I’ve been feeling a lack of blue in my life lately so you can expect to see many new blue hues in the posts to come. Beginning with today’s China Glaze Wait N’ Sea from their summer Off Shore collection. It is a lovely color but a bit finicky to get a smooth application. As you can…
When I think of emotion my mind immediately goes to visual cues. Recreating visual cues into words can be hard for new and experienced writers and like any writing it takes practice. I wanted to see how different writers tackle emotion in their writing so I asked Book-in-a-Week’s four contributors to share their perspective on…
Nail Polish Canada sent me a bottle of Duri’s Rejuvacote 1 to review on NailTheLook.ca. I have never heard of this product which is from a Brooklyn, New York based company. It is a nail growth system and according to the packaging Rejuvacote is the “Nail Doctor” that will “heal and cure your split, cracked…
Dani Shapiro’s Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life is a gentle companion, filled with a myriad of antidotes that helps the writer on their own personal journey. The book is not a how-to guide in the least. It does not go over grammar, writing a sentence, or the like. It does, however,…
Establishing Boundaries During Writing Hours Everything is all set: laptop booted up, pen and paper at hand and a cup of coffee that is still hot. You have been waiting for this “free” time to get all those words out of your head and onto the paper. With hands poised above the keyboard, you take a…
Do you know the term “Mary Sue”? I am sure most of you have at least heard this term in passing. To sum it up, the Mary Sue character is an idealized, almost entirely perfect main character. The Mary Sue character originated in a Star Trek parody by Paula Smith in 1973. It was shortly…
Chastity Garner — Garnerstyle For six years, Chastity Garner has been giving fashion and style advice through example on her blog Garnerstyle. She is a San Francisco based blogger who is fortunate enough to be able to work full-time writing. This size 20/22 curvy shopper is a fan-favorite. What is your greatest concern about online…
I am going through a chiffon layering phase — wearing chiffon tops over camis (I am not brave enough to do the peek-a-boo bra trend). They are a good way to stay cool but still provide full coverage fashion. Most occasions a cami is just not appropriate for day to day life and really they…