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Scent and Sound and So-on

So I’m afraid I still don’t have any writerly news to offer. I do believe that this whole process will teach me patience and teach me to calm down. Waiting for something is stressful and distracting, which means I need to learn the discipline of putting that in-between time to better use and not worry soContinue reading “Scent and Sound and So-on”

Book Review: Ender’s Game

I have to read by snatching a few scant pages at a time, and I’m reading several books right now. I finally finished “Ender’s Game,” a book which I read upon the recommendation of my brother. Overall? I was quite impressed. I have several thoughts and spoilers will abound. ALL SPOILERS. Basic plot: Distant futureContinue reading “Book Review: Ender’s Game”

Testing, Testing

Confession: I am not internet/tech savvy. I avoided owning a cell-phone until I moved half-way across the country (I was eighteen, everyone else in my family already owned cell-phones). I avoided smart-phones like the plague (I HATED that people were always looking at their phones rather than each other). Now that I have a smart-phoneContinue reading “Testing, Testing”

Thanksgiving and Update

Got back last night from traveling home for Thanksgiving. My husband and I are lucky in that our parents live in the same city and are long-time friends, so we can easily spend time with both families. Random things to follow in list form. The 9 hr trip there and back went well, with minimalContinue reading “Thanksgiving and Update”

Bread and Circuses

Oookay. This is going to take a minute. So, you know The Hunger Games, right. Big, popular book/movie franchise? Of course you do. We all do. All right. Good start. It’s going to seem like this rant is all about The Hunger Games, but it’s also kinda not. You’ll see. So here’s the deal. When those booksContinue reading “Bread and Circuses”

Useless Facts

I am still waiting (with nail-biting nervousness) on my next round of edits…or whatever it is my agent has for me to do. I am very tired and have nothing particularly insightful to say, so I have decided to post a string of useless facts for the sake of…uh…being productive? Sure. Unlike most people whoContinue reading “Useless Facts”

War and the Military in Fantasy

A very merry (un)birthday to me! Yesterday, that is. I was in the Marine Corps for five years and Marines take their collective birthday (10 November) very seriously. If you’re in active service, there’s a slight spike in pride amidst the drudgery of everyday military life. If you’re no longer active, you feel warm fuzzyContinue reading “War and the Military in Fantasy”

The Goings-on Hereabouts

A quick, sprinty update! So I did another race on Saturday. This time it was a half-marathon, and this time I was a whole different kind of sore. Last time it was more that I was bruised and a bit roughed over. This time the act of standing was a serious challenge for a fewContinue reading “The Goings-on Hereabouts”

Obstacle Race

Did an obstacle race yesterday. I don’t have any photos, but it was fun. I am so, so sore. It’s a good sore, yes, but also it hurts when I stand up. The first two hours were spent walking around with the little Mousekewitz strapped to my front, so my husband could run. Then we switched,Continue reading “Obstacle Race”

Updates of all Flavors

A smattering of uncategorized updates: I am recovered enough from my surgery to run and even go to the obstacle race this weekend, so thank God for that! This is the type of race I’ll be doing: It’s between 3-5 miles long and has 20 some obstacles like the one above. Mud is inevitable. BloodContinue reading “Updates of all Flavors”