Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

This is just pure fun. And a great reminder that not all engineering is serious, cubicle-trapped number-crunching. Sometimes a rock band might ask you to build a machine for its music video, and you’ll be so happy you paid attention in all those physics and math classes.
There you go, friends. Enjoy!

Or maybe it was her best friend George–can’t remember now.
But anyway, there’s nothing like revisiting some of your childhood favorites to make you wonder why you couldn’t see how cheesy something was. It’s like the experience I had this past weekend watching the Land of the Lost marathon on the SciFi channel. It [...]

Oh, my gosh–did any of you know about this? Hilarious! Wonderful! Joss Whedon, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion–and a musical on top of all that! What a great Friday treat!
Totally stole (borrowed) this link from Meg Cabot. Thank you, Meg!
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“So, how are the revisions going?”
“Next question.”
“What do you do when you’re stuck?”
“Watch Top Chef reruns, make vegan chocolate chip cookies (I’ve finally perfected the recipe), make another batch of hummus (my husband claims I excrete garlic through my pores now–sweet!), hope someone sends me a funny video–”
Which brings us to this! I especially [...]

PAST:
Pint of Baskin-Robbins Jamoca Almond Fudge or Pralines and Cream
An entire sleeve of Thin Mints (when in season)
An entire row of Samoas (when in season)
Peanut M & Ms
Homemade chocolate chip cookies with milk (don’t forget the luscious dough phase)
Barbeque potato chips
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
PRESENT:
Brownies someone sent me as a gift. Damn it.
Tortilla chips and [...]

First of all, wouldn’t that make an excellent title for a movie? Sorry, I’ve already called it.
Second, this was going to be a post about how I wish I could look like my avatar. About how cool her clothes are, and how much I love her hairstyle and her boots, and how cool [...]

I got an e-mail yesterday from my brother-in-law, telling us about the miracle of the ankle. It goes something like this: a while ago his wife slipped off an icy curb and broke her ankle. I don’t even like to think about it, so let’s move on. The doctors have been [...]

Remember when I told you about that crack popcorn from Garrett’s? I ordered some for my friend Carolyn a few weeks ago, and couldn’t resist getting myself some, too. True to form, I found myself inhaling it within two minutes of the FedEx man dropping it off. I was having so many [...]

I try not to laugh at people who are sincerely making an effort, but since this poor man has already been outed, I don’t see the extra harm in sharing with you.
Please do yourself a favor and listen all the way to the end. It only gets much, much worse. Mercy.
And as your [...]

Turn up the volume, tap your toes, notice how cool the blonde woman is (actually, they’re all too cool for words), and enjoy this treat sent to me by the drummers in my family.
And am I the only one horrified by the toothbrush scene?
[I went back to linking to this because the embedding [...]