I’ve said before that I had a Star Wars club at my elementary school that fell victim to other claims on my time. Someone has brought up-and so I am considering-that it is time to open that door again. With that in mind, I am making a trial run of such a club here on…
As 2016, I am ready to jump in with both feet and take this year by storm. My inspiration and motivation? Star Wars. Star Wars got an amazing reboot in 2015, and so I am rebooted as well. A New Hope is one of the defining moments of my youth, and watching The Force Awakens with this new generation…
So I had an epiphany–now what? Now comes the application. Last week Tami Cowden was the speaker at the Georgia Romance Writers meeting. Her talk was absolutely what I needed at exactly the time I needed it. She is one of the authors of the book The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines which…
Sometimes I sit back and ask myself, “Why am I writing? What have I got to say that is worth the time of any other person on the planet? Where do I belong in the literary scheme of things?” Here is an epiphany I had today, which also explains why I am having so much trouble…
Did I like it? Yes, I did. Enough to see it twice so far in the theaters by myself. SPOILER ALERT: There be details about the production ahead. If you want to be completely wowed without preview, stop reading now. First of all, this is a very beautiful movie. If I saw it for nothing…
Have I mentioned that I am Cinderella obsessed? Another obsession? you say. Yes indeed, but this one goes way back, all the way to my dolls and Disney movies days. What is it about Cinderella that has captured my heart and the hearts of millions of others? The reasons are obvious. First we all love…
Much is made of George Lucas’ homage to Joseph Campbell and Luke on the classic hero’s journey. But what about Han? Han is on a journey of his own, a somewhat different quest with a somewhat different goal. Han is jaded and world-weary, unlike Luke and Leia who are fresh and full of passionate conviction. …
