Songs and Books and Things

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books, current projects, music, youtube

(How do people come up with things to write blog posts about? All I can apparently come up with is nonsense.) (But it’s my nonsense, so here it is.)

I am at a loss when it comes to writing about writing, and I’m hardly an expert anyway, so I’m trying to cast around and figure out what I can write about. So this is where I’m at, in a nutshell.

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Writing Advice I Don’t Follow

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outline, piecemeal, writing process, writing rules

What works for me doesn’t necessarily work for you. And vice versa.

And Book

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fairy tale anthology, short story, Snow White

It’s out! A Bit of Magic, JL Anthology #6, collection of fairy tale retellings, is now available for purchase.

(I know, I know, you’re all probably sick of hearing about this anthology, but I have a dance recital I’m helping out at this weekend so this is honestly all I have time for writing about here. And also, it’s got my story in it so I’m really excited about that.)

You can find it here in ebook format and here in paperback.

To further entice, here’s a larger clip from the story.

Vanity: a Preview

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anthology, fairy tale retelling, Snow White, Vanity

So, I maybe mentioned last time that I wrote a story. Here’s a little more about it.

A Bit of Magic: the Cover!

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anthology, fairy tales, my own work, Short stories

I’m pleased to announce that the anthology A Bit of Magic is coming out on the 31st of May, and I wrote one of the stories in it! Here’s what it looks like.

Remembering the Old

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draft one, literary criticism, nostalgia, old writing, rebirth

Got curious about a paper I wrote in college, which sent me down a whole trail of nostalgia and writing that is…not as good as my current writing. Which is nice to see, but also now I want to cringe that I thought some of these were good. There are some gems in the middle of it, but I find it more interesting, in how far I’ve come, how much my writing has changed since then. It’s also interesting to see what I learned about my own writing style at the time of the writing.

Spoiler Alert

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accidental details, Babysitting, infinity wars, no spoilers, promise

So I told the five-year-old that I babysit “sure, I’ll tell you all about Infinity Wars after I see it” and now I see that was a grave mistake. Because to tell her the story would be to spoil this poor little girl as to the end of a major franchise. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say it’s the equivalent of telling someone that Darth Vader is (redacted). See? If you know, you know, and if you don’t, you should go watch Star Wars and find out!

Arrow: Pretty Darn Good TV Show

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Arrow, Arrowverse, character arcs, fight scenes, fun show, story arcs

I’ve been watching the show Arrow since it started, thanks to my brother who is a superhero aficionado. While I’ve enjoyed it, it hasn’t been my favorite of the four Arrowverse shows (aka the four DC superhero shows that the CW produces, for those who are not obsessed).

Until now. The other shows have been floundering, at least in terms of what I want from a superhero show, and Arrow has been consistently delivering the story moments I like to see, so it’s the new favorite. Here’s some of why I like it.

Things I Wished I Knew About Minor Car Accidents

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car accident, embarrassing, insurance, moving forward, over it

So…a few months ago now I was in a minor car accident. No one was hurt, and it was mainly embarrassing. But now, with a little time to give some perspective, there are a few things I wish I knew when it happened.

Liebster Award 2018

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Blogging, liebster award 2018, questions

Thanks to Heather for nominating me! I’ll see if I can do it justice. Rules can be found here but I have never been able to make the link work so this is me guessing. (I’m also supposed to nominate people but all the people I know who are bloggers have either already been nominated, or else haven’t blogged in over a year. Sorry!)