If there could be an award for world’s fewest pages read for Mother Readers’ 48 Hour Book Challenge, I’d probably win. 14 pages of Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock. That’s it. Sigh. I have tons of excuses: soccer game, the overwhelming heat, kid’s activities, the heat, family time, did I mention the heat? Go over…
“Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing.” -Richard North Patterson “What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants…
A couple weekends ago, I watched the movies National Treasure and National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets with my eldest daughter. I’m not sure who enjoyed the movies more, me or her, but all I’ve got to say…these movies make history cool for kids. There’s action, witty comments, there are secrets to be revealed, and…
“Mom, you know when I move my foot like this?” Child twists foot in strange angle. “Yes…” “It hurts when I do that.” “Er…Well don’t do it.” Clearly, I’m not the most sympathetic mom. © 2007 – 2010 HipWriterMama – All Rights Reserved. © 2007 – 2010 Vivian Lee Mahoney – All Rights…
Three of my nephews graduated from college over the past couple of weeks. Besides the fact it makes me feel old, it also makes me nostalgic for my college days where it was easier to believe that I could accomplish anything. Enter Randy Pausch: professor at Carnegie Mellon University, founder of the Alice Project, author of…
I made my third grader cry today. And I only have Clementine to blame. Okay, fine. I blame myself. We went to the library today, and the Clementine audiobook was available. My daughter likes to read books while she listens to the audiobooks. It helps her process the words and focus on what’s going on…
I am so pleased to welcome Robin Brande, author of Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature, here on my blog. To tell you the truth, I should probably tell you I’m a frequent visitor of Robin’s blog and think of her as a blog friend. How can I resist when she offers up clever…
I saw this on Good Morning America today and I’m in shock. It appears the good ole days of tweens hanging out and doing their own nails is gone. Now the girls, even as young as 6 and 7, go to beauty salons and spas for chemical treatments and massages to help them relax. Edited…
I love Shakespeare. He is a total master of the written word. This particular sonnet fascinates me. I’ve wondered who this love was–was this love deceitful and then forgiven? Was this love the epitome of all perfection and he couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have such a love grace his life? Was the…
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