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I went to the Pikes Peak Writers Spring Workshop on how to hook your readers within 120 words today. I came away with a light in the attic, a threshold cross, the perfect souffle. The intro isn’t perfect, but NOW I HAVE A CLUE on how to open a story.  This, in and of itself, […]

Blog: Recipe: Jamba on Polenta http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2120 # Blog: Julie & Julia Party: Success! http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2153 # @MsAllieD The Jamba/polenta recipe was really quick & easy, too. in reply to MsAllieD # That would have been sexier if the example I found didn't look like roadkill. @saucy_dryad I just spatchcocked the hell out of a chicken… #

I’m working on a Mystery Project. I’m not one of the kinds of writers that doesn’t talk about her works in progress; you may assume there’s a reason. [Insert smug here.] I’m not done with the Chocolate Story yet – I keep having to back up and say, “Does this really do what I want

by Trenton Lee Stewart. The inside flap states, “Is this the end of the Mysterious Benedict Society?” I have to wonder.  When you tie up your loose ends, it’s usually time for Season 2 of a TV show or the end of a book series, lest one jump the shark.  However, for fans of the

Blog: Recipe: Lamb Meatballs with Red-Pepper Pomegranate sauce http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2132 # Blog: Recipe: Warm Beet and Goat Cheese Salad http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2135 # Blog: Recipe: Onion-Olive Pizza http://foodie.deannaknippling.com/?p=2137 # @ianthealy I do stream of comedy edits…to soften the evil. in reply to ianthealy # @ianthealy Sure. But "good edits" usually are the opposite of friendly, like little interventions.

Two late-night stories. Ray: Once upon a time there was a Guinea pig who ate everyone on Earth.  Except his owner.  The Guinea pig was huge.  And one other person, who was hiding.  The person who was hiding came along and kicked the Guinea pig in the stomach, and the Guinea pig threw everyone up

Most of the half-way decent pictures from last week were from Physics day.  Here are the rest: La Lune, through the playhouse window. Glasses at the Warehouse. Mural at the Warehouse. Lee, somewhat amused at my taking his picture, at the Warehouse. The wine altar at the Warehouse? Ray’s picture selected for Black History Month

by Eoin Colfer. Lest you think that all I did this week was read (and cook), I listened to Conrad’s Fate and The Lost Colony as audiobooks at work during a marathon session at work of doing something that required little brain power and a lot of time.  I was about to go maaaaaaaad. Arty,

By Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Mark from work loaned this to me; I read the first page and knew I’d like it, so I picked up a copy for myself before I’d even read it. The book falls into the same category as the Trenton Lee Stewart (Mysterious Benedict Society) books:  I like them

by Diana Wynne Jones. This is a YA, one of the Chrestomanci books. Having read so many DWJ books, upon finding out that Conrad is doomed to die within a year if he doesn’t kill someone that he was supposed to kill in his previous life, I said, “Who benefits?” and was consequently not surprised