This is from a talk I gave recently to an honor society… Reposted here by request. xoxo What it Means to Love What You Do I am here to give you a speech, at a time in your life that…
Category: Day Job!
Update on World Domination……..
Hello, friends! I know, I know, it’s been forever since my last update. But I’ve been so busy, between Day Job and the writerings. First off, we had our residency, for our MFA in Popular Fiction. It’s an awesome program…
Exposed!: Five Common Myths About Being A Writer
Hi folks! I’m always asked about what it’s like to be a published author by fans, students, aspiring novelists, friends, and randos in bars. Oftentimes, they reveal preconceptions about The Author Life in how they word their questions. Today, I…
Speech! Speech!
We have a summer reading program at my school, Seton Hill University, and I’m head of the committee. This year we read The Book Thief (amazing read) and we all discussed it an then we had a Gallery at which…
Where Have I Been All Your Life?
Hey folks! Sorry I’ve been so MIA but life has been crazy! Awesome, but crazy. Right as school ended, I went to the RT Booklovers Convention in New Orleans. I go to RT every year and I always have a…
Returning to the Scene…
Hey folks! Just an announcement that I’ll be appearing in Shrevport, Louisiana, on Thursday. I’ll be doing a talk with the honors program that afternoon, but at 4:00 pm there’s a public event and signing (including cookies!) Here’s a link…
Pop the Champagne!
And feel free to call it “champag-nah!” For I finished grading today! I also knocked out a massive chunk of my to-do list, including deciding what texts to use for my literature course (writing about literature) next semester. It’s a…
Today’s American Literature Day! And a Weiner!
Okay, so it’s really Valentine’s Day. But I’ll be spending my Valentine’s Day teaching my American Literature night class. I’m sure my students are THRILLED about that. Meanwhile, I’m fine about teaching tonight, as once again I’d be spending Valentine’s…
Good News, Everybody!
Book Four, Eye of the Tempest, has a completed rough draft! Next weekend will be some major revising, then I send it to my beta readers and critique partner on November first. Yay. And on that note, I will be…
Updates, Updates, and More Updates
Well hello, everybody! Life here at Casa Peeler has been all about ORIENTATION. I had new faculty orientation last week, and this week we had regular orientation. As with all orientations, I’m feeling very disoriented at the moment. Lots of…