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Natalie the Not-So-Nasty: An Excerpt

As I promised HERE, I now present to you: An Excerpt!

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Mr. Whiskers perked his ears up inquisitively when Natalie began to gather her things. She felt lucky that she hadn’t unpacked too many things the night before.

“C’mon, Mr. Whiskers. I don’t think we’ll be able to make a home here. Maybe we can find work in Or’there. At least we would have a friend there. After all, Petunia’s studying to be—”

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Natalie and Mr. Whiskers both jumped and turned toward the door.

“Meow?” The c...

My Abusive Boss & Other Stuff

Over the last few months, you might have noticed a severe lack of blog posts from me. Or not. You may have instead discovered the optimal temperature for perfect maple syrup viscosity. I don’t know, I wasn’t there. But suffice to say, there has been a lack of blogging going on here.

Why? (I’m assuming you’re asking, because if I’m asking this gets a tad ridiculous.) Well, I got a new job.

‘Good for you,’ I hear you say? (Yes, I can hear you.) Well, as you may have noticed from the blog title, m...

Behind the Scenes: Natalie the Not-So-Nasty

So, just after my daughter was born, I reached another milestone. My second book came out to thunderous… Well, silence. The truth is, with my daughter in my arms everything just seemed to melt into the background. So unlike The Persnickety Princess, I did nothing for Natalie the Not-So-Nasty.

But, I would like to rectify that right now and tell you a bit about the story behind the story as it were.

Back when I was working on Persnickety Princess, I had the idea for a wicked witch that wasn’t wi...

If You Want to Be Happy, Change. My Review of Gripped: Your Personality is What’s Holding You Back by Jason Donnelly

There are first sentences and then, there are first sentences. I don’t think I will EVER be able to shake the image conjured by those simple words: I came on my cat today, again. Now that you too will not be able to shake that image, especially any cat owners out there, let me talk about Gripped: Your Personality is What’s Holding You Back by Jason Donnelly.

It doesn’t take long to understand why there’s a sock on the cover of Gripped. I don’t like the term chronic masturbator, so, I’ll simply...

BAM, POW, ZOT! My Review of: Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa by Andrez Bergen

For those uninitiated few that don’t already know, I am a nerd/geek/etc. So, when the opportunity to read a book styled after the Golden Age of comic presented itself, I jumped on my office chair, yelled “Excelsior!”, pushed off from the wall and smashed into a door frame. Okay, maybe nothing that extreme, but I was giddy with anticipation.

Within a page, I was hooked. (That seems to happen a lot, maybe I’m just really lucky with book choice) Before I knew it, I was immersed in a great murder...

Bittersweet

Today I barely have the energy to move. It’s not for lack of things to do. Little Phoenix is due pretty much whenever she feels like it at this point. I should be happy and excited and busily prepping my little girl’s nursery.

But not today. Today, I feel like the wind has left my sails…

You see, my little girl is almost here after what feels like an eternity of waiting, and one of the many things I was looking forward to was introducing her to her great-grandfather. Yesterday, however, he pass...

Guy In The Kitchen: Taco Pocket or Taquette?

The Internet is full of guys telling women to get back in the kitchen and/or make them a sandwich. As an apology for my gender, as well as a way to give guys a hand with food that doesn’t involve organic this or that and tofurkey,I have decided to start posting random recipes for guys, by… Well, by this guy. (That seems like it needs a joke, like what has two thumbs and– never mind)

To kick things off, I figured I would give out my most requested recipe, the Taco Pocket (or more commonly the T...

Collateral Damage (No, not THAT one) a book review

Okay, let me just make sure you’re not here for the wrong reasons. I am NOT reviewing Collateral Damage, the 2002 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Instead I’ll be reviewing Frederick Lee Brooke’s Collateral Damage, Book #3 of the Annie Ogden Mysteries.

collateral damage

n.

Unintended damage, injuries, or deaths caused by an action, especially unintended civilian casualties caused by a military operation.
(From www.thefreedictionary.com)

I willingly read this book because it was billed as a mystery, ho...

Guest Post by David Litwack: The Virtual World of Gaming and the Plight of War Veterans

Gaming and war would seem to be as far apart from each other as you can get. But while you’re in the midst of them, they share one thing in common—a sense of being in an alternate reality.

I’ve always been fascinated by how much of what we consider to be reality is subjective, how each of us bring our own experiences and biases into play. But when we’re ripped from our normal lives and placed in extreme circumstances, our reality becomes totally fragmented. Such is the case with hospitals and...

Trending

(Or, my life as a curmudgeon.)

I am getting tired of The Great Gatsby. I haven’t watched the movie or read the book, but I can give you lines from the movie, parts of the book and even the ending. Why? Because it’s what’s trending now. It seems I can’t check social media, my e-mail or even random books about writing without getting hit with more Gatsby.

Sure, the remake is by the guy that did Moulin Rouge so it could be good (It could also be the same movie as pointed out HERE). Of course, he a...