By

Jessica

04
Oct

I ♥ Monday

♥ Wineries. I’m not hugely knowledgeable about wine, but I like to drink it.  I’d rather have a glass of peppery pinot noir than a...
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27
Sep

I ♥ Monday

♥ Plain Kate by Erin Bow: One of my favorite books this year. It’s a lovely, ominous book with a ghost-story feel. After her father’s...
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24
Sep

Fashion Friday: Boots

First: thanks for all of the comments on Monday’s post against banning awesome books! The winner of SPEAK is Renee Paquin Newberry and the winner of 20 BOY SUMMER is...
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22
Sep

Work Habits & Tools

My boss is retiring next week after 30+ years running our department. There are lots of little odds & ends we’re dealing with. Lots of...
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20
Sep

I ♥ Monday

  I ♥ Books! And the right to read them! This dipshit is arguing to remove Sarah Ockler’s Twenty Boy Summer and Laurie Halse Anderson’s...
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17
Sep

Fashion Friday: Shoes

I have a lot of shoes. The problem is, I have a lurid fascination with heels that I simply cannot walk in. I totally covet these:Gorgeous, right? But I’ve...
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16
Sep

Writing Update

Yesterday I finished my revision of Thrice-Blessed and sent it off to Awesome Agent Jim. I feel strangely confident about this ms. It was a...
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13
Sep

I ♥ Monday

♥ Vampire Diaries. I marathoned the first 14 episodes this weekend. I am late to the party, I know, but now I’m totally in love with this...
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10
Sep

Fashion Friday

Some things that have caught my eye, style-wise, this week: The Classic Beauty dress from ModCloth. I love the pattern and the colors. I’m not sure the...
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10
Sep

The Fun Kind of Research

I think my newest WIP idea might be sticking. I’m really, really excited about it. I’ve been doing lots of prewriting brainstorming research stuff this...
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