Unique Mother’s Day Gifts by Fandom

ChrisReaders, YA

Looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift? Check out these fun fandom gifts from BoxLunch Gifts.  Fair warning: you may decide you need some of these cool items for yourself.   The next best thing to piloting your own TARDIS through wind, rain and snow is owning this TARDIS umbrella. Outside, the TARDIS travels through the Vortex, but inside is the view … Read More

My Canva Addiction

ChrisFor Writers

Have you discovered Canva? It’s a site that allows you to create teasers or facebook posts or a banner for your twitter site.  Canva supplies you with backgrounds, text, and illustrations to use in your creations which are free and also offers some that will cost you a dollar or two. After you make your creation you can download from the site … Read More

Good Morning, Sunshine

ChrisFor Writers, Readers

It’s a beautiful day in Southern Illinois.  It’s about seventy degrees. The sun is shining. I’m sitting on my back deck in fur-covered yoga pants and a brightly patterned shirt that I purchased at Kohls for $4.00 from the clearance rack (because that is how I roll).  My three dogs are also enjoying the sunshine.  It’s amazing how wonderful a little heat and glow can … Read More

Wednesday Recap: Las Vegas

ChrisUncategorized

Things I learned in Las Vegas. All the hallways in the hotels in Las Vegas look like the never-ending hallway of your nightmares. aka The Shining Due to the afore-mentioned hallways, no matter what type of shoes/outfits you take, you will end up wearing shoes that resemble these. 3. Other people, like author Lisa Brown Roberts will give you shoe … Read More

Off to Las Vegas

ChrisFor Writers, humor, Readers

I’m off to Las Vegas for a conference with my publisher. Most writers are introverts, meaning we are comfortable with smaller groups and quieter surroundings. Las Vegas is huge and loud and full of people so I may require a glass of wine while I’m there to deal with all the commotion, but I am looking forward to talking in … Read More

Trial By Fire Release Day Dog gifs

ChrisDragons, YA, young adult

Trial By Fire comes out tomorrow, April 4th. What does an author feel like the day before a book releases? Allow me to explain in dog gifs. This is what I will look like most of today. Which means I’m super excited, nervous, and a little manic.  And I’m not sure I’ll be able to sleep tonight. I’ll probably look … Read More