Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, depression, Monday Musings, Phoenix Child, self discovery, writing 5
Okay so it’ll need a better name, but the idea is amazing! I want to have a café I can go to when I was feeling depressed. Because sometimes you just can’t stand your home for one more minute, or you want to be around people but not have to talk to them, or you […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, parenting, parenting boys, Parenting girls, parenting teens, Phoenix Child, writing 6
Teenagers frequently come into magical powers in fiction, my characters included. Of course it’s an metaphor for puberty, the power of their budding sexuality, and their maturing into adults. But I also think it’s an expression for the forces of nature that teenagers become. Your average eight year old feels things intensely and their emotions—joy, […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Monday Musings Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, joy, life, Monday Musings, Phoenix Child 0
So someone posted a video of these kids break dancing on a subway train. They were amazing and you could see the joy of the other passengers increase. It made me wonder about how life balances itself. Because my experience with subways is via the media, I see them as scary places. Places […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, nefarious life 4
A friend has become a psychiatric nurse, this means he has a prescription pad. Now he would NEVER do anything illegal with it, and I know this. BUT for some reason just knowing someone with a prescription pad makes me feel like I am one step closer to having a nefarious life. Like if something […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Monday Musings Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, dating, irrational fears, Monday Musings 8
Since I am a writer, my brain is a special place. And I frequently have random weird thoughts pop into my head which turn into random weird scenarios and then into random weird fears. One such weird fear is, what if I had to date again??? I am currently married and if I haven’t scared […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Monday Musings Alica Mckenna Johnson, alpha males, being an author, books, man whore, Monday Musings, prince charming, safe sex 6
I have noticed a new trend that I’m not sure I like, the ‘hero’ of the story being a man whore. Now before we go further I’ll explain that to me the difference between someone sexually active, aggressive, and casual and a ‘man whore or slut’ is respect. Respect for themselves and respect for their […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Parenting Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, childhood, parenting, Parenting girls, parenting teens 1
I have waited fourteen long, trying years but finally the sweet honey taste of vengeance is mine to savor. My daughter has fallen in love with a book, The Fault In Our Stars, and she was sitting on the couch reading—totally lost to the world. Smiling, I sat down next to her and started to […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson a writers brain, Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, life, writing 22
So just now I had a moment of sheer and utter panic, and I am sharing it with you because: 1. Everyone is fine and 2. Those of you who are writers can pass this onto non-writers so they understand us better. My dear friend and editor Kilian was supposed to come and pick me […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, body image, food, Ginger Calem, kristen-lamb, life, self discovery, weight loss, Writers Butt 4
As a rule I bounce between being a gung ho, do everything perfectly, type-A person, and a lazy, whiny, couch potato. But I have finally found a solution! Now this might not work for everyone, but I wanted to share the two posts that for the past six weeks have kept me focused, goal oriented, […]
Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson, being an author, critique groups, critique partners, life, pantsing, pantsing vs plotting, plotting, self discovery, tips for plotting, writing, writing tips 8
I have the best critique group. We support of each other, and always find the gems in a steaming pile of shitty words and clichéd actions. Not only can we find the gems, we help each other get rid of the crap so the story can shine. We put goals above ego. Because we are […]
