Category Archives: Q4U

Character Descriptions

Do you ever wonder why eyes are such a huge deal in books? I’ve figured it out. Everything else is more difficult to describe. Seriously, I am not one that notices eye color when I’m talking to someone. Unless they … Continue reading

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Wait…Did I already write that?

I’m doing such a bad job with posting when I say I will. So sorry about that. I’ll try to be better. One of the things I’ve been struggling with in revisions of Melisma is that there is so much … Continue reading

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Banning Stove Top Stuffing and Books

If you didn’t know, this week is Banned Book Week. And there’s been lots of great discussion in the blog world about the topic. Well, I want to jump on the bandwagon. I’m not a fan of Stove Top stuffing. … Continue reading

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The Mom, The Wife, The Writer

At a conference I went to at Utah Valley University a while back, Shannon Hale talked about how she juggled being a mom and a writer. For her, she gets a babysitter in the afternoons and writes for a few … Continue reading

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Fun Feature Friday: Books that Changed Me

When I was a pre-teen / teen, there were books that impacted me more than others. Here are a few of them that I loved: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott I connected with Jo the most–not quite knowing who … Continue reading

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