by Andi | Jan 18, 2015 | Book Recommendations
This morning, I am combing the shelves of the reading room, looking for a book that will grab me from the first sentence and pull me in. I’m looking for a book to help me escape some relatively minor soul dissonance, to pull me out of my mind just a bit. I want... by Andi | Jan 17, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Lorie Adair and I have something very important in common – we are both graduates of the AMAZING MFA program at Antioch University-Los Angeles. No wonder I liked her from the get go. Enjoy her thoughts on writing and promotion today. 1. Tell me about your... 
by Andi | Jan 16, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I don’t like to be told what to do. If you’ve read this blog for more than about 30 seconds, you probably have realized this. It’s definitely something I’ve struggled with in my life; hence, why I work for myself, from home. 🙂 But I especially... by Andi | Jan 10, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I first came to know of Leni Sorensen and her work through a network of people here in Central Virginia who research the lives and experiences of enslaved people. She is a culinary historian, and she’s amazing. One of my hopes for 2015 is that I get to attend... by Andi | Jan 9, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Just a little disclaimer to start – this review is in no way objective or unbiased because, well, I love Shawn Smucker and his family. Still, everything I say about the book is true. I’m just a little more gushy that I might have been if I didn’t...