.............................Free Reads
Baking Lessons by KD Sarge
Zeke's granny has recipes far more dangerous than cookies.
Mirror by Erin Zarro
Fulfilling a dream leads to a nightmare.
.............For You...............
Engine Dreamer by Siri Paulson
Gears in space--what could be better?
Crazy Boy by KD Sarge
Selene is lacking in people skills. Luckily so is Donte.
From Us............................
Poetry of Love by Erin Zarro
Poems. About love.
The Door in the Attic by Kit Campbell
Curiousity can be dangerous to more than cats.
Dieting: Third Time's the Charm?
Oh man, sweets. I am a certifiable chocolate-holic and baked goods addict: donuts, cake, pie, brownies -- if it's baked and it tastes good, I'm there. And naturally, working in foodservice has a bit of a crappy side effect. You see, we sample stuff. Mostly pizza-related stuff like dough and pepperoni, but sometimes sweets, too. We once had a cannoli line. And once we taste tasted pies. And cakes. And...well, being that I sit all day at the office and I lead a pretty sedentary life, I've put on some weight.
Okay. Quite a lot of weight. (In fact, the joke when I started working for this company was, "Heh, you'll gain 25 pounds your first year here." I thought it was a joke. Nope. It was the truth. I've been there for almost 15 years now....)
Saying No to Nano
Have you been anywhere remotely related to books or writing lately? A book store, a library, websites across the web, mailing lists. You've probably noticed a trend lately. Write a novel fast. Plan a novel in 30 days. Be ready.
Nanowrimo is coming.
Sometimes it is weird to see what a huge thing Nano has become. When I first did it, back in 2003, there were only a few thousand people participating. You could easily keep up with the entire forums, if you wanted to. Your friends had never heard of it, and thought writing 50,000 words in a month was crazy when you brought it up.
Goodnight, Garden
It's nearly the end of another gardening season where I live. We're lucky enough to have a longer summer and fall than the even more northerly city where I grew up, but it does eventually come to an end. (There's a reason Canadian Thanksgiving falls more than six weeks earlier than its American equivalent...)
To be honest, I'm a bit relieved. Not because I like winter (I really, really don't) but because I got overambitious this summer. I planted too much, had too many high-maintenance plants, and set my expectations for myself too high while at the same time feeling constantly behind. Problems came up and I didn't deal with them effectively, or sometimes at all. Then what was supposed to be fun and relaxing became stressful instead.
Wait, was I talking about gardening, or...?
Anyway, some things I learned this year: