by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jan 28, 2013 | Monday Musings
Most people groan when they get a summons to jury duty. I will no longer be one of those people. The last time I went to jury duty it was a fount of inspiration and study. While in the room waiting to be called (which I never was, and I am taking that part personally)...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jan 21, 2013 | Monday Musings
As an author you hear over and over You can’t critique your own work. And You can’t edit your own work. These are absolutely true, which is why I am thankful every day for my wondrous critique partners and editor. The other day I was thinking (I know—scary) and I...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jan 14, 2013 | Monday Musings
I love IMDB, and almost every movie or show I watch I will check IMDB at least once to find out where else I have seen an actor, where I recognize a voice from, or because the movie is so good that I want to know what else the director, actors, writers have done! I...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
My name is Alica and I am a back story whore, there I said it! Wow it feels good to finally confess that. I love back story, all of my characters have rich full back stories and my critique partners carry dull, rusty, blood soaked knives with them when we get together...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Dec 3, 2012 | Monday Musings
One fine summer day my sister (8) and I (9) were left alone because we were old enough to look after ourselves. We decided to go on a picnic. The suburb we lived in was a new development. Lovely Alaskan forest was bulldozed to make building space for our townhouse....
