They Killed My High School Newspaper

Founded in 1922, the Perrysburg High School student newspaper known affectionately as The Somethin’ is printing its last edition today. It’s not because of financial reasons or educational budget cuts. They’re shutting down my beloved high school newspaper because of the students and their lack of interest. According to an article in the Toledo Blade, [...]

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Kenny G Can Blow Me

For my Personal and Exploratory Writing class at Glendale Community College, we were recently given an assignment: write a family narrative from the perspective of someone else. Although my family is full of stories, it was hard to think of one that was just right. Then, thanks to my parents’ suggestion, I was reminded of [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Yoga Bitch Author Suzanne Morrison

I randomly heard about Suzanne Morrison via an email from a writers’ group buddy. Suzanne’s new book trailer was featured on “Funny or Die.” As soon as I saw the trailer for Yoga Bitch, I decided Suzanne was FUNNY and that I had to read her book. Being the yoga enthusiast and writer that I [...]

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Snooki Has a Second Book Deal. What the …?

I am highly disillusioned today, and it’s not only because Phoenix has 31% humidity. Nay, I am disillusioned because the over-baked Jersey Shore dumb-ass we call “Snooki” has now signed her second book deal, and I can’t stop dry-heaving. I’m sorry; do I sound angry? Well, that’s because I AM ANGRY. I’m like the hulk [...]

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A Writers Conference aka Freak Fest

I attended a writers’ conference last weekend with some hesitation. I’d been to one before, and I remember it being painful. Truly—I was wincing for days afterward. That said, I realize their value, which was why I agreed to sign up for this past weekend’s event. The importance is not necessarily in the workshops, but [...]

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Dead Spiders

For a long time, I had a pet Banana Spider outside my office window. I watched her build a web. I watched her seduce and eat dude spiders. Her ass grew, as did my work TO DO list. She would watch me type, and I would watch her, watching me, through those eight million eyes. [...]

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REVIEW: Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick

I spent my childhood with R.L. Stine. I read Stephen King in high school. I read Twilight last summer. All of these experiences have molded me into a paranormal-loving, itching-for-a-creep-out sort of gal. They’ve also made me…a romantic. The literary variety, at least. So when I saw the chance to snag a review copy of [...]

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Might as Well Post That Picture of Me in Vegas

There’s a theory that all press is good press, and the debacle with Bloomsbury’s upcoming YA release “Liar” makes me a true believer. From Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf: “Bloomsbury Children’s Books has told PW exclusively that it will change the controversial cover of Justine Larbalestier’s ‘Liar.’ Bloggers and the author herself had criticized the publisher’s [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Author and Website Mogul Cynthea Liu

On the back of Cynthea Liu’s business card, it says, “WARNING: Cynthea may overexcite your kids about reading and writing.” I believe it, and we’ve only communicated via email. Even through email, I can FEEL enthusiasm. It’s what children’s and YA authors should be like, because boring people aren’t inspiring. Boring people won’t get a [...]

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I’m Such a Tease

This is SUCH a cop out blog entry. But seriously, I’m trying to help my fellow bloggers today. I’ve been doing lots of writing lately. (Ask my friends. For the past couple weeks, by 5 PM, I’ve run out of words.) So here are quick links and some follow up info for all y’all. Chill. [...]

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