This came to my house last week. Even holding the book in my hand, there was still a part of me that thought, "This could still be an elaborate hoax. Maybe this is all they printed and some prankster is about to tell me I'm on a reality show where they almost give some poor … Continue reading Book Birthday!
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C is for Castle
What happened to A and B? Follow me on Instagram and Twitter and Tumbler for the 26-day countdown to No Good Deed Day.
In a program under the supervision of the French military, four golden eagle chicks — named d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, which is my second favorite part of this story—were hatched with a destiny.
Countdown to July 18th
Our #waitingonwednesday is NO GOOD DEED by Kara Connolly, a reimagining of the legend of Rubin Hood. Girl power rules supreme when a modern girl finds herself in the middle of a Medieval mess with only her smart mouth and her Olympic archer aim to get her home. On sale 7/18! 🏹🏹🏹#YAlit #bookstagram #nogooddeed #robinhood … Continue reading Countdown to July 18th
Surprise Penguin
This popped into my inbox the other day: And when I clicked through, you know what Pinterest's algorithm had picked for me? . . . . You know what is not a pretty thing? When penguins attack.
OMG. This is really happening.
It's almost a book, y'all.
Beginnings are Hard.
I have changed the layout of this website three times in the last two weeks. Is this because I'm never satisfied? No. Well, yes. But it's also because starting a new thing is scary, especially a thing that people are going to see, read, and (oh God) judge. The crazy thing (I admit it) is … Continue reading Beginnings are Hard.
Welcome
Welcome to Kara Central. Pull up a seat on one of those moving boxes. I'll put the kettle on.
5 Reasons I Watch the Olympics
I can watch sports I actually like, even if I have to go to some obscure cable channel. Even I can manage to be a sports fan for 14 days. The Opening Ceremonies (see #3) are always dramatic and over the top. Add in the suspense of whether the gimmicks will work properly, and how announcers … Continue reading 5 Reasons I Watch the Olympics
This is a blog.
This is my first post on my blog. In fact, this is my debut on the Internet. This makes it sort of my birthday, but with less presents. If I waited on a perfect site, I'd never get this going. If I waited on the perfect topic, I'd never write a blog. Which is kind of how … Continue reading This is a blog.