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Great Adaptations
I just finished reading Great Expectations for my book club and, as a reward, re-watched the 1998 film adaptation directed by Alfonso Cuaron. I found it to be drastically different from the book, which is nothing new. Most adaptations have a ton of differences from the book, but does that mean we should enjoy them less […]
How to Scare Your In Laws on Thanksgiving
Three years ago my husband and I hosted our first Thanksgiving. We had his entire family over; parents, grandparents, brother and his family. Now, I LOVE cooking, especially experimenting with recipes, so found the prospect of making the turkey to be really exciting. I got buy-in ahead of time to try a new turkey recipe. […]
On Writer’s Block
When I tell people I’m a writer, usually one of the first questions they ask is Do you suffer from writer’s block? I’m not sure why this is; perhaps it’s curiosity about the writing process or where our ideas come from. The other two common questions I often get are: What do you write? and Are you going […]
Swirl. Sniff. Sip. Repeat.
John and I just got back from a magical trip to Napa Valley, a.k.a., Disney World for adults. We swirled, sniffed, and sipped wine like pros, spouting descriptive adjectives such as buttery, fruit-forward, herbaceous, marshmallowy, etc.. And some of the time, I even meant it! Along with the wine, we ate deliciously rich food, most […]
How I Made NaNoWriMo Even Harder
Today marks the start of NaNoWriMo, a.k.a., National Novel Writing Month. It lasts through the month of November and the challenge is to write a whole novel, 50,000 words (or ~190 pages, double-spaced) in 30 days. Sounds crazy, right? It is. But it’s also one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had. I participated […]