FanFic – What I’ve Been Reading

There was a time that I devoured fanfic like it was the last piece of cake on earth.  I was reading so many stories that hardly a day went by when there wasn’t an update in my inbox.  Pretty soon most of my fics were complete and I was feeling a little burnt out on fan fiction. Well, after a brief sabbatical I’m back...

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Fashion Emergency: Twilight Saga

Over the last several months there has been quite a bit of coverage of the filming of Breaking Dawn. We have been treated to pictures of Bella and Edward on Isle Esme, including a picture of them in bed…naked *gasp* I’ve tried very hard to refrain from spending too much time perusing th because I want to have at least...

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I Didn’t Picture it Ending THAT Way!

Yesterday, the fifth and last book of the MacKayla Lane Chronicles (or the Fever series, as I like to call it) was released. I’ve waited for a year with baited breath to find out answers to all the questions that have been piling up in my mind over the course of the series.  I started Shadowfever yesterday, and haven’t...

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Stray Thoughts with Saluki

For many people, January means making resolutions for the new year.  Whether it is to start exercising, eat healthier, pay off debt, or quit smoking, many of you reading this blog have promised yourself to make a change in your life.  I’ve never been much for new year’s resolutions – I figure if I need to make a...

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Why I Haven’t Flounced the Twifandom

It seems like every day I see people in my Twitter feed threatening to flounce the fandom for one reason or another.  It’s very true the Twi-fandom has more than its share of drama -on many occasions I’ve rolled my eyes so far back in my head I thought they would get stuck.   Despite the drama, I haven’t...

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Christmas Card Project

This time of year, I tend to think a lot about what I have to be thankful for – family, friends, my health – what I sometimes forget to be thankful for is my freedom.  It’s so easy to take for granted in a country where we have been free for over a century.  But, this freedom we enjoy comes at a price. ...

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The Walking Dead

I have a new obsession on T.V.  It is called “The Walking Dead”.  If you haven’t heard about it, it’s a show based on a comic book series of the same name on AMC.  And, like the title implies it there are zombies…lots of them.  The great thing about the show is that the zombies are, at least in my...

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Why I have the NaNoWriMo Blues

As most of you know, November is NaNoWriMo month.  A whole month dedicated writing a 50,000 word original novel from scratch.  Many of my friends are participating in this event, and I can’t scroll through my Twitter feed without seeing dozens of tweets from people sharing their word count.  All of this makes me a teeny,...

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Reading Rainbow, Part 2

I’ve been reading virtually non-stop lately.  On average, I’m reading a book a week.  The majority of what I’ve been reading has been paranormal fiction, but I’ve been trying to squeeze in books from other genres as well.  So, today I’m going to bring you another edition of Reading Rainbow and share...

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It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

As you know, we’re doing something different for the month of October and focusing on the scary, be it books, movies, or even personal experiences with the paranormal.    I have read plenty of accounts of people who have had contact with ghosts and other unexplained phenomena.  I’ve talked to people who have given...

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The Ghost of Abraham Lincoln

As you know, we’re focusing on the scary, creepy, and the terrifying for the month of October.  Sadly, I have had no ghost encounters – no episodes involving the paranormal.  Boring, I know.  So, instead of talking about my own experience, I decided to research stories about the ghost of Abraham Lincoln. President...

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What Being a Beta Means To Me

As most of you know, I’m a beta.  I stumbled upon this vocation quite by accident.  And, yes, I mean vocation.  This is something I love to do.  To me, being a beta is a great joy but an even greater responsibility   A beta who can’t put 110% of their time, attention, and love into a story, shouldn’t be a...

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