What’s your type?

by Shana Norris // August 1, 2008 // Comments off

I’m reading Dialogue by Gloria Kempton and in the chapter I just finished, she talks about the Enneagram and how to use it to create appropriate dialogue for our characters based on which personality they fit into. What amused me... Continue reading →

Monday Five

by Shana Norris // July 28, 2008 // Comments off

1. Weird coincidences: Yesterday, I was working on a rough draft of the book I’ve been working on and one of the scenes I wrote involved the characters watching The Breakfast Club. Then this morning, I look through my friends... Continue reading →

Ghost stories

by Shana Norris // July 24, 2008 // Comments off

Even though I KNOW shows about hauntings freak me out, I’ll still watch them. And then I’ll be freaked out for the next few weeks. I knew better than to watch two episodes of Ghost Hunters last night, but I... Continue reading →

So graceful

by Shana Norris // July 21, 2008 // Comments off

Yesterday after I got back from the grocery store, it had been raining but had stopped by the time I got back home. I took my shoes off when I came in, then went back outside to get the rest... Continue reading →

Five for Friday

by Shana Norris // July 18, 2008 // Comments off

1. I love button up shirts, but I hate trying to find one that fits. It’s always the same: If the top half fits me perfectly, then the bottom half won’t button over my hips. If the bottom half fits... Continue reading →

It’s a dog’s world

by Shana Norris // July 11, 2008 // Comments off

Anyone else watch Greatest American Dog last night? We had to watch it because we knew our dog Chloe would love it. Every time the commercial came on, she went crazy trying to lick the dogs on TV. She knows... Continue reading →

Whole lotta melon

by Shana Norris // July 7, 2008 // Comments off

One day last week, I told The Husband that we should buy a watermelon. Every time we went into town, we would drive by these two men set up on the corner between McDonald’s and Hardee’s, with a bunch of... Continue reading →

Interview and extras

by Shana Norris // July 3, 2008 // Comments off

Last week I did an interview with Portrait Magazine, an online magazine for teens. The interview is up as part of their July issue and they’ve also posted some extra content about Something to Blog About as part of their... Continue reading →

ALA whirlwind

by Shana Norris // July 1, 2008 // Comments off

Just got back from ALA. Actually I got back two hours ago, but after trying unsuccessfully to fall asleep I had to get up for a little while. I think now that I’m back on the east coast, my body... Continue reading →

Going to California

by Shana Norris // June 26, 2008 // Comments off

Only have a quick minute–today is VERY busy for me and I doubt I’ll get a chance to write here tomorrow–but I wanted to stop by before I headed off to the American Library Association Conference on Saturday. If any... Continue reading →