I must have hit the backspace button about 20 times before I actually finished this sentence…and I’m still not pleased with how it turned out. That’s the thing about writers: we are never satisfied. We are always wondering if what we’ve typed was good enough; we sit contemplatively thinking about the receptions our words will get. As most of you know, I began this profession as a means to Continue Reading
Why Christians are bad in bed (Pulling Back the Shades Review and Giveaway)
I was an anxious eleven-year-old with knock knees when my mom and I finally sat down to have the conversation about the birds and the bees. We'd just returned from a walk where my oldest sister (she was twenty-one at the time) mentioned something about sex. My mother quickly hushed her, and I was even quicker to respond with my pre-teen wisdom, "Mom, I already know what sex is." It seemed Continue Reading
An Anomaly: Christian Rapper Makes it to #1 on Billboard 200
Last August, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer, Billy Corgan, raised an eyebrow or two and ruffled a few feathers during a CNN interview when he said: (A Popular American Magazine asked) What's the future of rock?" And my answer was, "God". And they said, "What do you mean?" And I said, "Well, God's the third rail of -" What is it? "Social security is the third rail of politics in America". Well, Continue Reading
So Not Okay (Mean Girl Makeover): Review and Giveaway
The moment I walked into Clarkston High School, my department head had me pegged. I don't blame her. I am a 5'7" blonde with blue eyes that have a tendency to release more tears than most. I have a permanent grin plastered on my face (especially when I am at work). Phee, in So Not Okay would suggest I "sorta brought it on myself." Why wouldn't she assume that I am wholly incompetent and Continue Reading