by jess | Apr 26, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Write to Live, Live to Write
(This post is dedicated to my dear friend, Wellins. He’s not a writer and he’s not retreating, but everyone should have a Wellins in their lives!) W is for…wow. Almost there! Like scheduling a spa day after a grueling workout, I’ve got...
by jess | Apr 24, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
Hey, U! We’ve hit the 21st letter in the alphabet! Is everyone still hanging in there? It’s been a uniquely fun, unusually time-consuming blogging month…but I am so glad I signed up for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. Now, onto the letter of the...
by jess | Apr 23, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
It’s official – I’m gonna do the Dirty Girl! Oh, get your mind out of the gutter – it’s a mud run! Three days ago, my fabulous foodie romance author pal Amanda Usen sent me the link for the run – there are 9 Dirty Girl events this...
by jess | Apr 21, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Write to Live, Live to Write
SUN KINK: a buckling due to high temperature, causing the track to shift laterally and form a curve in what is otherwise a straight pair of rails. Such conditions can cause a train derailment. Probably a term you don’t hear every day. It’s currently the...
by jess | Apr 20, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Ear Candy
“But dude…it’s on our rider.” Ah yes, magic words in the music biz. What is this sacred document I speak of? A tour rider is a written set of requests or demands made by an artist prior to a performance. To ensure the comfort, safety and...
by jess | Apr 19, 2012 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
Quixotic: 1: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action 2: capricious, unpredictable Etymology: From English: Quixote, a visionary, after Don Quixote, hero of a romance by Miguel de...