Author Archives: alisa

narrative outline and poe

Okay, I know I yammer on about outlining all the time, but I have yet another tidbit to share. I Continue Reading →

happy birthday Amanda (effing) Palmer

Oh, Amanda Palmer! How I love the unabashed aggression you turn on your piano! Your music is a dark circus Continue Reading →

cherry pie for you

I had a delightful weekend filled with friends, food, poetry, history (a tour of the Adams residences in Quincy), discussions Continue Reading →

working and writing and i want a kitten

I haven’t forgotten about you, little blog! In fact, I think I wrote some blog posts in my head but Continue Reading →

percolating

Too busy reading and working to blog, apparently. I’m also looking forward to a novel writing retreat at VCFA this Continue Reading →

reading dreaming thinking

I am still working on the reading list I posted recently, but I haven’t strayed from it! Well, not much. Continue Reading →

reading day

I meant to blog about the anniversary of Catherine Howard’s execution on February 13! I wrote the post but didn’t Continue Reading →

book therapy

Stuck? Uninspired? Read the best books. Repeat as needed. My current reading list (though I always change my mind on Continue Reading →

Sherlock and the power of revision

We are obsessed with the BBC series Sherlock. Absolutely devoted, rivaling our love for Downton Abbey. So we have Season Continue Reading →

so, what am i doing about it?

After confessing my recent sins (specifically Avoidance and Procrastination) I’ve been making efforts to combat these pitfalls. My accomplishments thus Continue Reading →