To Tell Your Story, Take a Page from Kurt Vonnegut
April 18, 2014
How to tell a story, from a master. The video of Vonnegut’s “graph” presentation is fabulous.
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The Colors of the Writing Rainbow
April 16, 2014
Originally posted on Eye-Dancers:
As time pushes on, as the months and years pass by and life navigates its twists and turns, the things we learned in school sometimes blur into the trees and promontories of the background. ? We might remember our first date, our best friend from school, we may recall, painfully, feelings…
Earth Hour – 29 March 2014
March 29, 2014
Originally posted on Mungai and the Goa Constrictor:
? Today, Saturday 29th March 2014, billions of people in over one hundred and fifty countries (that means over seven thousand cities) will turn out the lights. A World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative, dating back to 2007, has once again united the world in an…
Three Ingredients – Stay Tuned
March 28, 2014
Hello everyone, I think this is the first weekend that I’ve failed to give you a serial episode since we started this, way back with the Three Things. So I hope you will tune in next weekend to find out what is happening with Pip, Granny Fanny, Cracker the Parrot, and the rest of the … More Three Ingredients – Stay Tuned
An American reunion (at last) for Sarah and her parrots
February 25, 2014
Originally posted on on the road with Animalcouriers:
Way back in June 2013 Sarah contacted Animalcouriers for help moving her two pet parrots from Scotland to the US. Last weekend, the mission was finally accomplished. Ptak is a Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus Coelestis) and Maverick is a Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus Senegalus). Both species are protected by…
Dead but Won’t Admit It
February 4, 2014
The picture caught my eye — it reminded me of my novel, “Atonement, Tennessee”… but this is a great article on leadership. Leadership Freak Dead teams are dead and buried long before they admit it. They yearn for life. But, in the end, they just suck air until someone puts them out of their misery. … More Dead but Won’t Admit It
Plain Language – Evocative Language: An Effluvium of Hysteria
January 18, 2014
Originally posted on Eye-Dancers:
I love words. I always have. I caught the bug at a very early age. I remember when I was eight years old, reading comic books, I would sometimes come across words I’d never heard of. When I did, I would immediately put the comic down and open the dictionary I…
Atonement: Ralda Lawton
January 5, 2014
Originally posted on Teagan's Books:
Available in paperback, Nook, and Kindle On Christmas Eve, I finally released my debut novel, Atonement, Tennessee. With that done, I thought it would be good to re-blog the few posts I did a year ago — when I first started getting ready for the book’s (postponed) launch. I did…
Guide to Caring for Humans
November 29, 2013
I try to limit this blog to writing related posts. Maybe I’m celebrating reaching the National Novel Writing Month goal of a draft novel of 50,000 words (yay!). Or maybe I really am just a crazy cat lady… However I thought this was one of the best cat videos I’ve ever seen. The narrator sounds … More Guide to Caring for Humans
Liebster Blog Award
November 25, 2013
Many thanks to Debra Paulson for sending me this “Internet hug” as she so charmingly named it. And I’m thanking her for her patience, as she sent it back in October. I never forgot though. I’ve just been trying to “WriMo-mo-mo” for National Novel Writing month. (Follow the link and take a look at her … More Liebster Blog Award
NaNoWri-Mo Mo Mo Mo!
November 5, 2013
NaNoWriMo Day 4 The fourth day dawns… I really wanted to hit the ground running this year. Unfortunately I am as slow at novel writing as ever. I remembered this post from last year – Billy Idol’s song became my personal theme. Whether or not you are a writer I hope it will encourage you … More NaNoWri-Mo Mo Mo Mo!
NaNoWri-Less Three Things
October 28, 2013
All through October I’ve considered strategies for how to deal with a full-time job, this blog (especially the Three Things Serial), and other un-blogged things, and National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), — which begins in a few short days. Some said “Oh no, don’t try to do NaNoWriMo this year. You already have too much on your plate.” And … More NaNoWri-Less Three Things
My Fortune Cookie
October 17, 2013
“You will be showered with good luch.” No… that’s exactly what my fortune cookie said. Clearly there is a typo… but which is the real meaning? At this point I think it’s more likely that the intended word was “lunch.” That makes no sense you say? Well if I were showered in good lunch, the food would … More My Fortune Cookie
Teen Reading Week Starts Today
October 14, 2013
Note from Teagan When I got up this morning, the first thing I noticed in my inbox was a blog post from Tim Flanagan. He writes wonderfully inventive and entertaining books aimed at teens (and adults like me, who would much rather read that kind of thing than grown up books). He’s promoting Teen Reading … More Teen Reading Week Starts Today
Bubbles of What-If
September 21, 2013
It’s past time I was getting organized for this year’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)… and I’ve not done a bit of planning. I’ve been working so hard at trying to make life in general better, that right now I just can’t imagine expending the huge effort NaNoWriMo took last year. I am not feeling at … More Bubbles of What-If
Inspiration & Motivation
September 7, 2013
Inspiration & Motivation.
Seven Sexy Sentences
August 9, 2013
What does “sexy” mean? Not only is it different for everyone, it also varies depending on our moods. Below is another entry from me for the “My Sexy Saturday” blog hop. This time I wrote only seven sentences, but I find them sexy. Whether or not you think so too is strictly a matter of … More Seven Sexy Sentences
Manuscripts Lost: Lorn 1999
August 3, 2013
A couple of years after I moved here, in utter frustration with my lack of storage space (and a number of other “lacks”) I told myself that if the things in boxes had not been needed for two years, I could do without them. I further insisted to myself that I’d be more likely to … More Manuscripts Lost: Lorn 1999
Streaming Saturday
July 20, 2013
Today I feel a newfound sense of freedom. This week I said “Bye-bye Comcast.” Okay, so what I really said was “Take it with you now. Take the cable, the box, and the remote. Take it with you now.” I won’t go into the frustrating details of the soap opera that led up to such a demand. … More Streaming Saturday
Sweet and Sour
June 22, 2013
Even though Teagan’s Books has been online for a while, I have little time for the blog or the other endless tasks that consume the hours of an indie author. Still, every few days I learn something new about indie publishing and/or blogging. It might be a sweet little tidbit that helps me with the marketing … More Sweet and Sour
Three Things and Recurring Characters
June 9, 2013
Many of you have heard me talk about my “Three Things” writing exercise, but let me explain it for those who have not. Many years ago I developed the exercise as a way to keep me writing. I wasn’t working on any novel at that time. This exercise lends itself to any form of writing, but … More Three Things and Recurring Characters
What’s in a Name?
May 29, 2013
What’s in a Name? What do you think about names – generally? Or do you think about them? Most people don’t. I however, could really enjoy a big metaphysical discussion about names, but that’s not where I’m headed here. When I started this blog, I promised myself I’d stick to things related to writing or … More What’s in a Name?
Magic Glasses
May 3, 2013
Yesterday, as I left the Post Office, a business man complimented my new glasses. That was nice, especially since here strangers just don’t speak period, unless it’s to tell you to get out of their way. And how often does anybody compliment eyeglasses anyway? “New glasses must work some kind of magic,” my slightly sardonic inner voice … More Magic Glasses
Re-Blog of If You Love A Writer
April 27, 2013
Do you like reruns? Giving another viewing to a favorite TV show or movie can be sort of comforting. Sometimes bloggers re-blog an entry that was special to them. That’s what Mary did with the entry above. However, it wasn’t a rerun to me — and it won’t be to you either. Her thoughts echoed … More Re-Blog of If You Love A Writer
So Many Ideas, So Little Time
April 5, 2013
Sometimes it feels like everything I see has a story in it. If only I had enough time to write all those tales! A friend sent a video about an antique mechanical desk made by Abraham and David Roentgen. I can’t tell you how many ideas it sent spinning in my mind! [Thanks Joye!] The question is, … More So Many Ideas, So Little Time
Sunshine Award
March 24, 2013
Sunshine Award The Sunshine Award is an award given by bloggers to other bloggers. It’s sort of an interview. Because I’m so new to the blogosphere, I don’t know much about such things. However, I do know that I’m very pleased (and actually humbled) to accept the Sunshine Award from Mary J. McCoy-Dressel. This is … More Sunshine Award
Daylight Saving Time
March 9, 2013
Remember that Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. That means springtime is on the way. It also means I need to hurry and finish the draft of The Dead of Winter. Oh-oh!
Working on Winter
January 14, 2013
This weekend I was hard at work on The Dead of Winter (DoW). Everything is gearing up for the big showdown. Hopefully, I’ll have time to write and post a synopsis soon. DoW is what I like to call a “quest type” fantasy. That’s the type of story that I usually write. Atonement, Tennessee was … More Working on Winter
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