by Shayne | Aug 30, 2022 | Books, Music
I picked up the Mariah Carey memoir after listening to a Rolling Stone music podcast where the hosts raved about it. I started reading the book right away but it took me awhile to finish it. It’s a dense book and a lot of the topics are heavy. There are lengthy...
by Shayne | Aug 23, 2022 | Movies
This erotic movie from South America is about a woman’s sexual journey and return home. Netflix synopsis: An odd encounter with a fan and a tryst with that fan’s ex-boyfriend leads a sexually adventurous singer on an escapade in Chile. Sold! Let’s get a...
by Shayne | Aug 16, 2022 | TV
I’ve been addicted to the Netflix show Emily in Paris the past two weeks. I’m late to the city on this one. It first aired in October 2020 and was, according to Netflix, their most streamed comedy series of the year. You’d think I would’ve tuned in earlier since it’s...
by Shayne | Aug 9, 2022 | Books
Several of my recent writer and author dish sessions have revolved around the discussion of tropes. Tropes are everywhere— in books, movies, and TV shows. The reason why people are drawn to some stories and repelled by others often comes down to the tropes they love...
by Shayne | Aug 2, 2022 | Writing
At the beginning of July I posted about how I was participating in Camp NaNo. My goal was to write 35,000 words and get to the end of act two in the second book of my Reveal Me series. Did I make it? No. No, I did not. I finished at 26,329 words. Life happens. I had a...
