Writing without the reins

Archive for January, 2007

Cal Ripken, Jr.

January 10th, 2007

As a Maryland gal, and die-hard Orioles fan, I’m so SO excited about Cal Ripken, Jr., the “Iron Man,” being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame because the man is awesome.
Bob and I still talk about the 1995 game we went to, when the O’s played the Angels and Cal broke Lou Gehrig’s […]

Good books

January 9th, 2007

In 2006, I fell way behind with my to-read list. So I’m trying to make up for it by reading (or listening to) one book a week.
What I’m loving so far:
INVISIBLE, by Pete Hautman
Awesome book. I grew to care so much for Dougie, the seventeen-year-old loner, despite his disturbing and yet understandable […]

Procrastinating the MySpace creating

January 8th, 2007

TODAY’S TO-DO LIST
Clean the barn: Check.
Workout: Check.
Shower/Dress: Check, check.
Write 3,000 words: Check. (Go me!)
Answer emails: Check.
Finish my MySpace page:
I said . . . Finish my MySpace page:
Hello? Are you listening to me Laura? YOU NEED TO GET YOUR MYSPACE PAGE UP!
Okay, okay, I hear you already! […]

Kickass Web Design is just that!

January 6th, 2007

Many thanks and some serious kudos to Kickass Web Design for designing this site! BJ is the bomb, y’all, and trust me - she’s got enough patience to fill a bathtub after dealing with someone as computer illiterate as me.
And I have to say I’m loving Harcourt right now after receiving a package of […]

Welcome, 2007!

January 2nd, 2007

Happy New Year, everyone!
I’ve been hemming and hawing over what to say in my first website post. First posts are important, you know. They set the tone of what is yet to come, so I wanted it to be something super positive.
This morning, I got my positive when my editor forwarded me this […]