And guess what…you little stinkers are going to be featured! Don’t worry! Your very nice teacher will change your names. Maybe. Here’s a partial list of what will make it into the book: The day I flooded my classroom. The sugarcane paper fiasco. How I …
Read MoreUnnaturally Good Dogs
For lack of a better idea for a writing warm-up, here’s a roundup of all of my greyhounds over the years: Stub: Our first grey, and an amazing ambassador for the breed. Yes, Stub was his official race name…his tail was shortened somewhat, by nature …
Read MoreThoughts On Reviews And Review Bombing
With my book coming out this fall, of course my brain turned to the concept of reviews. If you publish a book, traditionally or otherwise, you are going to get reviews. Some may be awesome, some…not so much. And you know what? That’s okay. Nobody’s …
Read MoreScammers-The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Authors tend to be inundated with scammers. My biggest ones at the moment are fake book club emails and book marketers. All fake, most coming from Nigeria according to their IP addresses. Most of them are obviously AI written, though that illusion falls away the …
Read MoreWhen Random Pictures Force You To Edit Your Book
Right now, Amber’s Lure is in the process of being edited by Ellysian Press. However, I might have to ask to make an edit myself due to freak coincidence. Without revealing too much, I will say that several of the missing Russian Romanov crown jewels …
Read MoreHeart Dogs
Many times, if you speak to a dog owner, they will tell you of one particular animal that they had a powerful bond with. There is, or was, something about that dog that made the connection instant, and lasting. The common name for these pets …
Read MoreWhen The Paranormal Romance Author Is Also A Science Teacher
You tend to get posts like this one. Yes, this does factor into the Melusine’s Endgame series. How? I guess you’ll have to read all the books when they come out! Anyway… Hemophilia is a righteously nasty disorder, and one that has always fascinated me. …
Read MoreNo, You Should Not Use Elemental Sodium To Create An Actual Bath Bomb
I really need to start lying to my students. Or, at the very least, don’t confirm that their ideas will work. See, here’s the thing. I teach Chemistry to high schoolers, specifically sophomores. I love them to death. They are a great crew of kids. …
Read MoreTo Karaoke, Or Not To Karaoke? That Was The Question
If a certain someone has any say in things, it will be the former. For those who know me personally, they will tell you that karaoke is about the last thing they can imagine me doing. Being put on the spot freaks me out something …
Read MoreKeep Those Receipts!
It really helps one to keep documentation. I’ve found this out the hard way professionally, but man, it becomes so much easier when one can back up a claim with screenshots, pictures, recordings, the whole deal. I’m not saying take someone to court with your …
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