So I had to have emergency surgery two days ago, which I am grateful for (you know for the life-saving aspect, and all the fine methods of modern medicine which keep residual effects to a minimum), but which is frustrating for a variety of reasons. I was supposed to do a long obstacle race inContinue reading “Wounds and Water: Regarding Personal Experience”
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The Little Things: Slang
One of the things I love is when a book does slang and idioms–whether real-world or made-up–very well. I can’t say I see it done well all that often, and I can’t say that I always do it as well as I would like. It’s a work in progress, but I think it’s one ofContinue reading “The Little Things: Slang”
Back into the World: Part 2
So, apparently I’m a stereotypical new mom and I was mistaken when I thought I’d “settled into a routine”…it would seem there is no such thing. I thought I’d be writing blog posts willy-nilly, and finish the revisions for my agent by the end of August (aka, in three days). Well. You live, you learn.Continue reading “Back into the World: Part 2”
The Everlasting Trope: Cinderella
Until the movie Mulan came out—whereupon I collected all my babysitting monies, got a ride from sisters or cousins or whoever and saw it FOUR times in theaters—Cinderella was my favorite Disney movie. On the surface, it’s hard to say why. I am not big on cutesy talking animals, the prince is generic to theContinue reading “The Everlasting Trope: Cinderella”
Back into the World
A lot has happened since I last posted here. My husband and I have had quite a spring! -We had a baby, a very happy, beautiful, wonderful little boy! -We had all manner of family come to visit us, during and following the birth -We moved to a new state within less than a monthContinue reading “Back into the World”
Writer Playlist
I can’t really write while listening to music. Music is an intense, involved activity. So is writing. Normally, I can only do one at a time. Nevertheless, I still have a writing playlist which I listen to while doing dishes, or driving somewhere, and these songs serve the same purpose as they do for those writersContinue reading “Writer Playlist”
Waiting on all Fronts
Patience and peacefulness are not my strong suit. I know patience ’tis a virtue, but I have my little modified saying of the old phrase: “persistence is a virtue.” Both are true, but they can often seem contradictory. Do you wait to see what fruits or flowers in due time, or do you bully your wayContinue reading “Waiting on all Fronts”
Eras of Books
The title is more dramatic than it should be; this is just a list of favorite books, divided into groups. It is not fancy, but since the first thing I do when I go into someone’s house is give their bookshelf a cursory glance (if I cannot find it, I am confused) and I loveContinue reading “Eras of Books”
The Why of the Thing: Part 2
I wrote in my last post about all the factors the led to me writing my book. But the truth is, those factors would not a good story make. They were the reasons to start…not the reasons to finish. If all I had was desire and ideas, it wouldn’t have been enough. Flesh and bloodContinue reading “The Why of the Thing: Part 2”
The Why of the Thing: Part 1
Back of the Book Blurb [Cover and Links coming soon!] When the enemy of your enemy is your only friend, in the end you stand alone Azetla has served the Maurowan Army for fourteen years. There are six left to pay. A pariah and a debt soldier, he is a commander with no rank, aContinue reading “The Why of the Thing: Part 1”
J. L. Odom 