Photo from Hunger Games wikiI'm a sucker for strong female protagonists. Characters like Katniss, Tris, and Elizabeth Bennet. They are girls who stand up for what they believe and create a difference in the people's lives around them. Sure, they are fictional, but...
PictureĀ from Free Travel Guide to IndonesiaĀ Wild waves, tall cliffs, exotic dances, and ancient temples. This is Bali.AndĀ while I lived in Indonesia, it wasĀ one of my favorite escape places.Picture: A very sun-burned me weaving a hat from reeds.What I loved most about...
I'm very excited about a new blog series I have planned for you. Basically every Friday I will be sharing about a place worthy of jumping into a jet and visiting. These will be places I've visited so I'll beĀ giving you tips I picked up along the way. Whether you are a...
The winner for ON THE BRIGHT SIDE by Shelli Johannes is CookieMonster! Please email me at farley dot christinal at gmail dot com to get the copy of your book!
As you all know, I'm a crazy fan of Jane Austen. I've read all her books, do the annual Jane Austen movie marathon, I even have her figurine standing right aboveĀ where I write (okay, that sounds a little creepy).So when my uncle and I were chatting on the phone the...
Check out my post on the writer's voice over at the MiGs!And at Rach Writes there's still time to sign up for the Fourth Writer's Building Campaign.
Please welcome Shelli Johannes-Wells today as she celebrates the launch of her tween novel ON THE BRIGHT SIDE!ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is a humorous story about a tween angel who is forced to protect her nemesis and what can happen when you hate someone to death.Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Add...
Last night, my writing buddies here in Orlando, Jess Souders, Larissa Hardesty, and Tara Gallina took a road trip to Tampa for Kristen Simmon's ARTICLE 5 book launch. What a great time!The launch took place at Inkwood Books, an adorable indie bookstore. If you're ever...
Happy New Year! It's another new year in the Chinese calendar. I'm so used to celebrating it while we were in Asia for the last 10 years that it feels weird to know I have school this week! Bummer, right?I'm super excited about this year because it's the YEAR OF THE...
We all have dreams, secretly stowed away, waiting to be fulfilled.When I was little, I dreamed of being a singer, dancer, or even a writer.Yep. That was me twirling around the house in tutus, singing at the top of my lungs. Or hidden in some cramped corner writing...