Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 99

Back to High School

Depending on what time you’re reading this, I am heading back to my high school to take part in Annual Career Day. As part of this special event, I get to spend three 20-minute sessions talking with students about being a writer (the good and the bad). It’s always an interesting time and one I look forward to doing each year.

As a result, I thought some school-related Bits & Pieces might be fun…

1) What was the mascot of your high school?

2) If someone dropped you at the front door of your old h...

Playing Favorites

Last week, Lisa K. posed two really cool questions I thought would be fun to answer here (one by one). So, here we go…

Question # 1:Of all the books/series you have written, do you have one character that stands out as your favorite?

This question is a little scary to answer, Lisa, mainly because it’s like picking favorites among my kids–each characterI’ve written has carved out a place in my head and heart for different reasons. That said, I suppose I have a favorite character or two per serie...

Game Bonding

I love games.

When I was little, I adored Candy Land, Perfection, and Concentration (what we called “matching” with a deck of cards turned over).

When I got a little older, I loved playing Sorry and Stratego…though I always lost the latter(my brother said my bomb and flag placement was “predictable:).

And now, at the tender age of *cough, cough,* I still love to play games. Among my favorites? Settlers of Catan, Rummikub, and party games like Guesstures.

I suppose I like the competition, but I t...

A Memorable Who

Last week, I asked you to tell me a book setting that you loved, one that you remember even now.

Well, this week, I thought I’d ask you the same question about a character. What is one book character that stuck with you long after you stopped reading his or her tale? Thoughts on why he/she spoke to you so clearly?

~Elizabeth (a.k.a. Laura)

Hey, That’s My Book!

Some things about my childhood are as vivid as if they happened yesterday–odd moments/experiences that have stuck in my memory bank for one reason or the other.

One such memory is Parade magazine. It was the one section of the Sunday paper that I always liked to get my hands on, even as an elementary school kid because I loved the spotlightarticle at the veryend. Often times, it was on a celebrity(actor, musician, etc.) I recognized and it was fun to get a little behind-the-scenes about each p...

Lots O’ Bits

I tracked down some extra fun Bits & Pieces today and I can’t wait to read all your answers!

1) Were you named after anyone?

2) Favorite cereal–now? and as a kid?

3) What’s the one quality you associate with phoniness? The one quality you associate with genuineness?

4) Last movie you watched?

5) What color do you look best in?

~Elizabeth (a.k.a. Laura)

Where It Happens

It’s been a while since I’ve pulled a question from a reader’s email and posted it here, but I figured this was a fun one.

From Pam: Where do you write? Do you have an office in your house?

Well, Pam, I do have a section of the basement that is designated as my “office.” It has my desk and printer, a really nice shelf that displays my books, trinkets, and my one writing award to date. I also have a filing cabinet where I keep my contracts, research notes, tax papers, old manuscripts, etc. Oh, a...

Like A Magnet

I’m not a shopper. Never have been, never will be.

My mother was/is a shopper.

My girls are shoppers (although they’ve both been trained–by me–to shop wisely).

But me? No. No. No.

Some of my distaste for shopping probably rests heavily on the fact that stores exhaust me. I can go into a grocery store or mall with tons of energy. Within 10 minutes, I can literally feel every ounce of go I had, draining out of me.

That said, I’m a sucker for boots. In fact, I’m convinced they call to me the second I...

An Unforgettable Where

Here’s a fun question for you that requires you to think back over your reading history…

What one book have you read that made the best use of setting?

~Elizabeth (a.k.a. Laura)

Beyond The Dream

I may be in the minority here, but I’ve never been intrigued by the “dream” reality shows—American Idol, Project Runway, The Voice, America’s Next Top Model, etc. It’s not that I don’t have tremendous respect for folks who chase their dreams (I do), but I guess I don’t really like all the negativity and ego crushing that goes on.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am well aware that ego crushing goes on in all sorts of professions—creative and otherwise. In fact, I think it’s an almost necessary part...