I’m blogging about my elementary school librarian over at Fictionistas who passed away over the weekend. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be a writer today.
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YA Author John Green has written a blog about Faith and Science as they pertain to the election. It’s a well thought out article that gives readers something to think about. Check it out today.
A follow up to yesterday’s blog: The Obama HQ and the local campaign sign store were both out of signs. I did get my bumper stickers though. I should be able to get yard signs next week, so the plan is still on to get 10 signs and give the jerk who messed with my freedom of speech the proverbial finger.
Kitteh is blogging over at Fictionistas today about sparkly things. Check it out.
I’m headed back to Oxford this weekend. The 1st Presidential Debate of the season will be held there Friday night and I can’t wait. Of course, it bothers me to no end that basically only the media will be allowed to attend the actual debate. The citizens will be watching it via jumbotrons on the square.
How does that make sense? Aren’t debates for the PEOPLE? I think it would be amazing if the media was banished to the jumbotron viewing and the actual citizens were allowed to witness this historic event in person.
I was surprised that Ole Miss was chosen. The historic meaning is monumental since it was just a little over 45 years ago that the University was forced to accept its first African American student. (James Meredith) And now, forty-six years later, we have our first African American Presidential candidate–debating in the same town where US soldiers were deployed to stop the racist rioting.
I was hoping to bring the family with me this time. We have no soccer this weekend and I really feel like this is a great chance for the kids to witness history. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Nemo has a cross country meet on Saturday morning. There’s no way we can get him to Oxford for Friday night and back to Little Rock first thing Saturday morning.
Maybe I’ll take Rader with me…
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housekeeping…
Yesterday was busy. I finished a proposal, finished some edits and finished chapter one of Love Sux! the follow-up story to Bite Me! By the time evening rolled around, my mind was knackered.
Today’s blog is some basic housekeeping. Mainly because my house is in major need of keeping and that’s what I plan to do.
- The comment issue has been fixed on my blog. Now you can go to the ‘permalink’ or directly from the RSS feed and comment. Big thanks to Chrissy and Fishdog for their work on fixing that mess.
- Kitteh (aka, Kristen Painter) has interviewed fashion model and author Carol Alt today over at Fictionistas. Get thee over there and read it. Then comment. There’s a book to be won here!
- Have you checked your facts today? Both campaigns stretch and distort the truth and sometimes they flat out lie. But FactCheck.org tells you what’s true. Which lies can you live with? Which truths are closer to your heart?
- I have been totally in a Staind mode this past weekend. Like to the point that I’ve memorized all of their songs on their Chapter V album. (Which is seriously the best album ever. Their song PLEASE gets to me in a big way.) Plus at least two of their songs are included on my playlist for three different stories. I heart Staind. I plan to buy their new album today. Illusion of Progress…
- Now that I think about it, every one of the books I’ve written has had a scene in it that was inspired by a Staind lyric. Maybe I should write them a letter.
Okay, that about sums up my housekeeping for the day. Perfect timing…since I’ve got to run the kids to school.
BTW: My kid is doing a fundraiser with Ugly Mug Coffee which you guys know I’ve touted and tweeted on several occasions. If you’re interested in helping us out and trying a great coffee, email me!
For your enjoyment, another song of the Chapter V album that I love. Couldn’t find a video for Please…
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home again, home again
Drove from Oxford to Little Rock this morning.
Am too tired to blog twice today, so you can find my unspectacular post over at Fictionistas. Click the banner…
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manic monday…
I’m still beating the horse over at Fictionistas. This time with More Links!
So I told y’all that Fishdog and Nemo did the paintball thing yesterday. Holy shit they came back all bruised up. And they were dressed head to toe in fatigues. Nemo even had on a 2nd pair of pants underneath is fatigues.
Behold the madness. Will somebody please explain to me how this paintball thing can possibly be fun?
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rainy days and the ocean
I’m blogging over at Fictionistas today about my rainy day at the beach. Pop over and give me some ideas of things I can do today while I’m stuck inside…
Oh, and Sockmonkey… spent the morning in the storm. She’s drying out. Poor thing just didn’t handle the first night of drinking very well…she even did a little drunk dialing last night. I hope she didn’t say anything too bad to Gnomeboy when she called.
I, on the other hand, know when to say when. It took me a long time to learn it…but it does seem that the lesson has finally kicked in.
More tomorrow…or maybe even later today.
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find me here
I’m at Fictionistas today. I just don’t have 2 blogs in me this morning, so you’ll have to get your Mel-O-Drama over there.
Maybe I’ll have more to say later. Until then, click the banner.
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Interview with Colleen Gleason
I’m blogging at Fictionistas today.
Click the banner and check out my interview with Colleen Gleason–author of Regency-set Vampire Slayer books…The Gardella Chronicles. Leave a comment or ask a question (Colleen will stop by sometime today to answer questions) and two lucky commenters will win his/her choice of one of Colleen’s books! If you haven’t read her yet, you’re missing out!
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come see me
As I do every Monday…
I’m blogging over at Fictionistas. I’m confessing another ‘Dirty Little Secret’
You don’t want to miss out…click on the banner!
ETA:Banner is clickable now. Thanks, Lucy!
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use this word more often
Pronunciation: \ˌin-tər-ˈlō-pər, ˈin-tər-ˌ\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1590
: one that interlopes: as a: an illegal or unlicensed trader b: one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity
Interloper is a great word and I believe we need to use it more often. So everyone go forth and use interloper at least three times today.
You can start now by posting a sentence in the comments.
Here’s mine:
Kristen started out as an interloper, but her persistence charm eventually won Louisa over.
Gwen is blogging at Fictionistas about her fear of clowns. I haven’t even gone over there beacuse I’m so scared. Click the banner and chime in with your thoughts.
Bitchin' Fiction: Musings by author Melissa McKenzie / Melissa Francis 