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

Yeah, this.

No matter what your politics are, you can still appreciate the time, effort, and creativity these artists put into turning this message into music:

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Hi! Happy Friday! Why are we so happy? Because the demolition expert is taking the day off! Because I’m going out of town to do a school visit! I’m so happy I could spit!
My nice thing for the week? Ordering a bunch of books, sitting down and reading them [...]

Sorry I’ve been a little AWOL, but let me give you a little perspective: I used to think the absolute worst thing to be going on in my house was when the piano tuner showed up and kept playing the same note over and over and OVER again, soft, then loud, then louder–you get [...]

I ask you, one and all, why is so hard to say no?
I can do it at a distance–either after I’ve had the chance to think something over, or sometimes right away if it’s by e-mail–but face-to-face or in a phone conversation, my head says no but my mouth says yes.
Because I hate to disappoint [...]

Okay, here’s what just happened:
I was grocery shopping at Safeway. I’m in the dairy aisle, minding my own business, when I look over and see this elderly couple. The man is supporting his wife, and asking her, “Are you having a seizure?”
I go over and help him help her down onto the floor. [...]

Dylan, thanks for reminding me! I had no idea yesterday was Friday! Sorry, guys!
(And Patrick, isn’t it your job to remind me?)
I’m just here for two minutes to grab a bite. Gotta head for the bus now. You guys have at it, please.
Let’s hear all your self-pampering!
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Okay, Bear is very annoyed with me for typing this right now because I’ve been making him wait for his walk forever while I read and wrote, but I explained I still owe you guys the Friday List, and then we’ll go. He pretends he doesn’t understand.
My nice thing this week was getting over [...]

You may have noticed an unusual amount of blogging from me, considering how spotty the posts have been the last month or so. That’s because:
1. I finished my new book.
2. I now feel untethered and aimless and bored and restless and weird–weird being the prevalent condition.
3. I finally have time to [...]

[UPDATE: Thanks to Heather and Patrick, I've decided to make this post about you, not just about Lost. Check out your challenge below:]
In my continuing effort to wait patiently for Lost to begin again (January 31!! Two-hour opener! SWEET!), I came across this. Please click on the 8-minute recap.
It [...]