Books, movies, and writing. You know, the good stuff.
Greetings and salutations, nerds and bookworms! There's a blog party about classic literature going on right now at Rebellious Writing, and the loverly Olivia @Meanwhile in Rivendell tagged me . . . so, here we are! The Tag Questions 1. What is one classic that hasn't been made into a movie yet, but really needs... Continue Reading →
Howdy! I've been absent most of this month, and I apologize, but there's a very good reason why . . . I was at Realm Makers!!!! For those of you who don't know, Realm Makers is a yearly speculative fiction [fantasy/sci-fi] writers' conference, held each July. For those of you who do know, because you... Continue Reading →
*slides into home plate* *dusts off cleats* What up, guys! I'm back, as promised, to talk about everybody's favorite topic--conservative Christians and Harry Potter. As a lifelong orthodox Catholic who just 'discovered' the world of Hogwarts at the ripe old age of twenty-five, I'm sure you'll agree I am eminently qualified for this discussion. 😉 Because... Continue Reading →
My good friend Charity Bishop just released the third installment in her Tudor Throne series, The King's Players. And if you haven't picked up a copy already, you should; because these books just keep getting better and better. The King's Players boasts a delightfully zingy, fast-paced plot, complete with murder, arson, & shipwrecks, as well... Continue Reading →
I know, I know . . . I know. You're either scratching your head like what the heck took her so long?, or you're staring open-mouthed at your screen in horror because THE DARK SIDE HAS CLAIMED HER FOR ITS OWN. There is no in-between. Or, rather, there's very rarely an in-between when it comes to... Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago, Mom and I were comparing notes on our dreams while cooking supper. In the course of this conversation, I casually mentioned my 'dream announcer': a Faceless Bloke who says stuff like "as you know, Bob" while providing backstory and local color à la Jim Nance. Mom had never heard of a dream... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well . . . would you look at that! I've been tagged! The lovely Maribeth over at Trekking Through Hobbit Holes has kindly invited me to take part in "The Fantastical and Felicitous Fictional Character Blog Tag," and given that I'm a sucker for anything with the words 'fictional character' in the title,... Continue Reading →
This is a 'thoughts' post, not a 'review' post; largely 'cuz I can't muster up the strength to comprehensively review every aspect of a THREE HOUR MOVIE. Let alone one as action-packed and emotion-packed as Endgame. There was . . . just . . . an awful lot going on, guys. But I loved pretty... Continue Reading →
Hallo, lovelies! It's been a while since I did a 'favorites' post, and it's been a while since I wrote anything focused strictly on characters (as opposed to a whole book or whole series). Voilá, then--here you are! My five favorite heroines, ranked in ascending order. It's easier than you might think to narrow it... Continue Reading →
