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...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 18, 2011 | Foreign Film Friday
Amalie Amelie was my first French movie, and I feel in love with Audrey Tautou as an actress. Charming is a perfect description. This movie is so sweet and we see such a lovely growth arch in the characters. It’s also quirky and fun. This is a movie that has made my...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 16, 2011 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
“Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.” – Alan Cohen I am my own worst enemy. It is my fear of failing...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 14, 2011 | Music and Musings Monday
Create Diversity Tip Seven: We are all people. As you read books, watch movies, and research, you will realize we are all people. We want to be happy and safe. What creates happiness and safety is different for everyone. Some people want to travel, a family, riches,...
