Robin Brande, Author, Dog Lover, Coffee and Chocolate Addict. Living an Interesting Life.

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

Writing, reading, and other vital matters

Archive for the 'Life' Category

« PreviousNext »

Yes, yes, I caught the kitchen on fire. And?

Friday, November 26th, 2010

You have to understand about cinnamon rolls in my family. They are the only reason we have Thanksgiving dinner. My…

How to be old, happy, and anger-free

Friday, November 5th, 2010

This woman is amazing. Her story is remarkable. Here are 12 minutes of your life that you’ll be happy you…

Laurie Halse Anderson, my packing hero

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Sure, we all love her for her books, but this is what really makes me admire the woman.…

In honor of the stray dog I found

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

On Monday I found the sweetest, most gentle girl dog running loose and hungry in our neighborhood. No collar, no…

Relax with a few brain games

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

I must have covered my mouth about four times during this video–always a good sign of shock and amazement.…

A Meg Cabot post you’ll never forget

Monday, September 13th, 2010

I love Meg Cabot’s books, her blog, her whole attitude toward life, but this blog post, recounting her own…

Letting curiosity become the teacher

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Love this! Watch what happens when we leave children to follow their own curiosity. This doesn’t apply to just…

Why you should keep your goals a secret

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Check out this very interesting (and short) talk on the downside of telling people about your goals. I don’t know…

Out of the wilderness

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Last night we stumbled out of the wilderness after our eighth day of backpacking, and all I could fantasize about…

Writers: Dealing with emergencies

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Can’t say enough about how great this series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch is. The latest installment of her

« PreviousNext »