Why I Walk for the Cure
It’s Deep-Fried Friday, when I post something that I hope is juicy enough to think about with a nice crunch to it as you read. Today I’m talking again about breast cancer in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last…
The Breast Way to Describe It
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! This is a cause close to my heart. In honor of the fight against breast cancer, both of my posts this week will address it. Today, though,is AMAZE-ing Words Wednesday, when I feature something…
Revamping My Blog
Friday is the day I’ve been posting on the topic of fiction – talking about vampire books, classic books, celebrity writers, author franchises, and more. Not today. I have an announcement: I’m revamping my blog! One fabulous feature of a…
Town Names: Welcome to Hell
In a former post, I talked about the importance of our own names. But today, I want to highlight fascinating names of towns around the good ol’ U.S.A. While only two people are typically involved in naming a child, I…
How Well Do You Know the 90’s?
Back in August, I asked Are You a Child of the 80’s? and included a quiz to see how well you remembered that decade. M.E. Anders, suspense novelist, asked whether I might have a pre-2000 quiz for those a bit…
Friday Fiction: My Best Movies of All Time
I grew up in a movie-going family. We drove 30 minutes to the nearest theater to see the latest movies, watched films at home whenever they came on TV, and rented videotapes for viewing as soon as that technology became…
Wednesday Words: What is Lorem Ipsum?
While looking through templates for my blog, I read the words Lorem Ipsum perhaps 4,622 times – or at least it felt like it. Have you seen them? What is Lorem Ipsum? Well, it’s dummy, or placeholder, text historically used…
Tag, You’re IT!
In elementary school, I hated being IT. I was puny, an awkward runner, and not particularly interested in slapping people to make them freeze or become the new IT kid. But in the blogosphere, it’s fun! So my thanks to…
I’m Throwing an After Party!
I interrupt the regular Friday Fiction programming to make the following important announcement. Even though I’m an admitted introvert, I love a good party! Fun people, delicious food, cool activities, decorations, even dress-up . . . I’m up for pretty much…
Wednesday Words: Euphemistically Speaking
When someone dies, we often say something like, “We lost Uncle Eddie.” In my quirky little mind, I always think, Lost? Like our car keys, an umbrella, or what? If you lose something, you look for it. But we aren’t…