M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
Since I interviewed the author of the children's book "The Kindness Can" on Monday, and I will be reviewing the book on Friday, I thought it might be fun to make kindness the theme of the week. So, what is kindness? Well, it is the act of being kind. What's kind? Let's ask the dictionary, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Try a Little Kindness
This week, I am interviewing Tracy Watland, a writer from the Chicago area. Her first children's book, "The Kindness Can" was released on December 6 from Mascot Books. It is available from Amazon, and for those in the Chicago area, it can also be purchased at Loulou Belle Boutique, Homewood, IL, This and That Gifts, Frankfort, … Continue reading Monday Meeting: Interview with Tracy Watland
On Thursday, December 15, I will be releasing "Five and Daemon", the compiled version of the story I serialized here on the blog from March 2015 to January 2016. I've pulled all the parts together into one e-book, and it will be free to download from Smashwords.com in many different formats, including for Kindle. Here's … Continue reading Available Next Week, And Free!
Sasha by Joel Shepherd My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sasha is a princess, the daughter of the Lenayin king. But Sasha has left her royal life behind to train with Kessligh, a master of both sword and battle tactics. Sasha has become one of the best of the svaalverd method fighters, and is held … Continue reading Friday Review: Sasha: A Trial of Blood and Steel (A Trial of Blood and Steel Book 1) by Joel Shepherd
The second trailer for "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" has been released. I don't know about you, but I can't wait for this!: GotG2 Trailer #2 And, in case you missed the first one: GotG2 Trailer #1 Here's a look at a giant "sea blob". Kind of icky and fascinating all at once: Sea Blob … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Guardians of the Galaxy 2nd Trailer, Sea Blob, Photos of the Day, and 3D Printed Legs
We added a wreath on the door to our Christmas decorations this year. We'd looked at some earlier, but anything that was more than a couple pine cones stuck into the side and one of those red-flocked bows was really, really pricey. I knew I could make one cheaper. We got a really good deal … Continue reading Monday Musings: Stuff and Nonsense
My rating: 4 of 5 stars I went to see Dr. Strange with Stephanie on Wednesday. Overall impression? It was good! Perhaps not quite as much fun as some other of the Marvel Universe movies, but quite enjoyable. Plenty of action, some humor, a few outright laughs, and pretty much what you would expect from a … Continue reading Friday (Movie) Review: Dr. Strange
More disturbing news regarding the Arctic ice cap: Arctic Ice Stressed about the political, social, economic, or world climate? Need to just sit back and relax for 7 or 8 minutes? This may help: Most Relaxing Song in the World This is good advice for anyone in this internet, sound-bite, echo chamber driven world (Note- it's … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Arctic Ice Cap News, Most Relaxing Song, Be Informed, and Wildlife Photos
Well, we really didn't go anywhere, but my hiatus from the blog for Thanksgiving went on a bit longer than I originally planned, and turned into a mini-hiatus from most of the internet, as well. I was around, just not as much as I normally am. And, I see you all managed to survive just … Continue reading Monday Musings: And We’re Back!
Today's links will be of cuteness. Mostly animal cuteness. Click. Watch. Smile. 2016 Baby Animals Compilation What cuteness video set is complete without a baby goat trying to figure out how to jump? Baby Goat If you want to entertained non-stop, it seems you need to get your dog a trampoline: Dogs on Trampolines And, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Cuteness. Only Cuteness.
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