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A blog about beginning. And beginning again. It has something to do with working my way through being a struggling writer and young parent. Through it all there is love and suffering. There is also humor and a little cursing.
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Sparks and Butterflies · 6d ago

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Ultimate Negative Reinforcement

This is what my face feels like about 5 to 20 times a day depending on how fussy my trigeminal …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

Book Review: Why We Broke Up

Why We Broke Up was not on my to-read list until it became a Printz Award honor book. But the …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

39 Bookshelves You Should See

This is a peek into my library. My books  are mostly young adult novels, which happen to come with FANTASTIC …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

Self-Deprecating Sunday (27) – Mike Mullin

In which young adult author, Mike Mullin, gives us a look into his teenage self! We all had our share …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

New York Times: Your Writer is a Douche Canoe

My participation in the Superbowl festivities is lame. I drove around the night before the Superbowl Village opened for business. …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

YA Author Interview: Mike Mullin

While many in our community have merged themselves into the mayhem of Superbowl festivities, I’m hunkering down, calling it a …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 3M ago

Self-Deprecating Sunday (17) Brodi Ashton

Welcome back to Self-Deprecating Sunday (It’s been tooooooo long!), which treats of YA  authors sharing the Great and Awkward of …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 4M ago

Jody’s Reading Report Card 2011

This was not my best reading year. I read two less books than last year and didn’t fall in love …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 4M ago

Writing Day 2011

Today was my critique group’s inaugural “Writing Day.” I’m obviously hoping this will be an annual event. It was Awesome. …Continue reading »
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Sparks and Butterflies · 5M ago

A Very Merry Bookmas!

While the girls are  busy today playing Rock Band with the new puppy, I’ll be happily hiding in my library …Continue reading »
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