I think as writers we get a lot of our themes and style from our parents, or at least the way we were raised. But I have a confession to mak...

So my roommate and I just finished catching up on Parks and Rec. I didn't expect to ever find a show with quite that perfect mixtur...

This time of year always gets me thinking about that wonderful line from You've Got Mail  when they're talking about school supplies...

I recently finished going through the series Scrubs . Guys, I'm a little in love. With all of them. Seriously, the writers and actor...

Vegas has some really cool things. One of them is the Pinball Hall of Fame a couple miles east of The Strip. Some friends and I recently too...

I recently finished going through all five seasons of the show Leverage. And guys, I had such a fun time. The word 'delightful' ca...

I know, I know, I talked about Colin Firth yesterday and I'm dedicating a whole post to the one and only Benedict Cumberbatch today, ...

One of my favorite reality shows--perhaps my very favorite--is Face Off on the SyFy channel. I wish it was more well-known because it is d...

There always seems to be something new that's gone "viral," that everyone's seeing across multiple social media platfo...

I've talked before about how difficult it is for me to write villains. Every time I try, or even try brainstorming and outlining my ...

So, I know there are a lot of people doing NaNoWriMo. Lots. But there are also a lot who are not  doing it, myself included. Everyone make...

One of the most ubiquitous pieces of writing advice we get is to read, read, read. It makes sense, right? We need to expose ourselves to w...

Whew. Okay. So I'm in the beginning stages of getting settled in Vegas. I start teacher training today, and I'm terrified and exci...

Hi. I'm Sarah's youngest sister . I wanna be a writer when I grow up. Here are five ways I think writing is good for children. ...

Am I a nerd for spending my Saturday night showing myself a silent movie? Maybe. But it was so worth it! So City Lights , from 1931 , is...

Happy Mothers day yesterday. I hope it was a fabulous one. So, there is kind of a lot to be said on Mothers Day. So much that it kind of f...