Hello kittens Today is November 30th which means tomorrow is December 1st. To some of you that means something more than the start of the quick slide into the holidays. I means you have only a few hours left to finish a 50,000 word novel. I have never participated in National Novel Writing Month for… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month is Ending…What Now? #NaNoWriMo Unsolicited Advice.
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Book News!
Lordy it has been a long time since I’ve blogged. So we have much catching up to do! First and foremost, I’m so excited to share that my new poetry book FITTING THE OCEAN IN YOUR MOUTH is now available from Blue Hour. It should be up on their site soon and I have a… Continue reading Book News!
Seattle: The Emerald City
“I used to hate playing Seattle shows.” – Chris Cornell This was the first thing I saw as the captain told us we were beginning our descent to SeaTac International Airport. It had been a harrowing flight. Long. Hot (especially in that lymphodema sleeve). And full of turbulence. I hate turbulence on any flight but… Continue reading Seattle: The Emerald City
You Helped Heal My Heart: Thoughts on This Is Sarah
2014 was a truly terrible year. While I was beginning cancer treatment and my whole universe was tipped on it’s side, there was one small thing to hang on to. One thing. I published a YA novel called This Is Sarah with Bookfish Books, a small press. Sarah was written pretty quickly in a fit… Continue reading You Helped Heal My Heart: Thoughts on This Is Sarah
UPDATED: Band of Brothers: The Found Family Trope And Why It Makes Me Cry
EDITED: UPDATE WITH CORRECTIONS We few…we happy few. We band of brothers. For he that sheds his blood today with mine shall be my brother. – William Shakespeare, Henry V Let’s talk about storytelling Many times tropes are pretty bad. By trope I mean a recognizable storytelling concept that readers (or viewers) will connect to.… Continue reading UPDATED: Band of Brothers: The Found Family Trope And Why It Makes Me Cry
Ally Malinenko 