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There are few things that make me giggle more than awkward handshakes…
Here are a few GIFs that make me laugh no matter what mood I’m in 🙂
I know I just heard you giggle 🙂
This is pretty much how I feel any time I try to explain the book I’m writing to non-writers…
Today marks a new season in my life… one that to the outside would seem fairly low on the importance scale, but it’s made me pretty emotional.
I dropped my youngest child off at pre-school this morning where he’ll go every day till 12.
Ya, no biggie right?
But it is a big deal. It means that I’m in a new season and new seasons are fun and exciting, but can also be terrifying and hard.
I’m so looking forward to the chance to write uninterrupted and go to language school in the mornings and work on my freelance projects, but then it also feels selfish and unnecessary since he is still so young.
Well this morning he was all like:
and I was al like
and well…
Worst blogger ever checking in!
Finished my first big revision and starting on revision number two after I get this next freelance project finished… kids are in school, which is kind of pretty awesome for having a bit more time to write, but I’m also back in language school so that’s a bit less time to write… oh and my brain gets all foggy and heavy from all the thinking.
Regardless, ALLIANCE is coming together… slowly but surely! I’m still not to the point of whether I think this first foray into becoming a writer is good enough to even attempt to get published, but we’ll see!
I’m having fun and learning and that is what this is all about. Oh and world domination.
Okay, back to work…
Summary:
Seven years after the conclusion of the High Druid of Shannara trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks at last revisits one of the most popular eras in the legendary epic fantasy series that has spellbound readers for more than three decades.
My Thoughts:
I waited for almost two years to read this series because I love reading Terry Brooks’ series in its entirety and it was worth the wait. I will always give Terry 5 stars because I just love his stories and I become immersed in his world. He made me love reading again about 8 years ago when I was in a big reading slump. I can’t wait for the next part of this series to come out! Obviously, you’re going to need to start about twenty books back with Sword of Shannara if you want to read this series!
Five stars and recommend!
Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn’t leave at all.Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand.
But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won’t stop until they get it….
With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, debut author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl’s journey in a barren world not so different than our own
Destiny Cole 