A couple of weeks ago (‘kay, maybe a month and a half, but who’s counting?) my dear friend Monica said to me (I’m paraphrasing), “You’ve warped (shaped) my daughters… Erin is a Doctor Who convert and Emily keeps stopping me on hard rock songs.” A.)...
Happy Monday… and happy St. Patrick’s Day! Slainte mhath! This week’s song is one I’ve known all my life, albeit in slightly different forms. It is Far Over Misty Mountains Cold, lyrics by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, and music by various over the years. It...
Hi, Cyber Peeps! This Monday finds me continuing to traverse the agent querying gauntlet. That’s the lovely no-man’s land between completing a novel and retaining the representation of a reputable agent. Now, when I use the term “lovely,” one needs to understand that this is...
Hi Folks and Happy Monday (bit of an oxymoron, that)! As many of you know I am currently working on finding representation for my novel, Sea Strand. In the meanwhile, every pundit, agent, editor, would-be savant on writing agrees, keep writing. Keep working on the...
It seems asinine to even type the words. It seems impossible that they could be needed. Yet, there it is, I am moved to defend the Girl Scouts of America. Their nemesis? The usual. Seems some misguided product of deep genetic inbreeding (just my personal...
Ah yes, the distraction that is the three-day weekend. Hence, it is Tuesday and my blog comes out. But, honestly, doesn’t it feel like a Monday??? This time of year invariably sets people reflecting on their goals and aspirations, as well as their past triumphs...
And I emerge from the Silly Season at last… Welcome back to the cornucopia of emotion, goofiness, and occasional pathos that is my Musical Monday Blog! This week’s song is Pompeii by Bastille. This post is dedicated to one of my life long best buds,...
It’s been a while, Musical Monday fans. I finished “Sea Strand.” It’s a work that I am very proud of. That said, I no longer have the happy gleeful view of, “Whoopee! I finished the book– let’s publish!” I now have the, “It’s going to...
Sometimes my Musical Mondays have a commentary. Other times, there’s a bit of pop culture or nostalgia. Then there are the times when I just like the song. Read it into it what ye’ may. This is one of those weeks. Hello, Arctic Monkeys!!! Massive...
Okay, this started out as a joke posted on my FB Page by my friends (and sometime Beta Readers), Kit and Michelle. It read as follows: “Kit and I think that this would be a great “what-not-to-do” piece for Music Mondays <nudge, wink, just kidding...