Happy Holidays
The Edited Life is offline until the new year. Happy holidays, whatever you celebrate!
Inventions to make Q proud
I always thought Q stole the show in the James Bond movies. Bond might be more like the hero in one of my novels, but Q was the real hero coming up with gadgets to save Bond’s ass in any situation. He had a prescient knack for inventing the perfect toy for whatever predicament Bond
Too much
Guess which house belongs to the writer? In case you can’t read it, it says, “DITTO” with an arrow pointing to the electric wonderland. 🙂 If you haven’t seen it yet, check out The Twelve Tips on Queries (instead of the 12 Days of Christmas) on Janet Reid’s blog. It perfectly captures the angst of
This Blog Needs a Man-Eating Jellyfish
Jane Austen and creatures from the deep? Hmm. I have family in town, but here’s a fun article from the author of “Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters”, Ben H. Winters. This Scene Could Really Use a Man-Eating Jellyfish How I wrote Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. By Ben H. Winters — The Daily
Ozzy, George of the Jungle, and the dough boy
I turned 25 today…well, in my head. I may be a bit older than that, but really who cares, right? Here are a few others who share my birthday: Daryl Hannah – We’re both blonde, but she’s about a foot taller and several million richer than me. Brendan Fraser – You know, the hottie who
Happy Thanksgiving
In honor of the holiday, here’s an acrostic representing some of the things I’m thankful for in my life. T – Time to write and work on the things that are important in my life H – Husband who is the love of my life and my best friend A – Air Force lifestyle that
Dog Days
After I quit working full-time, we bought an adorable golden retriever puppy that we named Zoe. I envisioned the sweet bond forming between boys and dog, sitting at my desk with her curled up at my feet while the boys were at school, and a furry running partner. The reality has been a little less