Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 153

Research Trip

As many of you know, I've been spending the last few weeks finishing up Book # 6 for the Southern Sewing Circle Series. I spent a lot of hours in front of the computer and ate way too much junk food. But, I'm happy to report,  it all paid off. On Monday morning, just before I took off for a speaking engagement in Harrisburg, PA, I hit "send."  Woo Hoo!!

Now that the book is off my to-do list at the moment, I will spend the next week or so getting caught up on life (cleaning, reading, getting b...

Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone

"It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends."

                                                                                          ~Author unknown

Eighteen months ago, while vacationing in St. Thomas, I stepped outside my comfort zone and approached a total stranger on the other side of the pool. And while that might be nothing out of the ordinary for some folks, it was unusual for someone like me who tends to be a little on the shy side.

So why did I do it? Well, for a ...

Pullin' At The Roots

I'm back. Deadline is Monday. And when I'm not actively writing and eating candy corn, I'm pulling my hair at its roots.

Soooo, today's Bits & Pieces is about stress (but in a fun way)…

1) What's your stress food of choice?

2) What's your best anti-stress activity of choice?

3) Were you a do-your-homework-way-ahead kind of kid or more of a night-before type? And now?

4) Do you give yourself a carrot to get through deadlines or other stressers? Does the carrot tend to have a theme (food, activity, ...

Postcards From The Road (Part 2)

One of my favorite parts of traveling for book events is trying some of the native food to that area.

This time, it was eastern North Carolina barbecue for the Lethal Ladies (Kate Carlisle, Hannah Dennison and me). My favorite part was the hushpuppies.

The waitress was awesome at this place. And the hushpuppies were de-licious! Yum!

If we go back again one day, this will be a must-stop restaurant for us.

Here we are in front of the sign outside the restaurant. We took this because I had a very...

Postcard From the Road

I'm not much of a "thing" girl. But one thing I'd love to own one day would be an old fashioned typewriter. In the meantime, I have to take a chance to touch one when I can…

This typewriter is on display at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Lethal Ladies (an author group comprised of Kate Carlisle, Hannah Dennison, and me) did a luncheon event at this fabulous bookstore on Friday afternoon.

 

~Elizabeth

It's In Your Hands

So glad it's Friday, aren't you?

Anyway, let's get straight to today's Bits & Pieces…

1) First concert you ever saw?

2) Roller skate or ice skate?

3) What one song immediately transports you back to high school?

4) If you had a groupie-mentality, which band would you follow around the country?

5) What's one domestic chore you don't mind doing? And what's your least favorite?

Have fun!

~Elizabeth

Imagination Or Something More?

No matter how many talks you give/events you attend as a writer, there's always one or two questions you get everywhere you go. One of those is the one that asks whether an author's main character is modeled after him/her. The answer, of course, varies upon the writer.

The reason I bring this up today,  is because of a conversation I had with My Special Guy on the way home from seeing SOMETHING BORROWED on the big screen. He asked me whether I thought the character of Ethan (a friend of the...

Racing Toward the Finish Line

If my posts are a bit more hit-or-miss over the next two weeks, it's because I'm on deadline for book #6. Which means I'm pretty much focused on one thing and one thing only–finishing.

When that glorious day arrives, I'll be taking a few days off to catch up on sleep, binge read my way through a half dozen or so books, get a pedicure (heaven), meet a friend for lunch in the city (hi, Dru), watch a few tried and true chick flicks, and start researching/dreaming about the next writing project...

What Would You Do?

I watched a short video clip the other day from a recent visit by Jessica Simpson to the Oprah Winfrey show. During the clip that I saw, Jessica gave prom dresses to six or seven underprivleged high school girls who simply didn't have the means to dress like their fellow students. The girls got to select their dresses from racks of possibilities (shoes, too). Once they'd made their selection, they came out on Oprah's stage to show the audience. Some of the girls looked ecstatic, some wary...

Power of Suggestion?

Every single time I think winter is finally gone, we get another cold day. The kind of day that makes you want to climb under the covers and never move. And while those days certainly have their appeal, it's time for spring to finally arrive once and for all.

Hence, today's Bits & Pieces. Because if I can't have it, I sure can dream about it, right?

1) What is your ideal outdoor temp?

2) Barefoot or flip flops/sandals?

3) Ocean or pool?

4) Lounge chair or beach towel?

5) Favorite beach?

Ahhhhh...