by amiemccracken | Jan 17, 2013 | book review, books, reading
It took me a while to get to The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. I was so worried. I had seen so many reviews that didn’t particularly shine a very good light. But then I decided to just dive in. I like literary fiction, and I was dying to see if Rowling could...
by amiemccracken | Jan 15, 2013 | photo, photograph, photography, portrait
I have a friend, who was also my boss at one point, and she’s going to have a baby! Since I’ve moved to Belgium (and she still lives in Stuttgart), I was worried I wouldn’t get to photograph this beautiful lady and her baby bump. But circumstances...
by amiemccracken | Jan 10, 2013 | writing
Every single writing teacher, instructor, coach, editor, and (for that matter) other writers will tell new, fledgeling writers that it’s vital for a writer to write every single day. Another significant piece of advice floating around out there is to take time off...
by amiemccracken | Jan 8, 2013 | book review, books, Jane Austen, reading
Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen by Sally Smith O’Rourke is a fun take on where the character of Mr. Darcy comes from. A modern day Mr. Darcy traveled back in time through a portal to land in Jane Austen’s forest. (This happened in the book before this...
by amiemccracken | Dec 27, 2012 | book review, books, reading
I read quite a few five-star worthy books in 2012. It’s hard to get a five-star out of me. But these eight books will continue to be on my highly recommended list for a while. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is on this list. It’s a reread, but it is my...
