Place for the Stolen
Like that one guy said: Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Welcome to the place where all things have been lifted, looted, and otherwise pilfered…Remember, possession is 9/10s of the law.
Category: Reading Projects
The Year In Reading 2014 and Onward to 2015
According to Goodreads — my only real authority on anything reading-wise — I read 64 books in 2014. My first thought upon seeing that was, “Bummer. I didn’t read the 100 I set out to read.” My second thought was “Whoa! 64!” I also… Continue Reading “The Year In Reading 2014 and Onward to 2015”
King Henry VI, Part 2 by William ShakespeareMy rating: 3 of 5 stars The Henry plays — and a great deal of Shakespeare’s history plays — were written prior to 1594. These are Shakespeare’s early attempts and a lot of critics have pointed out:… Continue Reading “”
The Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare
I’m trying to read Shakespeare’s works in the (generally) agreed upon order in which they were written. That means there’s a lot of histories up front. Right now, I’ve finished the Henry VI trilogy and am moving on to Richard III. And, really, the only… Continue Reading “The Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare”
Challenges 2014: EPIC Edition
Because I’m a little insane, I’ve decided to give myself some challenges this year. (I don’t like to call them “resolutions” because then I won’t do them. I rebel against that kinda shit.) So, instead, I’ve decided that I will do a writing challenge,… Continue Reading “Challenges 2014: EPIC Edition”
Missing Your Goal Doesn’t Mean You Didn’t Accomplish Anything
2013 has five weeks left in it. Back in January I set myself a Goodreads goal to read 100 books this year. By October, I’d fallen so far behind the pace that there was no way for me to hit my goal. I was… Continue Reading “Missing Your Goal Doesn’t Mean You Didn’t Accomplish Anything”
Time to clear the stack:JenRidReadMo
Last month, as you guys know, was National Novel Writing Month. Millions of writers across the country set pen to paper/fingers to keyboard in order to write an entire novel in a month. Which is a crazy idea, when you get right down to… Continue Reading “Time to clear the stack:JenRidReadMo”
Tuesday Post of Accountability! Writing! Yeah!
Ah, Tuesday. Time to be held accountable. Here’s what I was up to: 1. Writing. Woo-whee! Finished a chapter and am half through another, for a grand total of twenty-odd pages this past week. Since I figured out the schedule that I need to… Continue Reading “Tuesday Post of Accountability! Writing! Yeah!”
Tuesday Post of Accountability!: Reading Should Count As Writing
It’s Tuesday again! And every Tuesday you will be subjected to regaled by the writing progress I have made over the last week. But! I insist that I not be the only one exposing myself sounding off. Let your comments reflect what kind of… Continue Reading “Tuesday Post of Accountability!: Reading Should Count As Writing”
The Animal Angle
I dont’ think anyone can talk about Rita Mae Brown’s work fairly without discussing the “animal angle.” I’ve never written a story or a novel from the POV of an animal. Mostly because I, personally, have never been inspired to do so. However, Rita… Continue Reading “The Animal Angle”
Jenny is a Sexist
I admit it. I just started reading Murder Most Frothy. Upon opening the book I was confronted with *gasp* a brief prologue in which the anonymous killer is shooting the hapless victim. I got through the first couple paragraphs (paragraphs about gun models, bullet… Continue Reading “Jenny is a Sexist”
Jenny Maloney
I write dark fiction that my mother hates. I also review mysteries for criminalelement.com. When not writing fiction/reviews, I'm creating plays at Springs Ensemble Theatre in Colorado Springs.
