth

Mystery Meat? What's Mystery Meat?

Despite the fact that my own college visits hardly seem as if they were move than twenty-five years ago, I'm setting off today with Dear Son # 2 to take a much closer look at the school that's top on his list (and yes, he's been accepted). While there, he'll attend a class, take another tour, hang with faculty in the science department, and…well…eat.

And eat well, I might add.

The school he's looking at reminds me very much of my alma mater right down to the look of the kids, the feel of the...