October « 2010 « Meredith McCardle

Road trip Wednesday — The best October has to offer

Today’s question is: What is the best book you read this month? Well, that’s an easy one. I finally got around to reading a book I’ve heard good buzz about for OVER A YEAR. I’m slow sometimes. If I Stay. This book broke my heart. Repeatedly. It was just gorgeous, one of those [...]

Medieval Monday—What Not to Wear

I’m having one of those days where I can’t decide what I want to wear. I had on a dress but wasn’t 100% feeling it, so I threw on a pair of jeans only to discover I shouldn’t have that piece of carrot cake last night because the jeans felt uncomfortably tight, so now [...]

Going the distance

I used to be a pretty hardcore distance runner. Emphasis on the “used to.” I went out for a (not long at all) run this morning and got to thinking about running and then about writing and finally about how my writing journey is pretty similar to my running journey. There were days when [...]

Medieval Monday—Calling in Sick

This installment of Medieval Monday is brought to you by this cold I can’t seem to shake. It’s no fun in the 21st Century, but having any sort of ailment was REALLY no fun in the Middle Ages. Let’s just get it out of the way that whatever’s ailing you is probably your fault [...]

Road trip Wednesday — First Lines

Today’s question is: What are your favorite first lines? How do your own WIPs start? There’s nothing like a good first line, is there? Something that hooks you from the very beginning, digs in its clutches and refuses to let go? A good first line will cause me to walk up to the [...]

Medieval Monday—Sanctuary

Let’s say you did something bad—very bad. You’re going to be arrested, no doubt about it, and you’re facing a hefty punishment—a fine you can’t afford, a jail stay (which is terrible), or maybe you did something truly unforgivable, such as hunting in the King’s forest, God forbid, and you’re facing execution. What do [...]

Weekend warm-up: baking, crafts and laughs!

Happy Friday, folks! In honor of the weekend, here are a few random things that are awesome. 1. BAKING: Pumpkin pie bread pudding ‘Nuff said. 2. CRAFTS: Oh how I love Etsy. Especially at Halloween. ‘Lo and behold, my kid’s very first Halloween costume, from this lovely shop. So far I’ve gotten a few [...]

Medieval Monday—Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200

I was completely MIA last week. We were out of town, then my kid developed a nasty stomach bug, and, well, I just dropped the ball. But now I’m back and kicking off a new weekly segment I’m calling “Medieval Monday.” I have all of this random knowledge of Medieval European history floating around [...]

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