I’ve been on the hunt for period books from the nineteenth century, and I came across this little gem. The Girl’s Own Book was written by Mrs. L. Maria Child and was first published in 1834. Applewood Books has a ton of period historical tomes ranging from cookbooks to this one, which is essential a […]
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Musings and Opinions
Glorious Nachos. A Buffalicious Recipe.
Been a ton of serious-minded posts lately, and I’d like to make up for that by admitting something shameful. I have a love affair with nachos. GOOD nachos. And, I have found the perfect summer recipe. Cheese in a can is an abomination, a thing to be feared. Powder? UNNATURAL. You truly need to have […]
Progress Report #3
I haven’t posted one of these since the end of March, and for that… I apologize. If you’re just following up on these now, the progress reports are to check in and show you what’s up in Monica-land. I’m happy to report that all plates are spinning and balanced appropriately. I may even have a […]
On Words and Role Models
My post-CONvergence update will be a little late, as I have been distracted by allergy medicines and a fog of con crud. Strangely, the two brain cells I have left, are rubbing together on another topic: how writers are role models. Writers can be cave trolls and never interact with other human beings, but there’s […]
Business 101: On Screwing Up
And here you probably thought I was going to tell you about places to find work, eh? Where you look for jobs depends upon what you want to write and how. So, for me to cover that in a single post, well… It’s very possible I’d give you incorrect or not-as-useful advice. So why am […]