I never do Top Five Six lists. This is due to a healthy dose of inherent laziness, poor tracking and a self-conscious feeling that I have no business judging someone’s work. But hey, let’s do this anyway. According to the book log I keep in my journal I read 47 books this year. This feels… Continue reading Top Five…er, Six
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Stories Are A Lie And A Truth All Rolled Up Into One
When I was in college, a friend told me that she thought I had Borderline Personality Disorder. I didn’t know what that meant so I looked it up. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Here’s some of the signs: Extreme reactions—including panic, depression, rage, or… Continue reading Stories Are A Lie And A Truth All Rolled Up Into One
The Beat Goes On….Unless You’re In Hollywood
I got into the Beats in high school, probably like many people, by reading Kerouac (not On the Road but The Subterraneans). One book lead to another as they inevitably do, and I worked my way through all of the major players – minus Burroughs who I could never get into. But the same question kept… Continue reading The Beat Goes On….Unless You’re In Hollywood
THIS IS ALLY-WEEN
Happy Halloween kids! Easily my favorite holiday of the year. You can keep your overcooked dried turkeys and your relentless jingle bells. All true mischief makers know that Halloween is the best holiday of the year! I heard from a pretty reliable source there was promise of Dum-Dums in my future. ROOTBEER DUM… Continue reading THIS IS ALLY-WEEN
A few thoughts (and a few too many words) on publishing
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! THE POST IS NOT MEANT TO DISRESPECT ANY FORM OF PUBLISHING WHATSOEVER. Just so there isn’t any confusion about what I’m about to say. So I was invited to participate in the Indie Fall Fest by Krista and Kristen. My very cool press BookFish Books hooked me up with them and I… Continue reading A few thoughts (and a few too many words) on publishing
Ally Malinenko 