Today marks one week since NaNoWriMo began, yet most of you (my readers) know by now that, although I am an author, I don't participate. Again, I'd like to clarify that I think NaNoWriMo is a WONDERFUL concept and event for writers to challenge themselves while also coming together. But today I wanted to open… Continue reading Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com
Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day
Happy Election Day ! I know you probably are getting enough election propaganda shoved down your throat, so I won't dwell on the topic. However, I woke up this morning wondering what causes me to want to vote and what causes me to encourage others to vote (no matter which candidate they are voting for).… Continue reading Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day
Movie Mention: V for Vendetta
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... That's right. Today is the fifth of November; therefore, we are all required (if not overjoyed) to watch V for Vendetta. This 2005 Sci-Fi thriller will cause you to wear a… Continue reading Movie Mention: V for Vendetta
Shannon Summary: The Answers
Happy November! For many of you that means NaNoWriMo, so I hope that is going well (and successfully productive) for everyone who is participating. Two entries back, I posted Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything, encouraging all of you to ask me anything you want to know or to suggest more of what you—as my readers—want… Continue reading Shannon Summary: The Answers
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween! I got a lot of great emails from yesterday’s post, so I will surely be posting answers to questions soon. But—for today—I thought I’d share all of my favorite Halloween treats! (And tricks) Kids Movie: Hocus Pocus (Or The Little Vampire) Scary Movie: Anything on TV that I haven’t seen before. (That… Continue reading Happy Halloween
Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything
As I closed my Wattpad.com account down today, I found myself struggling, knowing that I was letting go of a website I felt very connected with, along with all of the fellow writers and readers that I have learned so much from. (If you haven’t checked out Wattpad.com, click here to read my previous information… Continue reading Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything
Hurricane Sandy
Because I have family in Pennsylvania (I was also born there) here's links on information over Hurricane Sandy, so you can track it like I am! I hope everyone is safe! Watch Live Coverage here. (There is some amazing--but terrifying--footage on this site) Track the storm on interactive map here. ~SAT
Movie Mention: Insidious
Sorry for the lack of posts! I’ve been busy with school and Halloween. BUT—speaking of Halloween—I watched a scary movie recently that I think is a great Halloween flick: Insidious. After moving into a new house, a family starts having strange occurrences. Once one of the children falls into a coma, the family decides to move,… Continue reading Movie Mention: Insidious
Relax & Read: The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am
If you’re an avid reader, chances are you spend A LOT of your free time in bookstores (or on your Kindle, buying novels), and if you go to the bookstore A LOT, you probably have that one favorite section you always find yourself drawn to. New Authors is the first section I go to. Maybe… Continue reading Relax & Read: The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am
Music Muse: DeLord
After I posted my interview “How Do I Write?” I received a few emails regarding my answer about music. Some of you were surprised to find out I don’t write with a soundtrack (as many think of music while writing as the soundtrack during a movie), and others asked me what kind of music I… Continue reading Music Muse: DeLord
