“I Wanna Get Better”… At Updating This Site
View from the top… of my computer I can’t believe this is the first post of 2014. Dang! What have I been doing for the last 4 months? Oh, right… I’ve been: Looking for a job Building up more freelancing gigs Taking writing classes at UCLA Worrying about money Waiting for editors and HR peeps to get back to me Trying to date guys who aren’t either married or (recently) recovering from a substance-abuse problem Not sleeping Watching... Read More
All The Write Stuff
As Barenaked Ladies would say, “Where does the time go when it’s not around here?” Yeah, I just quoted BNL. What? For the last six years, I’ve wrapped myself in the comfort of a non-fiction Snuggie and it’s been a cozy, though somewhat sweaty, slice of heaven. However, I think it’s about time I shed it in favor of a slimming pair of fiction Pajama Jeans. (Translation for those who don’t shop in the “As... Read More
I Got A Nautical Themed Pashmina Afghan
Ever since I moved back to Los Angeles almost two years ago, I’ve spent the majority of my time working my tail to the bone. (No, really. It hurts to sit. TMI.) If I wasn’t prepping — and then promoting — the release of my latest book, Geek Girls Unite, I was navigating the waters as a marketing director for one of my favorite record labels. And, let me tell you, those waters were mother-effing choppy… and stressful…... Read More
New Year, New Me, New You
It’s crazy how time flies, jumps, skips, gallops and shimmys by—with jazz hands, no less. I’m super lucky to have the next week off work and I’m determined to take care of some housekeeping that’s been massively overdue (i.e. clean the floor boards, throw away old spices, flip my mattress, update this here site, etc.). I’m not sure why I’ve been neglecting all this stuff—well, let’s be honest, who would... Read More
Geek Like Me
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve just started work on my third book. [Does the running-man in place!] I don’t want want to give too much away but I will say that it’s a literary celebration of all the fangirls, fashionistas, bookworms, indie chicks, craft mavens and other female misfits out there. (Can I get a “what what?”) That said, I’d like to try something I’ve never done before in my book-writing... Read More
Come Tour L.A. With Me
So, as you prolly all know, I moved to L.A. about four months ago to come work at Buzznet.com. I left my beloved Cleveland skyline and moon boots behind for random sightings of Ashley Parker Angel at Trader Joes and the sunny skies of La-La Land. Bliss, right? Needless to say, it’s been a pretty huge transition, but I’m totes trying to make Hollywood my home. In an attempt to explore my hood, my awesome publishers at HarperCollins hooked... Read More
I Love L.A.—Not Really
It occurred to me the other day that I have absolutely no pictures of my world in L.A. Scratch that—I actually have three pictures that document my time in L.A. They were all taken on my Sidekick so they’re super grainy, but I find them totally representative of my life here. Picture 1: Pimp this ride, please! I pass this vehicular beauty every day when I park on the fifth floor of The Arclight. I’m not sure if you can see this, but... Read More
