Companions in the Lists!
Author Friend Jeri Smith-Ready is also at tourny today. Vote for her book, Shift, here: http://www.greadsbooks.com/2012/03/ya-march-madness-first-round-vote-vote.html
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Book Tourney Today!
My novel, Prospero Regained, is in a book tournament today. Various books are being put up against other books to compete for Best Book of 2011. Sadly, Prospero Regained is up against A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin…so my chances of surviving Round One are nil. But if you…
Hazzah! A Tourney! Prospero Regained competes for Best Book of 2011
Just discovered that Prospero Regained will be in a tournament to determine the Best Book of 2011. The details are below: http://www.bookspotcentral.com/2012/03/07/6th-annual-book-tournament-brackets/ I will post more about this on Tuesday, when the voting begins. Apparently, it will be up against another book, and if it wins, it will go to the next round. Let's hope…
Wright’s Writing Corner: Guest Post–Cora Blu
We return to Wright's Writing Corner today with a lovely guest blog by fellow author Cora Blu, who also writes Contemporary Romance as Olivia Lavyn. Her novel has recently become available. Questions: (1)Can you tell us a little about yourself? Where did you grow up? Where do you live now? First let me thank…
More Slow Miracles
The Cherubim just answered the question "What are you doing?" He actually answered it, with a real answer.
Words Fail…
From All Girls Allowed: China is ordering local officials to stop using threatening slogans to enforce its strict "one-child" policy, state media reported. The government wants to ban slogans like: "Kill all your family members if you don't follow the rule" and "We would rather scrape your womb than allow you to have a…
Beyblade — Bad and Good
The bad news: Electronic Beyblades don't work after they get wet…the official word from Hasbro and our experience. The good news: The lovely lady at Hasbro Online Customer Service Chat took pity on us, since Juss had used his own money and had owned it less than a day, and will send us a…
“No Dream For Me!”
My daughter has been asigned Martin Luther King jr's line about having a dream about being judged by the content of our character. I showed it to her in a clip and tried to emphasize what this meant and how important this speech was. Ping-Ping, joking, said, "I do not have a dream. No dream…
Overheard At The Wright Household
John: "I hate to be more of a burden to you, Dear but…" Juss (age 9), from up the stairs. "Mom's not a (something I can't hear, sounds like Burden) She's married." John. "Burden. I said BURden." Juss. "OOOOoooo. I thought you said virgin."
Hey! I understood Caylee!
Just watched some Firefly clips and was amused that I understood everything Caylee said…including the two Chinese words.