We were always warned beforehand that it was coming. We knew the code, and we knew what to do when it came over the speakerphone. But even when we had pre-emptive information, it didn’t stop the chills that raced through me at the word ”thumbtacks.” My two coworkers and I had to do three things.... Continue Reading →
A Cinderella Christmas Story: Because Why Not
'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house A movie tried to be a musical for two scenes About this, I will grouse The time has come once again for my annual Christmas movie blog, and I didn't think I could top Good Knight or Princess Switch. I mean they are just so... Continue Reading →
I think a lot about the things that used to set my soul on fire. Hours, days, weeks spent indulging in this hobby or that activity. When I was a kid, there was nothing that made me more elated—or enraged—than the piano. I started playing when I was seven, and took to the instrument like... Continue Reading →
It’s Time for New Main Characters
It's the morning after I watched an act of insurrection play out in front of me live on Twitter, and I can't stop thinking about Grant and Emilia. Full disclosure: they're not real. Not in the social security, birth certificate number sense, but as real as characters in my manuscript can be. Their stories take... Continue Reading →
The Princess Switch: Switched Again AKA Someone Save the Men from this Movie
2020 has been a hard, weird, stressful year. There hasn’t been a lot to look forward to, as it seems like the future has been cancelled. But one thing we can count on is that Netflix will barf out a bunch of Christmas movie nonsense and people like me will watch it. It seems as... Continue Reading →