September 8, 2012
I’m back! Did you miss me? I originally had my ceciliadominic.com site hosted at a large and, one would infer from their commercials, somewhat misogynistic, company. We ditched them in July but haven’t found a permanent home for ceciliadominic.com, so… Continue Reading…
November 23, 2011
When I’m asked to name the influences on my writing, Anne McCaffrey is always one of the first names I mention, but I’m not writing this as an author. No, I want to say goodbye to her as a reader.… Continue Reading…
catch phrases • language • slang • writing
October 9, 2011
My heart got blessed when we were in North Georgia a few weeks ago, except I don’t think it really did. Hubby and I were checking out at one of the many apple orchards near Ellijay and chatting with a… Continue Reading…
bad movie day • bad movies • Battlefield Earth • Birdemic • Chupacabra Terror • Contagion .7 • Creepers
September 11, 2011
One of my writing/drinking buddies – yes, it’s funny how those go together – hosted a Bad Movie Day at his house yesterday. Apparently his wife was out of town on a girls’ camping trip, so she couldn’t object. Even… Continue Reading…
Buddhapuss Ink • fantasy • mystery • paranormal mystery • short story • writing contest • young adult literature
September 5, 2011
In January, I entered publisher Buddhapuss Ink’s Mystery Times Ten contest, and in March I got an email that I had been selected as one of the twenty finalists. This meant a lot because my story had impressed the teen… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2011
Three years ago, I joined a short story class led by a friend of mine who has published nine of them, but none for pay. I went on the first day, and when the teacher and other students asked what… Continue Reading…
Pandora's Succession • Russell Brooks • self-published book review • self-published books • Thriller
May 16, 2011
It’s hard to write, finish, and revise a book, and it takes courage and money to get it out there. Readers who are interested in self-published books but who don’t want to waste their time on low-quality ones need a… Continue Reading…
book review • coming-of-age • Finding the Moon in Sugar • Gint Aras • Lithuanian novel • self-published book review • self-published books • self-publishing • tragicomedy
April 4, 2011
It’s hard to write, finish, and revise a book, and it takes courage and money to get it out there. Readers who are interested in self-published books but who don’t want to waste their time on low-quality ones need a… Continue Reading…
black tulip picture • cheesesteak • Chocolate by the Bald Man • Longwood Gardens • orchid picture • Philadelphia • The Signer • writing process
March 26, 2011
Hubby and I recently took a trip to Philadelphia to visit Babysis, who’s in school up there. While she recovered from finals and took care of sick bunnies, we went wine tasting along the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail.* On Sunday… Continue Reading…
March 16, 2011
I’ll admit it, I’m a late adopter for technological stuff. I only got on Twitter because my husband and sister both have accounts, and in a paranoid moment, I became afraid that they would tweet about me. I’ve since surpassed… Continue Reading…
