by Melinda VanLone | Dec 26, 2011 | Thoughts |
1. Sparkly, glittery wrapping paper looks fantastic. In the store. From a distance. It will, however, coat the table, the floor, the rug, your face, and the cat with glitter for the next 6 months. Just say no. Step away from the glitter. 2. Shopping the weekend before...
by Melinda VanLone | Dec 23, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Meghan hadn’t noticed the chairs before. They graced the yard which stretched along the side of a house on the street she took every day. Usually she walked with her head down; too anxious to get to work and get the day over with to notice her surroundings. These...
by Melinda VanLone | Dec 21, 2011 | Thoughts |
Happy week before Christmas! Happy holidays in general; whatever your particular holiday is I hope it is filled with love, joy, peace, happiness, and cookies. Because everyone should have cookies at the holidays. In the new year I will use Wednesdays to update the...
by Melinda VanLone | Dec 16, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
I read somewhere on the internet this week that it’s a bad idea to use my own fiction as a blog post. And since it’s written on the internet, it must be true, right? Their theory is that as I query agents for my WIP, they will Google my name and find said snippets of...
by Melinda VanLone | Dec 14, 2011 | Thoughts |
On Wednesdays I usually try to do a book review. Today, however, I find myself in a dilemma. The last two books I’ve read need some help. I don’t feel able to recommend them, so I’ve decided that instead of explaining exactly what I found lacking...
