Category: Blog

  • Because Jane Austen

    Because Jane Austen

    I apparently need to buy a hard copy of Sense & Sensibility, stat.  Do you ever take notes, knowing – KNOWING – that you will be able to remember what it was you meant later, and then not having a clue AT ALL what it was you meant two months later when you finally take…

  • What’s Making Me Smile Lately

    What’s Making Me Smile Lately

    December is crazy, and the last six months have been, too. I’m taking a minute to re-listen, re-read, and remember some favorites from the past few months.  I’ve been listening to Ásgeir’s Tiny Desk performance for months now. I love this article from Let Why Lead about how to find a photographer that fits your…

  • Story in Review: The Charismatics by Ashley Carlson

    Story in Review: The Charismatics by Ashley Carlson

    After I read Merry’s story in It Begins Here, I had to read more about the world of Shinery. The Charismatics by Ashley Carlson is a whirlwind of a first novel, introducing characters, places, and plot lines that I’ve not found elsewhere. It’s a steampunk fantasy with dystopian flair, but filled less with extensive descriptions of the surroundings,…