Blog Feed: The word is my oyster

Hey guys! I'm interviewing fellow Class of 2k13 member Demitria Lunetta (I know, I know--her name is so crazy gorgeous!) on her post-apocalyptic book, IN THE AFTER, which releases from Harper Teen on June 25th.Check it out!Some more items:1. THANK YO

Star Trek, Food Poisoning and Best Intentions

Published on 2013-06-10 10:35:00

So last night I saw Star Trek.

SNI head-whacking

Published on 2013-06-03 00:00:00

I've bit slapped in the head with a shiny new idea. This happens to me every few months, and I've now about three books sitting in my noggin, waiting to be written after the CONTROL series is wrapped up.Except, erm. This one took fanatical possession

Get Healthy Blog Hop!

Published on 2013-05-29 00:00:00

Welcome to the Get Healthy Blog Hop!I'm supposed to give an easy tip to help you get healthy. Oh boy. Which to choose? As many of you know, I've spent countless hours helping my patients get healthy as an internal medicine primary care physician. Whi

Kidlit authors for Oklahoma Disaster Relief

Published on 2013-05-24 08:45:00

I know many of you are as horrified as saddened as I am about the recent deaths and destruction wrought by the tornadoes in Oklahoma.The Lucky 13s have banded together to raise funds for the victims--to help rebuild, in any way we can.Here is what's

Vloglessness

Published on 2013-05-20 10:02:00

So I was all ready to post my first vlog today, and I totally panicked.

Reporting back on RT!

Published on 2013-05-13 00:00:00

So I'm so happy that I went to RT Booklovers Convention! For those of you who aren't familiar with RT, it's sponsored by the Romance Times Book Reviews and the YA track is pretty substantial. After shying away from writer/book conventions for years,

How Much SCI in your FI?

Published on 2013-05-09 00:00:00

Hey guys! I had a great time at RT and promise to post lots of pictures soon! In the meantime, I'm blogging over at the League of Extraordinary Writers on

One Smart Thing I Did to Sell CONTROL

Published on 2013-05-03 00:00:00

Hey guys! I'm blogging over at the Class of 2K13 on "One Smart Thing I Did to Sell CONTROL"Have a great weekend!

Interview on Girls on YA Books & Giveaway!

Published on 2013-05-01 08:24:00

Hey guys!Jaiden over at Girls on YA

Anyone going to RT?

Published on 2013-04-29 08:41:00

Hey guys!So, I'm going to my first book convention! I've always wanted to go to a convention and threatened many, many times to head to SCBWI in NY, but this time I have no excuse.RT is right around the corner, literally (I can drive there!) and thou

Three Notes on Poetry and YA

Published on 2013-04-24 00:00:00

Hey guys, I wrote about my history with writing poetry, poetry in CONTROL and other YA/MG books, and #twtpoem, a new Twitter poem prompt I started with some fellow writers.Check it out here! :)

Some Thoughts from Amy

Published on 2013-04-22 00:00:00

Last week was pretty crazy.I spent way, way too much time watching the news and following the horrific events unfolding in Boston. In the face of such inhumanity, I clung to the stories that told of first responders (both professional and civilian) t

Twitter Experiment

Published on 2013-04-18 10:01:00

Hey guys!Thanks for the comments on the malaria post. (I'm still itching! Where's my hydrocortisone? Where's my mefloquine???)So today I had this random idea. I have 2900 Twitter followers and would love to break the 3K mark. I used to search out ran

Medical Mondays: Malaria, bugs, and blood

Published on 2013-04-15 00:00:00

Hey guys! I wanted to blog about malaria because, well, I've been watching River Monsters and that English chap with the charming accent and bad teeth got a bad case of malaria.One of my favorite authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder, described getting malar

My Favorite Sci-fi and Fantasy Reads

Published on 2013-04-10 00:00:00

Just a few of them!

Laura Diamond's TSAVO PRIDE!

Published on 2013-04-08 06:00:00

Hey guys! Laura Diamond has been a bloggy friend of mine since waaaay back when. She's a

Vacation Reads

Published on 2013-04-01 00:00:00

Thanks so much for stopping by on Kerri and Tamera's blog tour last week! I was off on a long-awaiting vacation with my family and caught up on a ton of reading.*I don't actually read in the ocean. I'm more afraid of dropping precious books in the wa

Deadly Kisses Blog Tour

Published on 2013-03-28 04:00:00

Welcome Kerri!Kerri is a longtime blogger friend and her new book, DEADLY KISSES, is out!

Tamera Hart Heiner and INEVITABLE

Published on 2013-03-25 06:00:00

Announcing the release of Inevitable, the newest young adult suspense novel by Tamara Hart Heiner!Visions of death plague Jayne, who thinks watching her boyfriend die is the worst that could happen to her. But when she witnesses a murder, Jayne finds

My Sci-Fi Influences

Published on 2013-03-20 01:00:00

Hey guys,I'm blogging over at the League of Extraordinary Writers on who my sci-fi influences are. I have a major (but obvious) revelation about an author that has definitely influenced me.Can you guess who it is?Come find out!

25 Things You Don't Might Not Know About Me

Published on 2013-03-14 04:00:00

Hey guys! Amber over at Me, Myshelf, and I invited me over to do this super fun post!Though MMSAI has several bloggers, Amber's been an integral part of swag creation over the last several weeks, helping me design my bookmarks, magnets, and button. S

A Very Special Debut: Bridget Zinn & POISON

Published on 2013-03-11 00:00:00

I only heard about Bridget Zinn a few weeks ago and I had to post this.Bridget's debut novel, POISON, debuts tomorrow on March 12th. What a dream come true! The story is fantastic, the cover is perfect, and it should be an otherwise

What Ifs: What I've Learned From Kids

Published on 2013-03-08 00:00:00

I'm blogging over on the Class of 2k13 on the What Ifs: What I've Learned from Kids. Stop on by!

Five-Book Release Day, and a special request

Published on 2013-03-05 00:00:00

Well it's Tuesday! Which means some new books are coming into the world.

Mega March Swag Giveaway!

Published on 2013-03-01 00:00:00

Hey guys! To celebrate the sale of my new book (CATALYST, Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin coming Fall 2014) I'm giving stuff away!One the bestest things about debuting this year is befriending other fantastic authors. They've got lots of swag they are wil

Five-Book Release Day, and a special request

Published on 2013-02-26 00:00:00

Well it's Tuesday! Which means some new books are coming into the world.

Medical Mondays: Narcolepsy

Published on 2013-02-25 00:00:00

You've probably heard of narcolepsy. Who hasn't jokingly labeled themselves as a narcoleptic when excessively tired? (No? Maybe that's just me then.)Or watched the abundant YouTube offerings of narcoleptic dogs?Narcolepsy is a real sleep disorder, us

SNOWMIGOD

Published on 2013-02-22 00:00:00

This is my new, favorite weather-related exclamation.I'm having a second snow day at home with the kidlets. Someone posted this on a local weather station and though I Tumbled it, I had to share with you guys too:SourceHee hee.

Tumbling into Tumblr

Published on 2013-02-18 01:00:00

Thank you guys again for all your support surrounding my news! I'm still on Cloud 9. :)So about two weeks ago, one of my friend

Stuff I Love

Published on 2013-02-14 01:00:00

Hey all! I'm very happy to announce that I've joined the League of Extraordinary Writers, alongside some of my absolute favorite authors. I'm honored and thrilled!My intro post is on Stuff I Love, so please stop by and have a peek. Thank you, and Hap

NEWS!!!!!!!

Published on 2013-02-13 08:47:00

From Publisher's MarketplaceFebruary 13, 2013Lydia Kang's CATALYST, sequel to CONTROL in which a teen girl in 2151 is forced to align herself with her worst enemies in a safe house that's anything but safe, to Kathy Dawson at Kathy Dawson Books, in

Un-Virtualizing Friends

Published on 2013-02-11 00:00:00

Happy Monday!So this past weekend I was visiting family and managed to squeeze in a meeting with two amazing authors I've befriended online in the last year.Look!On the left is Elisabeth Dahl, author Genie Wishes

Playlist for CONTROL

Published on 2013-02-08 05:00:00

Hey guys! I'm blogging over at The Class of 2k13 on CONTROL's playlist. Check it out if you have a moment. And have a great Friday!

Medical Mondays: Where IS this DNA stuff?

Published on 2013-02-04 00:00:00

Hey guys! Thanks again for helping me celebrate the cover reveal of CONTROL last week! I am totally floored by the positive comments and the support. Thank you guys so much! There's still time to try to win a signed ARC and necklace Swag Packs, if yo

Exclusive Cover Reveal for CONTROL!

Published on 2013-01-28 11:00:00

Helloooo!It's cover reveal time! I am so excited. I'm having palpitations!Head over to Young Adult Books Central where they are doing the exclusive cover reveal of CONTROL at Noon EST!There will be a signed ARC giveaway!And swag giveaways!And me, pos

In Which I Get Distracted by Gold Medalists with Fine Abs

Published on 2013-01-24 00:00:00

Here's a Thursday gift of eye-candy for y'all.This is Nathan Adrian, three-time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer and me, pretending it's no big deal that he's like, five feet taller than me and that his chesticles are right next to my ear. My sister-in-law

Medical Mondays: Arrr, You Scurvy Cur!

Published on 2013-01-21 00:00:00

SCURVY.

Update on the Cover of CONTROL

Published on 2013-01-14 00:00:00

Hey guys!I can't wait to show you the cover of CONTROL!Wait,

Happy Release Day for CADET OF TILDOR!

Published on 2013-01-10 00:00:00

Congratulations to fellow Class of 2k13 author Alex Lidell! Her book CADET OF TILDOR is releasing today! Woot!Here is a glowing review from Kirkus Reviews:A gripping debut embraces the trend toward gritty grimdark fantasy.Lady Renee de Winter has rej

Medical Mondays: Seeing in the Future

Published on 2013-01-07 00:00:00

Hi guys! I'm guest posting at the Lucky 13s today on some things I thought up for the150 years into the future, in my book CONTROL. In particular, I'll talk about the practice of medicine in my book.Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you can check ou

Dragon Dictation Experiment. Oy!

Published on 2013-01-04 00:00:00

So my new Macbook Pro comes built in with voice recognition dictation. Cool, right?

Happy 2013! Holy Goal-y!

Published on 2013-01-01 00:00:00

Happy New Year!I can't believe it's officially 2013!I'm pretty excited, because this is the year that my book is going to debut.Okay, so it's debuting in December and I basically have to wait another year. But hey, who's counting months? And days? An

Benefits and Nook Giveaway

Published on 2012-12-20 00:00:00

Hey guys,I'll be taking a blog-cation for the holidays. Before I go, a few things.First, if you haven't, please check out the auction for Publishing Hearts Connecticut benefitting the Newtown Youth and Family Services. It will be

A Way to Help in the Face of Tragedy

Published on 2012-12-17 08:00:00

I'm still in shock from the terrible killings in Newton, Connecticut. The media is on fire with details of the events, some of which are burned into my psyche now. Social media is pouring out discussions on gun control and the state of mental health

Deja Vu Blogfest: The Wishbone Theory

Published on 2012-12-14 00:00:00

Hey guys. This blogfest come courtesy of DL Hammons, who puts the AWESOME in RECYCLE.

Angela's Hurricane Sandy Relief

Published on 2012-12-12 04:00:00

Hey guys. Angela Felsted is doing a very generous thing.She is going to donate the proceeds made from her new novel, CHASTE, from

Medical Mondays: Cinnamon and the Dangers of the Cinnamon Challenge

Published on 2012-12-10 00:00:00

Hey guys. I had so much fun writing the wintergreen post last week that I thought I'd blog about a favorite spice of mine, cinnamon. It's one of my favorite candy flavors of all time. Give me some Red Hots or Hot Tamales or cinnamon gum, and I'm a ha

How not to kill a fish

Published on 2012-12-06 00:00:00

A little over a year ago in September of 2011, my hubs bought me a betaa fish. I named him Finney. He was my first betta, so I asked the pet store person for advice."Don't overfeed him! Only one pellet of food a day. And skip a day a week! They can g

Medical Mondays: Wintergreen Party tricks, Poison, and Ben Gay!

Published on 2012-12-03 00:00:00

I've been fascinated by wintergreen ever since I read this passage in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Photo Shoot Photos! And some advice.

Published on 2012-11-29 00:00:00

They're here!So the photo shoot was in September. After tossing out, oh, maybe a thousand of bad shots where I looked either drunk (I wasn't drinking), like the Joker from the first Batman movie (me + Jack Nicholson + makeup = scary), or just plain b

Medical Mondays: Argyria and Smurfs, or "Why is that dude BLUE?"

Published on 2012-11-26 04:00:00

Hey guys! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and thanks again for joining in the Ally Condie MATCHED giveaway. The winner is...J.E. Fritz! *applause*So today, I thought I'd talk about blue people. No, not the Na'vi, or the Smurfs. But I'm think I

Happy Thanksgiving Ally Condie REACHED Giveaway!!

Published on 2012-11-21 01:00:00

Hey guys!So last week I went to my first book signing by a YA author. Ally Condie came by my local indie bookstore,

Author Spotlight: Jessica Bell Interview and Show And Tell in a Nutshell

Published on 2012-11-19 04:00:00

Click to add me to Goodreads!Hey guys! Jessica Bell is hanging out at my blog today to discuss her new writing book, Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing.

Beta Crits, Weetabix, Chicken 'n grits

Published on 2012-11-15 03:00:00

I've had the title for this blog post in my draft folder for over a year and a half. After all this time, I've forgotten why I titled the post like this.(I know, I know. This is probably a sign that I ought to be sleeping more. Or that I need an MRI

Interview with Elizabeth Richards: BLACK CITY releases today!

Published on 2012-11-13 08:13:00

Hey guys, I'm over at the Lucky 13s blog interviewing the lovely Elizabeth Richards on her release day for BLACK CITY! Check it out. :D

Medical Mondays: Common Symptoms of NaNoWriMo

Published on 2012-11-12 04:00:00

I've never done NaNo. Every single year, I've been in the midst of revisions in the fall, and end up joining the smaller group of writers revising their WIPs, who have no fancy banner, only the BIG RED PEN. The NaNoRevMo-ers.But anyway. NaNo is in th

Just can't say no. Or can I?

Published on 2012-11-08 08:31:00

I'm going to complain and then get off my pity potty right after, I swear.Man, has hit been a crazy few months. I've had long but lovely visits from family. I've gone on trips myself. I've had other visits from dearly missed friends (six houseguests

Hurricane Relief, Writing Updates, Mood Music

Published on 2012-11-05 04:00:00

Hey guys,What a weird week it's been. There's been good news (congrats to Laura Diamond on her release!) and horrible news (I hate you Sandy, you made me cry) and somehow, my writing has trudged onward.So a few things.First, if you are looking for wa

Laura Diamond's NEW PRIDE release day!

Published on 2012-11-02 04:00:00

Hi guys,After all the craziness of Superstorm Sandy (thank you for your kind comments on my post yesterday!) it's so nice to have something wonderful to celebrate.Laura Diamond--writer, psychiatrist, crit partner, cat lover--is releasing her book tod

Bellevue runs in my veins, so I cry.

Published on 2012-11-01 09:19:00

If you like____, you'll like CONTROL

Published on 2012-10-29 05:00:00

Hey guys! I'm doing a post over at the Class of 2k13 blog about what YA books might lead you to read CONTROL.(and there's an unexpected surprise in the list!)Also, there's a giveaway and I'm giving away my Class of 2k12 mentor's book, A BREATH OF EYRE! Steph Kuehn is giving away IF I LIE, by Corinne Jackson. Wanna win these two books? Then enter! a Rafflecopter giveaway

End of Draft Turkey Distractions

Published on 2012-10-25 08:59:00

So I'm finally nearing the endity-end of my WIP. It's a first draft. Sort of.I wrote 75% of it before a crit partner smacked my literary cheeks and said. "No. Start over."I don't know why, but at the climactic end of my books I have SO much trouble getting AIC (ass-in-chair) and just writing the darn thing. Maybe because there's so much on the line.Maybe because I allow myself to be so distractable. Like, "Look! Another turkey in my backyard! Let's Google wild turkeys again!"

Medical Mondays: Poll results and Sassafras

Published on 2012-10-22 04:00:00

Well the poll results are in. Looks like you guys are interested in weird diseases, fictional medical questions (yay!), and herbal remedies, among other things. I was surprised but pleased to see that many of you want to know how to be healthier writers. Excellent! Thanks for polling! So today I'm going to talk a little about Sassafras.From WikipediaI've had an affection for this weedy tree my whole life. It grew wild everywhere in Maryland where I grew up. The leaves are trimorphic, in that the [..]

Character Creation: The Stuff 'n Remove Method

Published on 2012-10-18 04:00:00

Hey guys! I have a post up on the Lucky13s Blog on how I create characters.I promise, there are cartoons worth viewing! Thank you for stopping by!

Medical Mondays + Newsy Stuff!

Published on 2012-10-15 04:00:00

Good morning! Hope you all had a great weekend. This is another bag o' stuff post. Here we go.*spills bag rather messily*First off. Medical Mondays. I've posted a little poll over yonder ➪➪➪I'm curious about what you'd like to see more of. Please vote, I would greatly appreciate it! If there is something I haven't mentioned, then let me know in the comments. Second. I have a few poems that were recently published in Hektoen International, A Journal of Medical Humanities. The entire issue's [..]

Contest Winners, a Vignette, Google craziness, and a Trip!

Published on 2012-10-11 04:00:00

Congrats to Sophia Chang for winning Bitterblue

Medical Mondays: Chain of Factoids

Published on 2012-10-08 04:00:00

Oh, the human body. So fragile and yet so tough. Let's review some factoids about the amazing human body and exercise a little tangential thinking. You make about one liter of spit a day. Over a lifetime, that's about one Olympic sized swimming pool. Don't think Michael Phelps would want to swim in that.Most humans height is equal to the length from their fingertip to fingertip. Except Michael Phelps, whose wingspan is four inches longer than his height. Speaking of length, the total length of a [..]

The Give-One/Donate-One Birthday Giveaway

Published on 2012-10-04 04:00:00

You know, all week I've been like, "What am I going to blog about on Thursday? I can't think of anything. I've run out of ideas. What, what, what?"Well, it's the night before and I'm exhausted. I've had a tiring week. I've been super stressed out for lots of reasons. And then it hit me.Oh man, tomorrow is October 4th. I forgot. It's my birthday.

J.K. Rowling and the Scathing Review

Published on 2012-10-01 04:00:00

It's October! Cue one of my favorite U2 songs! I'm wearing three scarves today! Hooray for autumn!Okay, now that I've got my seasonal ya-yas out, let's move on.

Leigh T. Moore interview & The Truth About Faking!

Published on 2012-09-27 04:00:00

Please welcome Leigh T. Moore, a longtime blogging friend whose fun, YA contemporary novel, The Truth About Faking, is now available!

The Truth About Toilet-Paper-Under People

Published on 2012-09-24 04:00:00

Those People are Aliens. Obviously.

Sophia Stone and THE MORMON DIARIES

Published on 2012-09-20 04:00:00

Hi guys! I wanted to take another opportunity this week to tell you about another super-talented author, Sophia Stone who has released this incredible book, THE MORMON DIARIES.First, a few interview questions.--> What does the ornament on the cover stand for?

Sarah Fine Interview & SANCTUM ARC GIVEAWAY!

Published on 2012-09-17 04:00:00

Hi everyone! I want to welcome a good friend and an über-talented writer to my blog, Sarah Fine! You guys may know her awesome psychology-based posts on her blog, The Strangest Situation. Her debut book, SANCTUM, will be released on October 16th.

Author Photo Freak-Out

Published on 2012-09-13 04:00:00

Hey guys. So, in about a week, I'm going to do author photos.I'm a little nervous about it. So nervous that I need to detail my anxiety in list-style.1. I know I have another nice photo (see my avatar). This was done a few years ago for my doctor work on an article that was never published. I got digital rights to the photo, which is why you see it on my Twitter account and here, but for print/commercial rights it's waaaaay more expensive. Also, I'm miffed that it's a "I'm A Serious Author Holdi [..]

Medical Mondays: Some Tonic Water for your Malaria?

Published on 2012-09-10 04:00:00

Hi guys!Today I'm going to talk about quinine.I've been fascinated by this chemical since reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie. In that book, the whole family is taken down by a bad case of malaria (an infection caused by a mosquito-carrying parasite). If you ever want to know what it feels like to have malaria, check out the book. The description is pretty spot on. Their infection is eventually cured by quinine, which is described as a bitter, white powder.Where is it natu [..]

Nutella and Interviews!

Published on 2012-09-07 07:38:00

I just bought Nutella after being a Nutella-free household for over 10 years.I forgot that they put some addictive substance in that stuff. Or at least mind-controlling. If the Nutella told me to do back flips down the hallway at work, I just might. Anyway...*licks spoon*I've been interviewed! It didn't hurt and I came away relatively unscathed.First, on Rachna Chabria's blog. Rachna has been a blogging friend since forever, so please stop by and say hi. She always has wise writing advice!Also, [..]

This Bird Is Trying to Teach Me Something

Published on 2012-09-03 04:00:00

A few months ago, I took a few tennis lessons with my hubs. Along the stony path surrounding the tennis court fences was this bird.She comes to the same tennis court every year to lay her eggs. She's some sort of seabird (for you ornithologists out there, if you can ID it I'd be grateful. My son thinks it's some kind of plover.)Anyway, if you get too close to her, she ruffles her feathers. I've been told her beak jabs hurt a lot and draw blood. The tennis club members put up a sign up every yea [..]

Why is Writing like Medicine?

Published on 2012-08-29 05:00:00

Jessica Bell is hosting me over on her blog today!I'm writing about Why Writing is Like Practicing Medicine. Check it out!

Wikipedia and TV. Destroyers of Productivity.

Published on 2012-08-27 04:00:00

From XKCD: http://xkcd.com/214/I'm going to take you on a journey. (This is what the guilty do--they drag you down with them.)Last night, I was going to get some writing done and made the mistake of turning on the TV for some background white noise.White noise, ha. I should have known better.The movie Julie and Julia was on, about a blogger Julie Powell, who cooks all the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a single year. Her blog became a hit and she ended up writing [..]

Paranormal Primary Care

Published on 2012-08-23 04:00:00

So I spend a lot of time talking to people about how to stay healthy, and making sure my patients are up to date on vaccines and colonoscopies and stuff.What about the Paranormal Primary Care doctor? What does she have to deal with? Here are a list of questions she commonly asks her patients.1. Are you living with a deceased person?a) if YES, do they still speak to you?b) if still YES, then can others hear them?c) if NO, then please stop by our psychiatric clinic before continuing.2. Are you dec [..]

Medical Mondays: CAFFEINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Published on 2012-08-20 04:00:00

Do you have your tea, or coffee, or chocolate, or Super Mocha Java with an extra shot of espresso ready? Good.Let's talk.For this caffeine post, I have to reiterate my disclaimer. I am not going to persuade you to stop drinking caffeinated beverages, or to start drinking them. Your choice. Even if it's Taster's Choice. Eww.Ah, caffeine. The legal drug of the masses.

Some beautiful things. And vacation!

Published on 2012-08-06 22:30:00

Hi guys. I'm sure you've plenty about Roni Loren's experience with being sued for using a photo on her blog.With so many people using Pinterest and pinning addictions running rampant, it is a frightening thing. It's far too easy to use a random, pretty image from the internet.This is one of the reasons why I do so many illustrations on my blog. First, because I can hardly find the right image to suit me, and second, I won't sue myself (one of the many benefits of not having multiple personalitie [..]

Guest Post by Becca Puglisi: On Pacing, the Ultimate Balancing Act

Published on 2012-08-02 03:30:00

Please welcome Becca Puglisi, one of the authors of the Emotion Thesaurus, who's here to discuss pacing in your writing! Take it away, Becca. :)I’d like to start this post by stating an opinion that I think pretty much everyone shares: Pacing Sucks. When you get it right, no one really notices. I mean, how many times have you read a 5-star review that went on and on about the awesome pacing? On the other hand, when the pacing’s off, it’s obvious, but not always easy to pinpoint; you’re j [..]

Autumn Withdrawal

Published on 2012-07-30 04:00:00

I shouldn't complain about summer.There are no icy driveways, no snow escaping my scarf to give me a frosty wet Willy.But I confess:I miss fall and winter so badly!I know there are those of you who adore summer. But right now, I'm sorely tempted to put on my favorite knee-high boots, my skinny jeans, my soft, long sleeve sweater, an extra-long scarf and gloves, go to the large, refrigerated produce section of Costco and just hang out.For those of you impatiently awaiting fall, I made this for yo [..]

Mojo Barista

Published on 2012-07-26 03:00:00

Ah, mojo. That fleeing bit of energy that propels words effortlessly onto the page. I've discussed how to handle the absence of it. I've also made a club so the mojo-less could commiserate. We've also heard the less sympathetic, the ones who say, "Fer crying out loud, shut your whining and JUST WRITE."So for those with crazy glue in their imaginariums, I offer a nice, tall, drink free of charge, from the Mojo Barista. Take your pick.Caramelotta Tension, Tall, with Whip (and chains)-for those sce [..]

Medical Mondays: Bloodletting--Humour me!

Published on 2012-07-23 03:00:00

What is bloodletting?

Revving up to Write

Published on 2012-07-19 08:34:00

I don't know about you, but I'm not the most efficient writer.Call it clearing my literary throat, but I can't seem to get into the groove of writing unless several things are off my plate.

Some Super-Upbeat Graveyard Poetry

Published on 2012-07-17 07:00:00

Well, I did it!I survived this past Friday the 13th in the company of hundreds of dead Bohemians and wrote some poetry.Stop by the Friday the Thirteeners to see what phantasmagoric wordsmithing may or may not have occurred!

A Little Lenny Lee Support & Congrats to Leigh Talbert Moore!

Published on 2012-07-16 08:00:00

Hi guys!Just a quick post to tell you that Lenny Lee, the super-sweet, super-awesome kiddo who blogs about writing (and doesn't ever complain about his own serious medical issues) is being hosted by Natalie Aguirre over at Literary Rambles.Please show Lenny your support and get some insider YA opinions from a real young adult! I promise it'll be worth your time.:)AND and huge congratulations to Leigh Talbert Moore for this little juicy tidbit in PM: Leigh Moore's ROUGE, in which a New Orlea [..]

My Querying Journey

Published on 2012-07-12 04:00:00

I'm blogging over at the Lucky 13s Blog about my querying journey. And it's super detailed. There are numbers and percentages involved and timelines. If you were ever curious about how I got my agent, then stop by and take a peek.I'm disabling comments so there's no need to be polite and comment twice. Thank you all in advance!

Of Graveyards, Truths and Dares

Published on 2012-07-09 04:00:00

So one of the Friday the Thirteeners (some awesome authors debuting in 2013), April Tucholke, asked me over to their blog to do a truth or dare. The post isn't due today; in fact, I have until next week.The problem is, well, I picked a dare.*why oh why didn't I pick the TRUTH??*And the dare is to hang out in a cemetery at dusk and write a poem.There are two major problems with this, as I see it.1. I don't want to get arrested.2. I don't want to get arrested.Okay, maybe three.3. I don't want the [..]

Huge Lucky 13s Giveaway!

Published on 2012-07-01 05:00:00

Before I get started, I just want to warmly thank everyone who stopped by to read my post on being bullied. I am completely overwhelmed by the support from friends, bloggers, and family. Thank you, thank you, thank you.Okay, now on to some fun stuff. :)The group of 2013 debut authors that I'm honored to be a part of, the LUCKY 13s, is having a fantastic contest. Many of my fellow authors are 6 months away from their debut! So to celebrate, there is going to be a 20 book--yes, you read that right [..]

Winners & the Poetry Pact Blog Hop: On Being Bullied

Published on 2012-06-28 04:00:00

First of all, hooray to the winners of last week's giveaway!

Giveaway Time!

Published on 2012-06-21 03:00:00

A few weeks back, I polled people on what best they'd like to win on a blog giveaway.Here are the results. There were a total of 82 people who voted, and people could vote more than once.54% gift cards for books10% gift cards for other stuff34% books32% ARCs18% writing stuff8% hand-crafted item19% random stuff (like plush microbes!)25% critiquesI have a few things to celebrate.a new blog design (It still needs a little tweaking but I love it! Thank you Smitten Blog Designs!)the new title of my [..]

Medical Mondays: Blance Strarmstrong. Doper. Fictional character.

Published on 2012-06-18 04:00:00

I'm not really writing about Lance Armstrong.No, I'm writing about the character in your novel. You know. The handsome, internationally famous athlete that's been accused of doping. Yeah, that one. Blance Strarmstrong.Let's learn something about doping in athletics, for the sake of your protagonist, Blance.Doping, or using "performance-enhancing drugs," is a broad term that encompasses any drug used to artificially improve physical performance. This sentence in itself is very controversial and h [..]

Title me happy!

Published on 2012-06-13 03:00:00

Yes! I am so excited that my book has a new title. I was technically on a blogging break when this happened, so here it is, in all its Control-ishness.When I first wrote my book, the original title, THE FOUNTAIN, was the first thing that popped into my mind. Somehow, it managed to stick like Gorilla glue with an OCD complex.I knew it had to change. I knew from the very beginning. The title didn't encompass more than a single aspect of the book, and that wasn't good enough for me.Plus, Darren Aro [..]

Poetry, Secrets, and the Cure for Bloggorrhea

Published on 2012-06-11 04:00:00

In the hope of not committing severe bloggorrhea, I shall try to keep this post succinct. And I shall fail. Ahem.First, I'm in a poetry anthology that just got published! Whee! First, a little backstory.*sigh* Isn't it pretty?In early 2011, Angela Felsted asked me to join a Facebook group called the Poetry Pact. The goal was to try to write a poem regularly, daily if possible, but us lesser humans were allowed to choose a looser schedule. I chose one poem a week; I failed. But I still ended up p [..]

Elana Johnson: Surrender! Bacon! Awesomesauciness!!

Published on 2012-06-07 04:00:00

I am so happy to welcome a long time blogger friend Elana Johnson. We've known each other way back from my Querytracker days and I think she might have actually invented the word "awesomesauce." Her newest book, Surrender, is out this week! *insert crazy Kermit dance*All right, then. Let's get on our awesomesaucey way, shall we?First, some questions! Because I always torture authors with my middling questions. That's what I do.When during the course of writing/publishing Possession did you get t [..]

Medical Mondays: The Death Strike

Published on 2012-06-04 04:00:00

Oh the heart. That delicate package of muscle, blood, vessels and electricity.We've probably all heard of stories of people getting hit in the heart and dying. Sadly, it's happened to many young athletes. Does this sound famliar?A young, 15 year old boy is playing baseball when he accidentally gets hit directly in the chest with the ball. He falls unconscious and the coaches call 911 and grab an emergency AED (automated external defibrillator). Despite CPR and using the AED, the boy dies.

Tamara Hart Heiner: Altercation and Interview!

Published on 2012-06-01 04:00:00

Hi guys! Please welcome Tamara Hart Heiner! Her new book, ALTERCATION, the sequel to PERILOUS, is ready to meet the world!Stop by her blog for links to her blog tour participants and more deets. And now, on to the interview!What advice do you have to other writers tackling sequels?

Scrivener: Love it or Hate it?

Published on 2012-05-29 04:00:00

Well, I'm back from Editville and I have survived intact! Sometimes there's nothing like a deadline to get a writer to stop checking out stuff on YouTube and Facebook and Twitter and blogs and forums and email and Zappos and Etsy and (oops I'm not supposed to admit I daydream-shop when I'm supposed to be writing)... I am a bit mushier from lack of yoga and too many lattes, but alas. How we suffer for our writing!So I wanted to chat just a bit about Scrivener. I posted about it just over a year a [..]

Why Ken Jeong needs to be my new BFF

Published on 2012-05-26 04:00:00

Okay, so along the lines of other random, non-writing related blog posts comes this one.Do you know this guy? You should. He's a stand-up comedian best known for his parts in The Hangover and Knocked Up. I'd heard about him here and there, but now comes my treatise on why Ken needs to be my new BFF.I'm not stalking him. I've only Googled him FOUR TIMES, for god's sake.1. Ken is a doctor; I'm a doctor. We both trained in internal medicine. Which, as you know, are the smartest doctors in the world [..]

On hiatus!

Published on 2012-05-14 04:00:00

Hi guys,Thank you all for participating in the survey on blog swag for writers and supporting last week's post on February's debut!I am deeply entrenched in edits and have a major deadline coming up, so I will be off the blog until June. At that time, I'll have a great giveaway based on the poll results. It'll be worth the wait!Thank you for your patience, and I'll see you all in a few weeks!

Author Spotlight: February is Full of Grace

Published on 2012-05-09 04:00:00

Hello! Today I'm featuring February Grace and her debut novel, GODSPEED. I've known February as a writer and poet, blogger and tweeter, painter and friend. She's wicked talented.Here's the lovely February:

Giveaway Poll!

Published on 2012-05-07 08:48:00

Hi guys,I know it's Medical Mondays. But I must soothe this nagging itch I've had (without the use of steroid creams.)I've been wanting to do a giveaway for sometime. In the past, I've given away books, gift cards, stuffed bacteria, soap, all sorts of stuff.What I want to know is what do YOU really WANT?So please do the nifty poll over yonder to the right---> THANK YOU, and please spread the word! As bloggers, we can all benefit from the answers I'm going to post next week! Happy Monday! (ooh, [..]

It's Gonna Eat Me

Published on 2012-05-04 04:00:00

I'm not sure why I felt totally compelled to blog about this. Oh wait. Yes, yes I do.I'm a wimp and I don't like horror so I need my bloggy friends to hold my hands for this one.Wait for it...Wait...Here it is, the manifestation of my nightmares."Girl, you look good with some Chianti. Aw yeah."Oh lordy. I mean, see how that thing eyeballs you? It's going to be the first, carnivorous, person-eating penguin, I'm sure of it. Look at him. He's even shifted his weight, ready to pounce!Normally, I lov [..]

Medical Mondays: Some Like It Hot

Published on 2012-04-30 04:00:00

After a recent trip to New Orleans, I've been thinking about peppers a lot. Like the stuff in this bottle. I think it invented the word "awesomesauce."(I'm kind of pissed. I wasted decades of my gustatory life on the wrong hot sauce. Bye-bye Tabasco! Live, learn, and keep eating, I say.)Peppers have been used for thousands of years to flavor, heal, and even as a weapon. I can think of a lot of ways pepper can end up in a fiction manuscript, so here we go!I'm going to concentrate on the compound [..]

Things I learned in Nola

Published on 2012-04-25 03:30:00

Last week I went to New Orleans for a medical conference. I learned some things so I thought I would share! Hold on to your hats. 1. New Orleans is kindly called "Nola" by the locals.

Visiting Scallionland

Published on 2012-04-18 04:00:00

Medical Mondays: Me and My Poisonous Baubles

Published on 2012-04-16 04:00:00

(Source)Hello bloggites and writerly creatures.This week's Medical Mondays is both personal and random, so here we go.A few weeks ago, I went to visit Slam Dunk's blog (such an interesting blog!) and read about these beads that, in fact, are actually quite toxic. Here's the post. I think my insides might have actually flipped. Because only weeks before that post, I'd worn those very beads.

What? Me, blog???

Published on 2012-04-11 04:00:00

This month's Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog question comes from me:Outside of your writing friends, do other people (work, family, friends) know you blog? What do they think of it? Have you ever been hit with a "Hey! I read your blog today!" from someone you never thought would read it?So this question came from this oozy, uncomfortable place in my life I've been navigating since I started writing fiction and poetry.One the one hand, I'm a doctor. Serious. Careful. Professional. White-coat cla [..]

Sweat 'till you can't sweat no more

Published on 2012-04-04 04:00:00

I was doing Bikram yoga the other day. It's a kind of yoga where you hold these poses in an 105˚F room with 40% humidity.It was hot. I was soaked.I mean, my shins were sweating. And I am not the kind of girl who gets shweddy shins.Anyway, as I contorted and cursed, this is what went through my rapidly shriveling mind.No. Just--no.So somewhere between the Triangle pose and the No pose, I had a blogging revelation.

In Which "Rotten Fungus" is NOT Redundant

Published on 2012-03-30 04:00:00

I got a few comments on my post Wednesday in reference to my "throw away the bad mushroom experiment" item on my to-do list.So, I have some explaining to do.No, they were not psychedelic mushrooms, and no, it wasn't a penicillin experiment, either.Like many ventures gone terribly awry, my story begins with "So there's this website I saw...."It was called Fungi Perfecti (no kidding, that's the name) which sells these "easy" mushroom growing kits. I looooove mushrooms.

Balancing it all--or not.

Published on 2012-03-28 04:00:00

Hi guys,Today I'm guest blogging over at the Lucky13's blog on "Balancing it all--or not."Stop by if you can!And also check out Deb Salisbury's post on Prologues: A Do or Don't? As well as previous posts by Laura Diamond, Sarah Fine, and myself. :)Have a great Wednesday! Hope you're all enjoying this fantabulous spring weather. :)

Medical Mondays: A Most Inconvenient Paralysis

Published on 2012-03-26 04:00:00

This week's odd medical phenomenon is Periodic Paralysis. I've studied this for every board exam and and still have never seen a case of it. But it's so odd, it needs its own post.These are a set of diseases whereby the sufferers experience short bouts of muscle weakenss or even total body paralysis, but are completely conscious. It's caused by abnormalities in the ion channels of the muscles.The triggers for these episodes are:carbohydrate-rich mealsexercisefastingstressexcitementSometimes peop [..]

Cussing Can Be The Best Compliment

Published on 2012-03-23 21:35:00

Hey guys!Whew, this week has been a doozy. I've got things breaking all over the house (hello, water dripping from my kitchen ceiling!) and more sleep deprivation than usual, so forgive this belated post.Here's a little picture I took this week, to make it up to you guys:Holy Cumulus Humilis, Batman!I mean, after you zone out the detritus of the Omaha suburbs down there, can you believe that fairytale sky? Where's Cinderella? Hanging out at the local fast-food place known for their vomit patties [..]

Prologues and Vivisected ball gowns

Published on 2012-03-21 04:00:00

I'm back! I was in Dallas for a wedding this past weekend. It was wonderful seeing a stunning bride and a happy family, and yet in the back of my mind was one little grain of irritation...Today's blog post. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog question this month is about prologues. Love them? Hate them? Kiss them or compost them? What?How do I really feel about prologues? Way back in April of 2010 I'd blogged about them, deciding that for my own stories, I didn't like them so much. I'd prefer t [..]

Welcome Samuel Park!

Published on 2012-03-14 04:00:00

I'm thrilled to have Samuel Park on my blog today to talk about his debut, This Burns My Heart. It's already had rave reviews, like this one:TODAY.COM: ”Samuel Park’s This Burns My Heart is a remarkable debut novel that comes steeped in romance and cultural history… Soo-Ja Choi, Park’s protagonist, is an ambitious young woman trapped in the oppressive South Korea of the 1960s. Yearning to realize her dreams of becoming a diplomat in Seoul, Soo-Ja makes a hasty choice that comes with a pr [..]

Medical Mondays: Human Boundaries

Published on 2012-03-12 04:00:00

Hey guys!Most of my Medical Mondays discuss how to maim, kill, drug, and generally abuse the human body for the sake of good fiction. But let's celebrate some of the positives, shall we? Humans are pretty strong and the truth is that in many cases, we're hard to kill.I found this fascinating test on human limits on the National Geographic website. Want to learn a bit more about that body of yours and test how much you know? Check it out! And here's another article about free diving and the inte [..]

An Odd Duck's Squeamishlessness

Published on 2012-03-09 05:00:00

When I was a kid, maybe in 4th or 5th grade, I was fascinated by my mom's soft contact lenses. She hardly wore them, though. When I had a moment to sneak into her bathroom, I'd unscrew them out of their cases and simply stare at their über gelatinous magnificence. I read the instruction booklet on how to put them in over and over again. One sneaky afternoon when she was napping, I put them on.(I know. I am an odd duck. So be it. Odd ducks, unite!) Of course, my vision was blurry. And later o [..]

Revising 101

Published on 2012-03-07 04:00:00

So I'm about five weeks into the writing workshop I'm helping to lead. People are getting together their pieces of poetry and prose to mold into better shape by the end of the workshop. So tomorrow, I've been asked to lead a discussion about revising. Re-vision. Looking at your words with fresh, critical eyes. (Not to be confused with proofreading, or checking for grammar and spelling mistakes.)When I revise, my first step is distance. The temporal distance of days, weeks, or months really helps [..]

Medical Mondays: A Little History Lesson in Yuck

Published on 2012-03-05 05:00:00

An Amputation Below The Knee. From Gerssdorjf*s woodcut, reproduced in Gurlfs "Geschichte der Chirurgie" A good friend of mine, Dr. Phillip Smith, is a poet and an infectious diseases expert. He and several of his colleagues just published a paper, "Infection control through the ages."As you may know, infection control today goes without saying--hand washing, cover your mouth when you cough, use sterile everything when doing surgery... So obvious, right? 'Twas not always so. Hold on to your hats [..]

Time Waste Removal Challenge 2012

Published on 2012-03-02 05:00:00

On Goodreads, there's a nifty little widget called the 2012 Reading Challenge. Basically, you punch in how many books you'd like to read this year, and it keeps track of them as you read them.The truth is, I need this widget in order to be successful with the Reading Challenge: 2012 Time Waste Removal Challenge (So I Can Read More Books)It goes like this. You make a list of activities you'd love to get rid of and proceed to get rid of them.Here's my list:Floor Crumb Sweepage. Why bother? They ju [..]

Wednesday Writer's Workspace Interview

Published on 2012-02-29 06:00:00

Hi guys!Nutschell Ann Windsor (yes, her name really is Nutschell) over that The Writing Nut has interviewed me about my writing space and stuff.Come take a look. You'll get to meet my Halmoni and my mossy glass cloche!(Also, thank you all for visiting. I've had a lot of "Please visit this other blog" posts lately, but this is the last one for a while, I promise.)Do you have anything special about your workspace that you'd like to share? Because I'd like to know. :)

CassaFire and a Warning from Kate

Published on 2012-02-28 05:00:00

Today is the Catch Fire Blog Party, celebrating the release of CassaFire by Alex J. Cavanaugh!Alex has been a great bloggy friend and supporter since I started blogging as a wee little thing. He's also seriously obsessed with Kate Beckinsale, but that's for another post. We're not going to get into the details of how he and his wife deal with THAT.No. Instead, we're going to help CassaFire “catch fire” on the best seller charts! There’s also a special package of prizes being given away at [..]

Medical Mondays: Meet my left white toe!

Published on 2012-02-27 05:00:00

Sheri Larsen (from Writers Ally) asked me a question recently about Raynaud's phenomenon. She's interested in having a character with this affliction.Have you heard of Raynaud's?Raynaud's phenomenon occurs when certain body parts, such as the fingers and toes, are exposed to cold. (Stress can sometimes be a trigger too). The artery in that body part will constrict abnormally (vasospasm), cutting off the blood flow. photo creditAs a result, the finger or toe will turn sharply white, or blue.The a [..]

Wish you were here: A Glimpse into my world

Published on 2012-02-24 05:00:00

Hi guys! Today I'm over at the Lucky13s blog where I'm going to give you a peek into the world of THE FOUNTAIN, my YA sci-fi coming out Summer 2013 with Dial books.I'm going to dish on some major world building elements that only a handful of people know about. Time to spill a few secrets... Hop on over if you can!

Tres Cosas

Published on 2012-02-22 17:53:00

Not sure why I felt the need to pull out my Spanish for the title of this post. I only know medical Spanish, actually. I can tell you how to prep for a colonoscopy ("Mucho diarrea! Lo siento!") but can't order a drink in a restaurant. Go figure.I was going to take a blogging day off. See, it's 5:30 in the afternoon. Practically Thursday, I tell you.Anysmurf, I have some items that need sharing.Uno:I'm super thrilled that a certain bloggy friend, whose name rhymes with Blaura Bliamond, has some g [..]

Medical Mondays: Leech Therapy

Published on 2012-02-20 05:00:00

On the invertebrate tail of last week's post on maggot therapy, there were a number of comments about leech therapy.Hirudo medicinalis needs it's own post, don't you think?For hundreds of years, bloodletting was considered a way to "even out" the humors of the body, which included blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. (I'm going to have to do a whole post on humors and bloodletting. This stuff is too interesting!) The first documented usage of leeches happened in 200 BC by a Greek physicia [..]

Author Spotlight with Stephen Tremp: When Good Research Goes Bad

Published on 2012-02-17 05:00:00

It's been a while since I did an Author Spotlight. Time to remedy that, I think! I bring you...Stephen Tremp!Thank you Lydia for hosting me on my fifth stop of my Grand OPENING Tour. I’ve been looking forward to this post as we this topic has never been so relevant. As writers or students of any craft, it’s important we perform our due diligence in research. Or we look to people and organizations that are known for their expertise for advice and guidance. Example: I asked Lydia Kang for hel [..]

Time Suckage Continues with Maximum Force

Published on 2012-02-15 05:00:00

Oh peoples.I need more sleep. I need more days. I need more height. As I said recently, I've take up yoga. (Time suck, but it's good for me, so it's allowed.)I've committed to reading a book a week on Goodreads. Hard to argue with that--I need to read and I want to read. (Please come friend me if I haven't friended you by the way--I love reading my friend's TBR lists!)The writing workshop work continues. And work. And writing. And family stuff. Not necessarily in that order. But this week? I sta [..]

Medical Mondays: The Squirmiest Therapy

Published on 2012-02-13 05:00:00

Today, I'm going to talk about larval, or maggot therapy.Please don't puke. Not yet, at least!I have a pretty strong stomach but even this subject matter made me a little queasy. I had to write this post using "----" instead of maggot. By the end of writing it, I got over it. Hopefully you will too.Maggot Debridement Therapy, or MDT, is a biotherapy that involves live, disinfected fly larvae placed in a non-healing wound or ulcer. HistoryMBD has been around since ancient times. It was used by th [..]

OMGerrific Writeratee and Happy Dances abound!

Published on 2012-02-10 05:00:00

So I said I wasn't going to blog as much because there's so much going on. But here I am, breaking my own promises. In the words of Inigo Montoya, "Let me essplain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up."The writing workshop is going great! I led my first class last night with my poet friend, Todd. Todd's chapbook just came out on February 7th! I'm kinda polishing my nails on the fact that I told him to get his Toddacious butt in gear and publish a chapbook. And he did. I take full credit for al [..]

Inspiration and Perspiration

Published on 2012-02-08 05:00:00

This week's Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog question comes from Deb Salisbury who asks:What type of book do you read for writing inspiration, and why? Do you read fiction or non-fiction, and what genres? Mysteries and YA, or archeology and astronomy?Good question Deb! I guess I need different kinds of inspiration.For book ideas? Recently, I read through a copy of Scientific American and got so many new sci-fi ideas. I love mooching off the latest technology! The Little House books by Laura In [..]

Medical Mondays: Give me a (crippled) hand!

Published on 2012-02-06 05:00:00

This week, Melissa Sarno has a great question.She has a teen protagonist who is a serious classical pianist. She needs some sort of injury or illness that would make it impossible for her to play. Melissa also has a few stipulations:If possible, she'd like it to be a strange and mysterious illnessShe can't physically lose her handIt has to be relatively sudden in nature *cracks knuckles* *ow that hurt*Okay, here we go with some possibilities. There are a lot of diseases that can cause hand or ar [..]

Congrats to Sarah Fine! (and an interview!)

Published on 2012-02-03 05:00:00

Okay, I did just say I was going to be blogging a wee bit less lately, but this is too good not to share!From Publisher's Weekly:Stacey Barney of Putnam Books for Young Readers acquired world English rights to Scan and a sequel, Burn, by Walter Jury and S.E. Fine. Jury is a manager/producer for film and television, and Fine is a child psychologist; this is their first collaboration, and it’s a high-action YA thriller about a 16-year-old boy who has been prepared his whole life for "something i [..]

Sporadicus and Imposteritis

Published on 2012-02-01 05:00:00

No, I'm not talking about a new type of mold.No, I'm not talking about watching Stanley Kubric films at odd times of the day.And no, I'm not trying to quote the movie Clueless. As if! For the next nine weeks, I'll be helping to run a weekly writers' workshop. It's the same workshop that nurtured my early attempts at poetry and prose, and let to writing fiction. But this time around, I'm a leader in the group. *Gulp* I'm kind of nervous, because I'm basically a self-taught writer of fiction and p [..]

Medical Mondays: Chemo in my garden

Published on 2012-01-30 05:00:00

I've had a few requests to do more herbal medicine/toxicology posts. Here's one I love.Does this look familiar to you?Photo credit Vinca, or periwinkle, is a commonly used a decorative ground cover. It's native to Europe but found in North America, parts of Africa, and Asia. It has ever blooming periwinkle-colored flowers with waxy, drought-resistant leaves. In some places, it has a bad name because it can get quite invasive. Whenever I see it, I think "pretty." Then I think, "chemotherapy." Th [..]

My Goodreads Freak Out

Published on 2012-01-27 05:00:00

I joined Goodreads a few years ago, but I'd been horribly stagnant. After all, I can barely handle Facebook, Blogging, and Twitter. Google+ has become an odd country where (mostly) strangers add me to their little Google crop circles daily. (And thus I run farther and farther way. Might as well call it Google negative bajillion, at this rate.)Anyway, sometime in the last two weeks, my book mysteriously popped up on Goodreads. I didn't put it there. My reaction?I stared at the "book cover image n [..]

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