Editing Like A Psycho

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Since I came home from work Friday evening, I have engaged in an authorly pursuit my husband refers to as Editing Like A Psycho. Before you are offended on my behalf, allow me to explain. I will go over a manuscript for ten hours in a row, taking breaks to drink coffee and eat while I try to add what … Read More

Social Media Madness

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My first book, Going Down In Flames, came out June 30th. Since then I have been tweeting and sharing and tumbling and pinning my brains out in an effort to increase my social media presence. I’ve done my best to keep the posts about my actual book to 25% of my content because no one likes a spammer. The rest … Read More

I Can’t Believe #UtopYA2014 Is Over

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I can’t believe #UtopYA2014 is over. It was busy and crazy and exhausting and exhilarating. I met some great new people and reconnected with old friends. I was able to meet my online friends in the flesh. The funny part was most of the time, I had to read their name badges before I realized they were someone I’d been … Read More

Live and Let Die: The Bug Freak Out of 2014

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I used to have a live and let live policy when it came to almost all creatures except mosquitoes. If spiders or crickets entered my home, I would scoop them up with a magazine and toss them back outside. Those days are over. Yesterday, I was sitting on my couch, minding my own business when a spider dropped from the … Read More

Happy Easter, or My Ode to Easter Candy

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Today’s Blog is devoted to all things Easter. Let us first take a moment to recognize the miracle that is Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Thicker than regular peanut butter cups, there is something about the chocolate to peanut butter ratio that is sublime. I’ve tried all the other variations of Reese’s holiday themed treats: pumpkins, hearts, and christmas trees. While … Read More

Stop Me Before I Shop Again

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There’s something about stalking your prey, watching and waiting until just the right moment and then pouncing with gusto, exultant in the fact that you’ve bought that coveted pair of shoes at seventy percent off. Hello, my name is Chris Cannon, and I have an online clearance shopping addiction. I used to stick to shopping at Kohl’s, refreshing my email … Read More

What Are You Watching While You Wait For The Walking Dead?

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During the weird negative wind chill weather we endured in the midwest, there wasn’t much to watch on TV. It seems like the hiatus between the mid-season finale (a totally made up concept) and the start of new shows has grown longer and longer. Why am I waiting until January 14th to watch the next episode of Supernatural? Why am … Read More

Dogshaming

ChrisMade Me Laugh

Last night, I was awakened at 1:30 in the morning (and I know the exact time, because I checked) to find my yellow lab mix, Molly barking and growling like there was a giant alien spider in the room. I checked, no alien spiders, no freaky clowns, no zombies, nothing. That’s when I realized Molly was standing on the bed … Read More