Like a cautious groundhog, I’ve ventured outside my bed today. I’ve been at the mercy of a seriously wicked cold (and, of course, pregnancy makes nothing easier). But today I say, “Back foul beast!” And for at least a few moments I’m winning against the mucus-machine backed up by the percussive coughing and wheezing fits.…
Just wanted to share that I finished the first draft of my first book last night! It’s a major milestone for me! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive (and understanding) to me during this time!
I have been pounding away at the first-draft of my first book for a solid five months now. To my excitement, surprise and horror, I’m nearly finished with the thing! I only have another section and a half to write before I can officially say that I have finished the first draft of my first…
It’s an Easter miracle (early)! In an unanimous ruling Iowa’s highest court upheld a lower-court’s ruling that marriage should not be defined as only between a man and a woman. This makes Iowa the third state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage and the first in the nation’s Midwestern “Heartland” states. Iowa’s same-sex couples…
A lot of you already know that I’m in the process of writing a book. I’m not good at explaining what it’s about but a generalization would be something akin to Eat, Pray, Love meets Basic Black. It’s a little bit memoir. It’s a little bit self-help (but in a very non-self-helpy way). In fact,…
Are you a bookaholic like me? Connect with me on Goodreads or Shelfari … I’ve installed a Goodreads button in the badges box on the right that looks like this: my ‘read’ shelf: * WordPress (my blog hosting platform) does not allow most types of flash or javascript, so I can’t post my Shelfari badge…
Has anyone else out there read Wicked or its sequel Son of Witchby Gregory Maguire? If so, get in touch with me. I just finished Son and read Wicked six months ago. I would love to talk to someone who has read these books! (Yes. I am a super Wizard of Oz nerd.) — E
This is slightly off of the usual topics but I just finished reading Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. (I know. I’m behind the times in my reading …) I’m wondering if any Siren readers out there have any thoughts on the book? (Not interested in the…
I detest banning books and I detest people who would want to do so. Today I wanted to share a letter to the editor on the subject written with true elegance by Pat Conroy. – Emmily A Letter to the Editor of the Charleston Gazette: I received an urgent e-mail from a high school student…
I can’t believe it is true but it is! Nationally renowned feminist author bell hooks is going to be here on Thursday at UNLV and it’s free and open to the public! Check it: FEMINIST, SOCIAL ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR BELL HOOKS TO SPEAK AT UNLV ON NOV. 1 DATE: Thursday, November 1 TIME: 7 p.m.…
The Sin City Siren 