Life Skills – Eve Ettinger

homeschool, humor, Life Skills, Real Life, Writing

In which a homeschooler tries to write contemporary YA

"Maybe I'll just set it in a small college and then get my editor to help me change everything to high school details after the manuscript gets accepted." "I think I should Snapchat my sister who is actually in high school and see if that gives me more inspiration." "These problems are pretty universal, right?" … Continue reading In which a homeschooler tries to write contemporary YA

humor, Learning, Life Skills, Real Life

Epiphany list

I've been living in people's spare bedrooms and out of suitcases for a year now, following the end of my marriage last January. Moving again this morning broke my gumption a bit, calling for some black humor about the whole situation. Appropriate for Epiphany, perhaps? So, here are Some Things I've Learned: 1) Never be 100% … Continue reading Epiphany list

Cooking, Eating, Food, Home Life, Life Skills, Physicality, Real Life

Why I Make Food An Issue [guest post]

Marianne is one of the most interesting people I have ever met, and I'm excited to have her do a guest post! She graduated from my alma mater some years before I came through, and is still a legend in the English department, especially because of her play interpretation of Till We Have Faces (which I … Continue reading Why I Make Food An Issue [guest post]