Scenes from my book as reenacted by my cats
So I was on Next Steps Radio on Wednesday night, hosted by Jenny Milchman, alongside authors Dana Carpenter, Jennifer Kincheloe and JS Law. We all have the distinction of being part of the Debut Class...
Category: movies
Heroes and villains
The topic at hand this week is to do with heroes and villains, and what literary bad boys and girls we in the Fictionistas can’t do without. Before I get into that, yes, I...
Back in the Saddle
Catching up after a very busy week! I’ve been pulling couch duty working on my books for almost two years, and I kind of forgot what it was like to have to show up...
Awesome Con and BEA!
It’s a big week here at Alexander Industries! I’m off to BEA (that’s Book Expo America, you peasant) on Thursday to meet n greet n drink with my fellow Booktropians Kellie Sheridan (the boss...
Release date and some repair work
June 16th! It’s my release date. My new release date- the earlier one was reconsidered. This was my initial reaction: WHY? WHY HAVE I BROUGHT SHAME TO THE VILLAGE? I HAVE TO GO BACK TO BEING...
Writing Rituals
This week the Fictionistas were supposed to be talking about the music we listen to while we write. I’ve already stated that unless it’s the soothing thrum of a jackhammer or the delicate polytonal...
Inspiration
Tomorrow, the subject of my Fictionista vlog post will be ‘Inspiration.’ Today, my colleague K.N. Lee talked at some length about finding joy and solace and writing space in the music she loves, and she...
And the glasses are stylish, too!
So, what do you think of 3-D movies? Are they The Devil? Distracting? Best thing ever? I didn’t have anything to add to that conversation because I have what medical experts call a Wonky...
Rose Tint My World
I don’t remember the first time I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show at a midnight screening, but I sure remember the last time. It was close to the end of the 1990s. The...