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Wednesday Link Party!

marc johns

Happy Wednesday, guys! And what a week it’s been. I’ve been social, I’ve written A LOT, I’ve read a decent amount, and I’ve been caring for H. after he came down with a debilitating toe injury. Okay, so he just sprained his big toe by tripping on the stairs, but, as it turns out, a sprained toe makes it hard to do a lot of things. Like walk. Or drive. Or get up off the couch and get your own popsicles. While I will gladly take care of him and do all of our errands myself until he’s out of that orthopedic boot, I now know for sure that I’d be a terrible nurse. I mean, I already knew that, but now I really know it. I wouldn’t do this for anyone I’m not related to/married to.
On with the links! I promise that none of them are related to toe sprains.

Jami Attenberg, all-around great lady, shares some wisdom on Oprah.com.

A GREAT interview with Tig Notaro. Tig Notaro is always great, but she is especially awesome here.

This vintage safety booklet made me laugh out loud. I’ve never read the phrase “crippled for life” so many times.

Did you read this stupid, pointless article about women writers and kids? Chase it with Lauren’s great response.

Kate Hart on why she writes YA.

I love the Real-Life Style Icons series on Yes and Yes, and this one is especially cute.

Karen Russell talks about all kinds of writerly stuff. I’ve loved Karen Russell ever since I heard an interview with her and realized she doesn’t suffer from Pretentious Writer’s Voice. She sounds sort of raspy and fun, like a normal person. I love her.

Image via Marc Johns

Wednesday Link Party!

birdhouse
Happy Wednesday, guys! I hope you’re all having a great week. As for me, I’ve been busy, but in a good way. Chasey graduated last weekend, which meant I had to go back to my old high school (never something I enjoy doing), but it was at least for a good reason. Also, I found out that I’m quoted on the back of the new Jessica Darling book! If you’d told me back when I originally read Sloppy Firsts that my endorsement of Jessica Darling would be featured on a yet-to-be-written prequel, I would’ve told you to shut your stinkin’ trap. But in case you wondered how not glamorous the life of a book reviewer is, no one told me about it (I found out about it because I follow Forever Young Adult on Facebook) and I don’t have an ARC. So, you know. But enough about me. On with the links!

Rachel Shukert has a piece on Jezebel about how she wrote a YA novel set in Old Hollywood with feminist values.

I am continually impressed by Lindy West’s determination to speak her mind, over and over again, despite the fact that people say God-awful, shitty things to her. Her crime? Having an opinion and saying she doesn’t think something’s funny.

For some reason, I haven’t seen Black Rock yet. Why am I so dumb?

I’ll be writing about it on HelloGiggles very soon, but I just finished Bennett Madison’s September Girls and holy moly! I love his books because they’re weird in the best way. Dreamy, profane, dark, and funny.

True confession: sometimes I really want chocolate chip cookies but H. can’t have chocolate, so I’ll just make half a batch of vegan cookies, then add chocolate chips into the other half. I always act all, “Look, I made cookies FOR YOU!” but I don’t think I’m fooling him. Anyway, I made these last night (with Earth Balance instead of butter) and they’re really great!

Lauren’s praise is convincing me to check out Moranthology.

Two YA authors, interviewing each other in Entertainment Weekly. What could be better?

10 rules for writing from various authors. Some are funny, some are smart. And that reminds me of what I SHOULD be doing right now.

Image via Flickr. What I wouldn’t give for that birdhouse!

Wednesday Link Party!

ladies beach men sign

Happy Wednesday, everybody! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day. I spent the day cleaning out my old apartment and trying to avoid my neighbor because she left me an angry, underlined note after I (totally accidentally) put my old magazines in what was apparently her recycling bin. Oh, and on Sunday H. and I watched a lot of Arrested Development with friends and I drank a lot of juice. Some might say…unlimited juice. Let’s hope the rest of this week involves fewer aggressive notes and just as much (if not more!) juice. On with the links!

I love it when Joy the Baker gets deep and makes a list. Here are her thoughts on turning 32 and the things she’s learned.

As a morning person myself, I loved this Daily Muse article on how to turn yourself into a morning person.

This xoJane post by a stand-up comedian about being heckled is insane.

There’s actually some legit advice for recent college grads in this Jezebel post. Namely, don’t listen to people who tell you that what you want to do is too hard!

Eudora is giving out more makeup/life tips. As usual, her advice is solid, her execution flawless.

“Stephen King on His New Book and Why He Doesn’t Watch Mad Men.” I mean, that title pretty much says it all. <3 Stephen King.

Homemade Creamsicles? I want these right now!

Rookie was full of good stuff from Emmas this week. First this interview with Emma Watson, then this post about internet addiction from Emma Straub.

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Wednesday Link Party!

girls take a trip
Did you guys think Wednesday Link Party was dead? Give me a break! Wednesday Link Party, just like vampires and my love for Prince, can never die.
Anyway, this has been a great week for me. I turned 27, which I’m pretty jazzed about. I had three birthday dinners in a row and Hollis threw me a little surprise party. It was the best! Now I’m trying to get back to my regular schedule. You know, the one where I don’t have a fancy dinner every night. Other than that, I’ve been moving my stuff into our place, which is just as fun as it sounds (so, not fun at all). Is there anything worse than moving? Yes, definitely. But moving still sucks. On with the links!

My friend Ashlee started a blog! Yay! Everyone should start a blog! I love it, and so will you, because she’s smart and funny and a great writer.

Since I just went to Hawaii, I’m extra in love with this Hawaii travel guide on Yes and Yes. Plate lunch! I want to go back!

This interview with author Claire Vaye Watkins is bananas, and it definitely made me want to read her book. Once you start tossing around words/phrases like, “grotesque” and “desert brothels” and “her dad was a Manson follower,” then I’m 100% in.

I’m loving this all-girl kick butt workout playlist on Gab White’s blog.

Stawberry Rhubarb Pie is one of Mama W’s specialties, and this Joy the Baker recipe is really making me crave some.

This post by a woman who tried Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet made me laugh.

“Like, it basically says, ‘I’ve got a ton of stuff to do, like shuck corn, and muck out a barn, but I’ve still managed to retain a femininity that glints in the most attractive and unexpected ways.’” – My Wedding Hair by the hilarious Emma Rathbone

-I’m pretty into this Anthro-inspired pillow tutorial from Stuff Steph Does. Also, yay for Columbus bloggers!

65 Books You Need to Read in Your 20s. I only have three years left; I’d better get cracking.

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Wednesday Link Party!

sato kanae
Oh, guys. It has been a week. I’m stressed to the max, but at least I have a sweet bachelorette party to look forward to this weekend. Cat’s planning it, and she won’t tell me what we’re doing. She’ll only say that she knows I’ll love it, and she’s never heard of it being done for a bachelorette party. Naturally, I’m going crazy trying to figure it out. Perhaps it’s some sort of exotic stripper she’s certain I’ll love. We’ll find out soon. On with the links!

Classic novels rejected by modern publishing houses: “How about adding a scene where Elizabeth Bennet accidentally places the winning bid on Mr. Darcy during a charity bachelor auction? Or maybe one in which Mr. Darcy gets locked out of his house wearing only his boxers as Elizabeth just happens to stroll by? More sexy misunderstandings of this sort are needed to hold reader interest.”

Listen, I hate using the phone. And I used to have a job where I basically just answered the phone! Anyway, this piece spoke to me because I have a “phone voice” and I write out a script.

Carrie isn’t complaining for the month of April. What a great idea! Honestly, I’m too much of a wimp to try it this month (complaining is my only outlet right now), but maybe next month!

Jane Pratt talks about xojane.

How to be better at failing.

Kelly Oxford talks about writing and Oprah and meeting Rihanna.

Watch Chris Hardwick and Julie Klausner play Pictionary! It’s just as charming as you’d imagine.

I hadn’t heard of Jen Michalski before, but this review of her book on HelloGiggles sounds like something I’d love.

I love Kristen Schaal more than I love most things in life, and I love this interview. Also, can I just say I couldn’t ever care less if something is real or not? I don’t know why, but that type of discussion is always incredibly boring to me. Like Catfish. Whether or not it’s real doesn’t affect my reading of that movie at all. I feel like that probably says something about our society somehow, but ANYWAY the point here is KRISTEN SCHAAL RULES.

“This is the unique affliction of writing books: the endeavor is such that you can never entirely stop thinking about it. Picture the houseguest that is your novel, day after day, chewing cereal with his mouth open, his butt cratering the seat of your favorite armchair, and you will begin to understand.”

Lindy West gets real about misandry.

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