Bring Lisa McMann to GR!!!

go here!
There is a contest to bring her to certain cities for her new book!

http://eventful.com/performers/lisa-mcmann-/P0-001-000103998-3/demand?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=apps&utm_campaign=demand_app&fb_source=679911056

use Sparta's zip code: 49345

the product of procrastination and sleep deprivation...

hey creative writing kids who still read this blog!!! (and wk and ms. mclain...) are you bored?? do you need a laugh?? are you supposed to be writing a 4-6 page paper after basically staying up for 24 hours and then sleeping heavily for 11 hours?? well then, do i have the thing for you!!!! (since when did i turn into a sales person??) go here!!!! --> hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com and entertain yourself!!!!!! it's especially entertaining after you've reached that point of tiredness when absolutely everything is funny. i reached that point at about 7 tonight. i should go to bed now. but this is too funny. ;)

Go Green!

Hey creative writing buddies. I figured the blog needed a new post, so I thought I'd take a moment to say, "I LOVE State." It's awesome here. The food rocks (which is unheard of for a college), and my classes are pretty interesting. I actually like my econ class, which scares me because only crazy econ people are supposed to like econ, and I don't want to turn into one of those people.

Okay, your turn to share. Where are you and what do you think about it??? Clearly, I'm at State, and I'm not sure if I'll ever go home I love it so much.

Just Like Prozac Only Cheaper...

I always kinda have been but I think my movie watching h
as increased due in part to my new job at Family Video where kids movies rent free. Yup. That tagline is what I say in my head every time I hear "family video" now. But whenever I get good enough sales I get free movie rentals so I've been educating myself on a bunch of great titles. Recently: A Clockwork Orange and Prozac Nation. Both based on books. Both very great. Clockwork was... strange... disturbing... and that's an understatement. I've never read the book but always have wanted to. Now it's definitely on my buy before I read list.

Same with Prozac nation. I was surprised at how much of myself I saw in the main character's personality and feelings. It was a little scary to see what I know is how I act sometimes. But it also makes me want to keep bettering myself and accepting who I am regardless.

Movies, books, art and music are all things that affect us on some level. I love when I find one that really touches me or clicks with me. It's almost like therapy... but a lot cheaper. Maybe doctors should start prescribing these things instead of pills...

EDIT::

Leah!!!! Who won't let you have your ice cream bar back after giving her a taste...

Leah likes jammin to Prince with grandpa!

August 7 --"Reading rocks in Rockford"

Hey, writers!!!
Sat. August 7, 10am-3pm in downtown Rockford.
I just picked up a brochure on this...
Of most interest to you all: 10:30-12:00 Adult Writing Workshop (at the Library) "Take publishing into your own hands/internet publishing and You..."

Not sure, but sounds like a great literary adventure. I plan to take Simon and Addie to see Kevin Kammeraad at ~11:00 at the "Garden Park Stage" on Squire St. Maybe I will see you there!

Stop and grab a BRIGHT YELLOW brochure at a Rockford business to get the whole scoop. Not sure if they have a website-- haven't looked.

PS -- let me know what you're reading!!! "The Help" was amazing!!! "A Tale of Two Cities" is proving difficult but worthy!

Life Wishes

"What do you wish you would have done before you died?", an important question asked by none other than Tyler Durden (and many others but Tyler is just psychotically awesome). Paint a self portrait? Build a house?

My wish is to read as many classics books as I can..because I love them =]
(feel free to offer some authors and titles)

What is your wish??

Who do you write like?

This was posted on FB by Lisa McMann about her writing. Give it a try and let me know what it says about your writing!


Lisa McMann: What famous writer do you write like? Paste a few 'graphs here and see what it says:
http://iwl.me/
I analyzed three of my current/upcoming books, and this is what it told me:
GONE=Stephen King
CRYER'S CROSS (coming Feb '11) = Margaret Atwood
THE UNWANTEDS (coming fall '11) = Kurt Vonnegut