I have found a new hobby: Making book covers. I started with a few for my stories on Wattpad. Then I made a few more for other people's stories. Could this be the beginning of a career? For Wattpad I just use pictures I find off the internet. I mean, it's not like I'm making … Continue reading The Art of Book Covers
Censorship
I have an issue to talk about today: Censorship. Not like the North Korea kind. My kind. How much should I censor myself? Occasionally, there is swearing on this blog. Nothing crazy, but it happens. I don't add stars to it either. There's no such thing as f*ck. Vowels are important and shouldn't be left out. … Continue reading Censorship
Outfit of the Week: The Parisian
I got a midi skirt. After it arrived, I realized I had no idea how to wear a midi skirt. I had a challenge on my hands, and it was a challenge I was ready to take on. I had some fun taking pictures of this outfit, as you can kind of tell. The skirt … Continue reading Outfit of the Week: The Parisian
SIV
There are forty-five minutes left today. I need to do a little creative writing. Here is a short story I wrote last year. As with anything I've written over three weeks ago, I think it's rubbish. But it's a Saturday. The story is called SIV and is told from the perspective of a robot with … Continue reading SIV
Book Review: Sold
Patricia McCormick’s Sold is a thought-provoking YA novel about a young girl who is unknowingly sold into prostitution. Lakshmi is a brave character who starts out as a twelve year old girl in the Himalayas of Nepal. Her mother is desperately trying to feed her and her baby brother, and her stepfather gambles … Continue reading Book Review: Sold
How To Deal With Writers
Dear friends and family (but mostly family, especially the extended kind), I write a lot. It’s a thing I enjoy. I write fiction, mostly. Novels, short stories, articles, poems, whatever I want to write, I'll write. Mostly by hand for stuff that isn’t for school, but a lot of it is typed, too. My stories … Continue reading How To Deal With Writers
The Shield
I was going to do a recipe today but I've never poached an egg before and I messed up so here's a poem: – The Shield By Ivy — No need to point your finger at me Just because I'm all you see. Do not mistake my fury for hurt. . Yes, a broken shard … Continue reading The Shield
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
It was great! Five stars! Hilarious action-comedy! Oh, wait—it's not supposed to be a comedy? But what about the uber-long closeups of people staring dramatically? One. After. Another. The so-cheesy-it-can-only-be-on-purpose final deathbed speeches? The lack of a decent plot line...? Oh. Okay. Nevermind then. I can't believe after sitting through hours of Peter Jackson movies, I … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Protected: Firsthand Effects of Divorce on Kids
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Poker: A Mental Battle
On my mom's side, I have 20 aunts and uncles and 25 cousins, three of which have spouses and one who has a toddler and a baby due any day now. Including my siblings and I, my maternal grandparents have 28 grandchildren and nearly 2 great-grandchildren. I am the youngest of the older half of the … Continue reading Poker: A Mental Battle
Precarious Writer 