by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 22, 2013 | Other
One of my favorite movies in the last ten years is Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. (Yes, I know this is a remake but I’ve never seen the original.) If you’ve never seen it, it’s about a mom and daughter who mysteriously switch...
by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 20, 2013 | Other
This song — “Strangely Dim” by Francesca Battistelli — takes my breath away. Because it’s the anthem I WANT to be mine. In fact, my critique partner Melissa Tagg and I have decided it’s our writing theme song, because it so clearly...
by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 18, 2013 | Other
Before I dive into today’s post, I wanted to announce the winner of Katie Ganshert’s new book: Amy Leigh Simpson! Woohoo! I’ve never been a big steak girl. I mean, I’ll eat it. But it’s never been a huge favorite of mine. But this...
by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 15, 2013 | Other
As you know, Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. My family had the fun tradition of pinching anyone who didn’t wear green on St. Patty’s Day. The fun part came when we’d try to wear just a little green that someone wouldn’t see–because if...
by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 13, 2013 | Other
In 2011, I stumbled across a website by this writer named Katie Ganshert. She was on the verge of having a book published. I thought we had a lot in common, and decided to email her. I was new to the online writing world and was shocked when she actually took time to...
by Lindsay Harrel | Mar 11, 2013 | Other
Recently I watched the Anne of Green Gables series, one of my favorites. Who doesn’t love Anne and all her antics? Besides all that, I relate to Anne’s desire to be a writer. But one of the best parts of the movie is the romance between Anne and Gilbert...