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Random
I live in Millbrae, California, a small suburb about 10 miles south of San Francisco. It’s got a nice shopping area in easy walking distance from my house. Every now and then, I will walk past some...
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Epic Binge
The last days of the 2015 summer binge season are upon us. I love me a good binge and the shows I’ve watched have varied in length from 4 episodes to 12 to 189. Yes, 189 episodes. Now, that’s an epic...
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Binge Complete
As part of my summer binge, I decided to watch the 189-episode telenovela, Lo Que La Vida Me Robó (What Life Took from Me,) on Netflix. I finally finished watching it. That was one long binge! As a...
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Hamlet Live Encore
One of the hottest tickets in the world right now is Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, at the Barbican Theatre in London. I wanted to see it so much, I thought about traveling there, but aside...
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Eurovision 2016 – Big Change in the Voting System
Let’s face it, the Eurovision voting system is confusing. The famous 12 points are actually 10 points. The final vote is split 50-50 between a professional jury and the voting public. To give that some...
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Eurovision 2016
The selection process in the Eurovision 2016 song contest is ramping up and many countries will be holding contests over the next few weeks. Half the participating countries have already chosen their...
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Eurovision 2016 – Austria
My first Eurovision review of 2016! I feel like there should be a drumroll or something. There aren’t a lot of official videos available yet, so I’m starting at the top of the alphabetical list with...
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Eurovision 2016 – Germany
If you like Japanese street fashion and pop ballads, you’re going to love Jamie-Lee Kriewitz. She will represent Germany in Stockholm after winning the Unser Lied für Stockholm competition last night...
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Eurovision 2016 – United Kingdom
After five years of internal selections (i.e. no voting), and dismal results at Eurovision, the BBC decided to return the choice of contestant back to their viewers. Eurovision: You Decide fielded six...
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Eurovision 2016 – Norway
If I say “Gorgeous Norwegian blonde in a tight white gown singing a power pop ballad with killer pipes” you might reply, “Margaret Berger!” That is a description of Norway’s 2013 Eurovision entry. It’s...
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Eurovision 2016 – Armenia
Armenia has gone the internal selection route for the past few years. This isn’t a bad thing, but it does make me more cautious about a song, particularly when it is launched as a polished video rather...
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Eurovision 2016 – Georgia
Georgia has chosen to use an interesting selection process for their 2016 Eurovision entry. Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz was chosen internally by GPB, the Georgian broadcast network. The...
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Eurovision 2016 – Russia
Sergey Lazarev was announced as Russia’s Eurovision participant at the the Russian National Music Awards way back in December 2015. He’d just been named Singer of the Year and is a well-known, popular...
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Eurovision 2016 – Belarus
I’ve been busy for the past month with work, writing and a quick trip to New Orleans. Eurovision has been nudging the edge of my consciousness, but it’s been hard to get back into the groove. Until...
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Clarion Alley Mural Project
About twice a month, I manage to make it to one of my favorite write-ins, the Friday afternoon Shut Up and Write, at one of my favorite places, Borderlands Books/Cafe, in the Mission District of San...
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Making Your Own Magic
This past summer, I listened to the audiobook version of Felicia Day’s memoir, You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost). Listened, rather than read, because I saw her in person on a panel at Denver...
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NaNoWriMo Book Launch
Welcome to November 1. For those of us who participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), this is a big day. Thousands of novels will be launched. Some have been planned meticulously in the...
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Coloring Under the Covers
Love to read? Love to color? Then this post is for you. I’m thrilled to be part of a new project called Coloring Under the Covers, a series of adult coloring books of novel covers. Volume 1 has just...
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Folly Launch Day
Exciting news! Folly (Crossroads Book 2) launches today. It is available in ebook and paperback on Amazon. It is the follow-up to Fake (Crossroads Book 1), also available on Amazon. To celebrate, both...
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New Book Covers
I’m excited to announce that my Crossroads series now has new book covers. They were created by the immensely talented Julie Nicholls. I love how beautiful, mystical, and intriguing these new covers...
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