SMILE AND BE A VILLAIN by Colin Falconer
Today my fellow blogger and wana minion Colin Falconer has agreed to share with us his thoughts on villains, because every good story needs a great villain. That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain; (Hamlet, William Shakespeare, 1.5.105) When I wrote VENOM friends who read the book asked me how I could dream up such a thoroughly evil man. Because they knew me, they wondered aloud at my devious mind. In life I don’t consider myself devious at all; there are two reasons I managed it. One,...
Get Out of That Box!
Sometimes we just get too set in our ways. “Ignorance is bliss” has a place. Sometimes when you don’t know ‘how’ or ‘why’ something ‘should be’ done, it makes life easier, it opens up new opportunities and options. But what do we do when we are burdened with knowing the ‘right way’ or ‘the way every ones does it’? How do we expand our perspective? How do we give ourselves more choices? We use the people we know. We talk to friends, post one line, maybe even Google our problem and see what...
What I Learned from my 30 days of Fruit Only
Now that I have completed my thirty day cleanse I have gathered up some tips to share and hopefully remind myself of what I want to be doing. 1. If you are planning on increasing the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables you eat, brush your teeth more. The increase of acids can make teeth and gums sensitive. I would also recommend a toothpaste with baking soda; it helped me a lot. 2. If you have decided, or need to for health reasons, cut something out of your diet, don’t try to make new...
Season Two of Awesomeness!!!
I raved about Sherlock season one twice in this blog so far, so it seems only fair to also rave about season two. More wonderful stories, odd twists, and amazing Sherlock feats. The downside: there are only three episodes, and it ends on a cliffhanger again. This is a common for British shows. They frequently only do a few episodes or end the series while you’re still enjoying it, but I suppose that’s better than getting sick of a show before it ends. Sherlock shows some more human...
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful
Because I am out of town Kassandra Lamb, a retired psychotherapist turned mystery writer, has agreed to post today to keep all of you entertained. So give Kassandra a warm Arm Chair Adventures welcome! “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful” Are you old enough to remember the 1980's Pantene shampoo commercial that made this line famous? Or perhaps it resonates because of the lyrics in Keri Hilson’s much more recent “Pretty Girl Rock.” Actually I could have sworn that Elizabeth Taylor said it...
Come My Wonderful Spider Friends
My poor husband frequently listens to me ramble about my day. He smiles indulgently as I chatter on about irritating children, paperwork, and conversations I’ve had during the day. When I talk about people, he tilts his head a bit to remember the person and get a reference to who I’m talking about. However, due to how frequently I interact with people on the computer, instead of getting a reference hubby’s brow wrinkles and he looks at me needing a context. I blush and say, “They’re someone I...
Creepy Ghosts and Daniel Radcliff
I love a good ghost story, and I love Daniel Radcliff. I was really excited when I saw the commercials for The Woman in Black. After a while I was worried that the best and scariest scenes were being shown in the commercials, however this was not true. This was a creepy, scary movie. I held a napkin over my mouth a nose for at least half the movie. I guess it was supposed to protect me. Great visual effects, but not overdone. The movie takes place in the early 1900’s and that simplicity is...
Werewolves, Blizzards, and Cynthia Garner
Today author Cynthia Garner is joining me! I am very excited to have her here because not only is she a wonderful author, she's also a friend and has given me a lot of support on my author writing journey! My interest in writing got an early start when my sixth grade teacher told us to complete the following sentence: “It was a dark and stormy night…” With that my love of all things paranormal was born. I didn’t start writing with an eye toward publication until 1999. I had a few short stories...
Underwear commercial
I don’t know how- but someday I will write this into a book. OMG! NWS! So are you inspired??
Being self-centered rocks!
Today during yoga I was totally self-centered. It was just about me and my mat. I didn’t think about how I looked to others. Or how I was doing compared to the teacher. I let go of my desire to push myself trying to prove the tubby middle aged woman does belong in the class. And while I made a note that I need a tank top under my shirt, I didn’t worry about who could see down it. Instead I just did yoga. Not perfect, awe-inspiring yoga. My yoga. Yoga that pushed my boundaries and help me...
