by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 30, 2011 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
To say my life is frustrating does not convey the daily restraint required to not commit acts which would require some friends, shovels, and a six foot hole. I can feel a breakdown coming soon. It might involve Mojitos and there will be crying. But then I hope to...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 28, 2011 | Music and Musings Monday, Uncategorized
Today I am going to save you all frustration and harassment of finding the perfect gift for whatever holiday you celebrate. LUSH is the answer. LUSH is a small company which makes a variety of amazingly wonderful bath goodness by hand. LUSH is the perfect gift for...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 25, 2011 | Foreign Film Friday
Howl’s Moving Castle I love everything I have seen by Hayao Miyazaki he is an amazing direction, animator, and writer. Howl’s Movie Castle is an adaptation of the book by Dianna Wynne Jones, which is a wonderful book and is the first in the series. If you haven’t read...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 23, 2011 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
Over the past month I’ve seen several blogs talking about prioritizing your life in order to help you get all of the things you need to do and want to do done. This is great advice. It makes perfect sense, and I’m sure works beautifully for the emotionally stable...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 21, 2011 | Music and Musings Monday, Uncategorized
Create Diversity Tip Eight: It’s okay to give your characters flaws Sometimes to prove that we aren’t prejudices we will make perfect minority characters. Perfect characters are boring! It is our job as writers to torment our characters. I do not mean having your...