I first heard of Jonny Diaz about five years ago, when “More Beautiful You” came out. I loved it then, I love it now, and one day, maybe a year or so ago, I decided to check out more of Mr. Diaz’s music. I mean, he had to have other...

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I first heard of these books during summer camp when me and my friends saw them at the college bookstore. I thought it was quite possibly the coolest idea ever, but I didn’t buy them then because we still had a few days of camp left, and I thought I...

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It’s from the Wicked soundtrack, so nuff said, right? Haha, not for me. The first time I really heard about Wicked was when one of my friends (a total theater buff) described the entire plot to me one night during summer camp. I thought it sounded kinda crazy (and sad),...

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If you’re new, here’s a link to my first post explaining the linkup. And here's the link to the new linkup for this month. Interestingly enough, I came up with the beginning paragraph in church. We were doing praise and worship, I was rather near the drums, and that line...

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This Thursday, I’m doing something a little different. My thoughts on my own writing, you might say. I’ve been reading through my main manuscript this week and, since I haven’t touched it all summer, I’m kind of detached from it. In some ways, it’s almost like reading someone else’s work:...

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I have my mother to thank for this one: she introduced me to Yiruma several years ago by playing his music while my siblings and I did our schoolwork. At first, I wasn’t really into it; my musical tastes leaned more towards soft rock at the time, that and the...

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Guess what, everybody? We have a guest! Yay! A friend of mine is joining us this Thoughtful Thursday to talk about Knowing Your Characters. So without further ado, take it away Mariella! Knowing Your Characters  by Mariella Hunt I've been editing and rewriting my novel Dissonance for three years now,...

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This song hasn’t inspired any story in particular, but it’s one of my new favorites, so I wanted to share it with you. I’ve loved Plumb’s “In My Arms” for years, and while listening to it over the weekend, I saw “Boys Don’t Cry” in YouTube’s related videos. I’ve found...

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First Saturday of the month means a Shipping Saturday! Hurrah! Just so you know, this is going to be the most hardcore fangirling post yet. So hold on to your keyboards; it’s gonna be a crazy pod-ride. And 3... 2... 1... I LOVE STAR WARS!!!! Seriously, I adore it. It’s...

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