It’s easy to get caught up in consumerism at this time of year, and to put material possessions–both the giving and gaining of them–above everything else. As a family, we made the decision that this would be a light Christmas. In part, it’s for the cost savings, but in part it’s a philosophical decision. Yet […]
This is my first Talk Like Jane Austen Day. And I think I’m ready for it. Copy of the complete works of Jane Austen? Check. Love for old, big words and talking in formal, complex sentences? Check. Excited to go fangirl on an author who has been dead for almost 200 years? Check. Liked the […]
Today’s post is on all things Jane Austen. First, my Ignite Phoenix presentation, second, a bunch of Jane Austen pages I added to my website, and third, an Austenland review. Ignite Phoenix Friday, October 18th, I’m presenting at Ignite Phoenix on Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen and the Art of Argument. There are presentations on everything from […]
Step 1 If you are angry, frustrated, or upset, write a nasty email. Let all your angst come out. Cry a little on the keyboard in frustration. Go beat up a pillow but don’t actually break things. Save your draft in which you tell everyone exactly what you think. Step 1b (provided by my friend […]
A few weeks ago my students made Animotos introducing themselves. I made one too, introducing myself as a writer: It was fun to think about how I might define myself with words, pictures, and music, in the constraints of a 30 second format.