WAM – Writing and Art in the Making
This is a place artists can share their work, encourage each other, and grow. And, hear about my writing process as well.
Good morning, everyone. It's certainly morning, but I struggle with the 'good' part when I have to hit the ground running at 6 am. For those of you who don't know me very well, I'm not a morning person. I mean, I get my best work done before noon, but not predawn. That's way too… Continue reading Inspirational Musings and Serenades
Recently, watching Crazy Rich Asians made me think more about how far people go to love, really love someone, even to the point of saying "goodbye." Many of you know I'm very fond of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera. Before going any further, i should warn you I'll be giving some spoilers, regarding… Continue reading Long-Suffering Love
I'm reading Sarah J. Maas's "Throne of Glass," because one of my kiddos asked me to. I'm about a third of the way through the first book. For the protagonist, Calaena Sardothien, failure in the battle to become the King's assassin is not an option. She cannot return to Endovier where she served as a… Continue reading Failure is Not An Option
It's after midnight. More like after one in the morning. I finished reading The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, less than an hour ago. I've been cooking the kiddos' lunches for tomorrow. This meal includes: dumplings, egg rolls, some veggies, apple slices, rice, all made gluten-free. The work isn't done just yet. Those delicious bites,… Continue reading “The Hate U Give,” My Reading
These are some of the books I'd like to read, in no particular order: V. E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic. Victor Hugo's Les Misérables Lisa See's Shanghai Girls Gregory Maguire's Wicked Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera Donald Maass's The Emotional Craft of Fiction Jessica Shattuck's The Women in the Castle Nancy Rue's The Reluctant Prophet Clarissa Pinkola… Continue reading Current Readings
WAM - Writing and Art in the Making 