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Some days I have a lot to say. But there is only one blog and all of my posts are compiled in chronological order. To sort through and read only the posts you are most interested in, you can select from the three topics described below.
4N6Fact Fridays, fun forensic facts from the news. You know you want to read them! The weekly posts will appear on this blog under category 4N6, and also on tumblr.
Film2Fiction: Of all the things I pretend to know a lot about, writing is one topic where I have plenty of boots on the ground experience and lots to share. To view my blogs on writing select F2F.
And finally, book love. I review books I have read and loved and think you should read them, too. Click on book<3
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It’s 108 degrees outside. I sit inside, under cover of intense air conditioning… watching heat lines rise from the concrete a few feet away, hearing the not-so-distant drums of global warming thudding in my sub-conscious, and I think GREEN (but in a good way). Not that long ago “being green” meant inexperienced and now it means “environmentally savvy.” My advice, stay cool… think GREEN… watch Living With Ed… buy a Prius… and for Godssakes get out of the SUN! That thing will KILL you. As for the picture above — you’ll never guess: This fountain forms the entrance to the … Continue reading
“C.S.I. has become a national obsession,”Jane PauleyThe Jane Pauley ShowNovember 4, 2004 C.S.I. graces the airwaves three times a week, with C.S.I., C.S. I. Miami and C.S.I. NY. Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS calls it “the most successful television franchise in history.” And there’s more: at least a dozen fictional and reality-based series about criminal investigation through various methods of forensic science can be found in the prime time schedules of major networks and on cable channels like Court TV. Would it surprise you to learn that this proliferation pales when compared to C.S.I. classes in our nations … Continue reading
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I’m not sure of the actual number of comic titles… somewhere in the area of 40 or 50. I love the form of writing for comic. It’s lean and clean. You really have to refine your story to it’s essence and you have think in a flat, 2D way. It’s great for disclipline. I wish that I could draw as well as write. But I would never trade being a writer for being an artist. There is something about the way a written story looks on a page that just appeals to me.
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After years of working with goofy kid-characters it was awesome to get to work with a goofy ADULT! Eric Stromer is more fun than a barrel of nine year olds… (seriously) and he has twice the energy. 98 percent of the ideas in this book were his (he let me add a few). I just helped capture his genius on to the page. Do It Yourself Family is a great book for people with kids to entertain on a budget. Just think ‘power tools’! If you have anything that needs making over, even if it’s only your outlook on life, … Continue reading
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ABOUT BUGS(Selected among the Most Outstanding Children’s Books of 1998 by the Parent Council and one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 1998)Researching this book was so much fun, each night over dinner I would describe the bugs I found that day to see if I could gross out my husband and son. When I did, those bugs went into the book! SCARY HOWL OF FAMEThe research for this book was fun, too. I mean what other job could I do where I got PAID to watch all of the NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET movies? THE ULTIMATE BEST FRIENDS BOOKI … Continue reading
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