if you are looking for fun in Phoenix, don't mind being out late, and are open-minded, check out an Alternative Fashion Society show. The last thing you will be is bored.
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An Ode to my Brother...by the way, you smell.
...we went through a phase where we literally wanted to kill each other...Then we became friends.
Read MoreThe Real Deal; and A Sidebar on the Kardashians
We would rock the shit out of some Louboutins
Read MoreI like: Creative Writing #2; Show, Don't Tell
Many of you writers out there have heard the critique, "Show, don't tell?" Upon hearing this cryptic comment did you say to yourself What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Read MoreI'm Sending You Away...again
I love you, but go away. Go! Explore, meet new people, read new blogs. I'll be waiting for you when you get back. Maybe I'll even make you some pot roast. Mashed potatoes? Yes, please.One of the great things about blogging is that you get exposed to so many other blogs. Some are just OK, some consist of mostly advertising, but a lot of them are pretty awesome.
Your first destination, if you'll allow me some more shameless self-promotion, is to my friend Anne Tibbets's blog, Will Write for Coffee, where I have been asked to...drumroll please... guest post! I'm so flattered and excited! Not that it takes much to flatter me or excite me, but hey, I'll take what I can get. But as a writer, it's pretty flattering and exciting. This is my first foray into writing for someone else, please stop by and read:
Anne is a writer who has published two books: The Amulet Chronicles, co-authored with Erika Ely Lewis, and The Beast Call, her latest. She is currently working on a sequel to The Beast Call, and an edgy YA nail-biter, The Line. She also just happens to be married to a good friend of mine from high school. Yeah, we go back. I'm so excited for Anne as she builds on her momentum and gears up to be the Next Big Author. Just wait, I'll be able to say I told you so.
Lyn is a teacher, photographer and artist living in West Yorkshire, UK. In Everyday Life, she shares photos that capture the beauty around her. Her images are simple, but she has a way of looking at things that makes you think if you were with her at the time, she'd point out some detail to you that you'd missed somehow, even though it was right in front of you.Not to mention the fact that by showing me a part of the world I personally love, I kind of feel like I'm taking a little journey when I read her posts. She has a penchant for sunrises and sunsets, architecture, gardens and her cat, Lucy.She and her husband take all these cool trips, from walks right around the corner to day trips around England, and this year to France. Lyn snaps away, and gives you a glimpse of something you'd never see if not for her eye or lens.A few shots from Lyn:(Clicking on each photo will take you to the original post)
Cool sites I've found through her site:365 Project: take a photo a day to document your lifeBig Huge Labs: do fun stuff with your photos; mosaics, posters, pop art and much more. Can't wait to play with this.
I don't know much about this blogger, but she posts photos of the most cool, laid back hippie-gypsy interiors and images, and sometimes will include amazing songs that you forgot you knew and are so happy to recall.If there's any bone in your body that inexplicably feels at home around the Bohemian, you will fall in instant, romantic, patchwork, vine-y, wooden, floating scarves and natural sunlight LOVE. This is just a small sample:
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I Like: Creative Writing #1
a little bit about the book I am writing, and a writing exercise for you.It's fun! It's super exciting! Try it!
Read MoreFree E-Book!
My friend Anne Tibbets's new book, The Beast Call is getting great reviews all over the web. And today, it is being offered for FREE on Smashwords!!
Here is the link to Anne's Blog where you can get the code. If you are reading this after August 22, not to worry, the E-Book on Smashwords is only 99 cents. Bargain!Here is the short description:
Seventeen year old Dray is no ordinary human. But possessing a magical capability to talk to animals in a land where magic is feared, is dangerous.
For anyone loving a little magic, some animals and a kick-ass heroine, give The Beast Call a read. And if you don't have an E-Reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.) you can read it online.Thanks for reading, new post coming soon.
Focus
There are days when I would love to have that kind of focus. The problem is, there are too many great things I'd like to try. And some I'd even like to accomplish.
Read MoreI Like: Music
Now go dance your ass off...if the last time you were at a house party was 25 years and three kids ago, turn it up & get the living room floor dirty. Dance around the kitchen and sing into your spatula.
Read MoreWhat's in a Name? Part I
Like Maddox Jolie-Pitt. Is it the haircut? Or the constant swarm of paparazzi?... Or could it be his name? Maddox. Either way, this kid always looks pissed to me.
Read MoreMidweek Mish Mash
Books, an update on Chroi's "scratches" condition, and baby watch...
Read MoreStats
The night Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his dorm room at Harvard University, the site generatedtwenty-two thousand hits in two hours.
Read MoreIt's 2:00 in the morning...
...check out my Glossary of Blog Terms page, and let me know what you think. Hopefully it will bring clarity to those of you new to this medium.
Read MoreI Like His Thinking
My Most Favorite Book of All Time
I hope this book never gets lost or destroyed, and that someday my boys can read it to their children.Someday.Far, far in the future.
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