by Shauna | May 24, 2016 | Celebrating in Style
I had so much fun writing last week about my Fablehaven book party, that I thought I’d feature another one this week. I used to be the party planner, if you will, for a reading rewards program at our elementary school. The first one I did, and by far my...
by Shauna | May 20, 2016 | Flash Friday
Welcome to Flash Friday! In these posts, I take a writing prompt and whip out a short story off-the-cuff with little editing. If you have an idea for a writing prompt, send me an email, and maybe I’ll use yours next time! Today’s prompt is: An unusual fishing...
by Shauna | May 18, 2016 | The Creative Life
One summer my husband and I took a weekend trip across our state to see a friend get married. To break up a 7 hour drive, we stayed overnight in a little town where I’d found a good deal online. It was a motel dating back to the 60s, recently renovated retro-chic to...
by Shauna | May 13, 2016 | Flash Friday
Welcome to Flash Friday! In these posts, I take a writing prompt and whip out a short story off-the-cuff with little editing. If you have an idea for a writing prompt, send me an email, and maybe I’ll use yours next time! Today’s prompt comes from Melissa...
by Shauna | May 11, 2016 | Celebrating in Style
I’ve always done events in a big way. When I say “big way,” I mean the jaw-dropping, time-devouring, kill-yourself-off, massive-effort way. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to scale back a little whenever I get involved in a project, but the truth is: I love to throw...