Why, yes, I did just order a new Stir Crazy 6 qt popcorn popper. Why, no, the one we currently own works fine. We just want to be prepared for a popcorn emergency. And, um, we want to be able to pig out on popcorn without having to transfer the popcorn to another bowl and […]
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Haiku to you, too!
When I was in elementary school, we studied poetry, like most kids do. And we had to write a Haiku, like most kids do. I still remember mine (prepare to be astounded): Hippopotamus Why do you like gooey mud So brown and sticky? Catchy, eh? And on a similarly random note: When my oldest was […]

Dark Shadows … from the beginning!
Bought the kids and husband the entire Dark Shadows DVD collection (comes in a cool coffin-shaped box!) and we’ve started watching from Episode 1. Loving it!!! So much fun how it was made on the cheap and mistakes aren’t fixed. Loving the story lines and the mystery. Trying hard to hold back on going to […]

Blogshare day: Social Media Myths that Can Cripple an Author Platform
Found this fascinating post over at Kristen Lamb’s Blog. Kristen always has such great things to say about social media … if you don’t already follow her blog, check it out! As the Social Media Jedi for Writers, I am very blessed to be able to speak and teach around the country at various writing […]
Walking Dead Question of the Night
So, in Season Two, when they end up at Hershel’s house … how the heck do those folks have electricity? Yes, these things bug me….
The Walking Dead
OMG, how have I missed The Walking Dead for so long? I am soooooo addicted now!

Celebrate Autumn with a Blog Hop, Naming a Character, and Dishing About Crisp Air, Falling Leaves and Fuzzy Socks
The air is crisp, the leaves are turning, and the scent of burning wood fills the air. It’s Autumn, folks! And even though I’m in Texas, where the change of the seasons isn’t very dramatic (we go from green leaves to dead leaves), I am loving the new hint of chill in the air–even if […]

Getting Set Up: Demystifying Goodreads, Part 1
Woot! I did it. My J. Kenner name now has a Goodreads profile! Now, the fact is that I’ve already had profiles for Julie Kenner and J.K. Beck … I think. But I’m not entirely sure how they came to be, and I never quite figured out what to do with them (the J.K. Beck […]
Great blog post on New Adult books
Really enjoyed this post by lit agent Sarah LaPolla @sarahlapolla… if you write YA or NAL, check it out! Putting the A in YA
Demystifying Goodreads … and more! Coming soon …
Just a quick post today to let you all know that I’m going to start a series of posts on demystifying the social media things that are in my writerly world. I’ll be starting with Goodreads. I’ve had an author page there for a while, but I’ve never utilized it fully and to be honest, […]