Happy Turkey Day
The art of restraint once again eludes me on Thanksgiving. Thankful for what I’ve been given and the people who love me. Continue reading →
Author: Shana Norris
Not a short story writer
I’ve known it all along. I’m a novel writer. Not a short story writer. I can write essays and nonfiction articles just fine. I attempt to write short stories, but then the idea takes off in my brain and I... Continue reading →
Writing about a brat
So I stalled on Band Geeks back in August. You can see my July post about hitting a rough spot. I finished my revision of Emma’s book last week and I’ve now returned to BG with the determination to finish... Continue reading →
Misadventures in being Harry Potter
You would think $1 glasses would be easy to disassemble. The husband drove me all over various dollar stores today in search of a pair of glasses I could pass off as Harry Potter glasses for my Halloween costume. My... Continue reading →
Organization for the organizationally impaired
I have decided to start taping all important items directly to my body. This will prevent me from losing anything else. Last week, I lost my debit card IN MY HOUSE. (It’s already been deactivated, so sorry, there’s no point... Continue reading →
How much happily ever after?
If throughout the course of a book, a character is in love with another, does she have to end up with him at the end? Does she have to end up with someone? I’ve read plenty of books where the... Continue reading →
What I’m going to do when I’m rich #2453943
One day when I’m rich (ha, I can dream!), I will either donate money to my local library with a note saying it can ONLY be spent on the young adult section (not children’s, as there is an entire room... Continue reading →
Rough patch
I’ve hit a rough spot in Band Geeks. I’m at the point where something big is about to happen and I’m eager to get to that spot beacuse then everything will be very interesting and the words will come into... Continue reading →
Bad guys
I’ve noticed over the last few years that I’ve come to really like the bad characters in stories. In the fantasy trilogy I wrote a couple years ago, I started out hating all my bad characters and wanting everyone to... Continue reading →
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog for a special announcement
My laptop’s here! My laptop’s here! Well, not here–at home. Waiting just for me. I get to resume lunchtime writing tomorrow hopefully. Continue reading →