More time to win and guest post

Guest post interviewThe lovely Yat Yee Chong interviewed me over on her blog--my very first interview! Find out about what I've been reading and my secret fantasy of being a jazz...

Read More

Umbridge Unmasked

As summer approaches, the Thestral Gazette is moving to Thestral Thursdays! Hot off the presses, here's the latest scoop from reporter/guest poster Michael Di Gesu.by Michael...

Read More

Capitalization conundrum

Today's question comes via my Triplicity contest. You, too, can earn extra chances to win an Amazon gift card by asking me editing questions! Click HERE for more details and to...

Read More

In case you missed it...

I'm holding an awesome contest!Sign up for the random drawing to win a $30 Amazon gift card. Earn extra entries for blogging, tweets and asking me editing questions. Feel free...

Read More

Viktor Krum Reunites with Former Girlfriend

By Melissa Sarno, HufflepuffLONDON—Bulgarian National Quidditch player Viktor Krum was once again spotted with actress Anastasiya Dilov. The two attended last night’s premiere...

Read More

Triplicity celebration and contest

I have a quirky love for pattern and symmetry, thus the blogging milestones I chose to celebrate were 111, an "Eleventy one" celebration and 202, my "Too, oh, too Cool" contest.I'm...

Read More

Getting a wish, surprise and your character

I've had a few cool surprises in my lifetime: an engagement ring on Christmas eve when I was sure I'd have to wait till Valentine's day, the pink lines on the pregnancy test when...

Read More

Laughter is the best medicine blogfest

Thanks to Leigh T. Moore and Lydia Kang for hosting today's "Laughter is the Best Medicine" blogfest.We all love bad metaphors and similes as much as...a cow loves yesterday's...

Read More

Being Bullied? Weasel Your Way Out

By Jen Daiker, HufflepuffHOGSMEDE, INVERNESS—Are you sick of being your classmates’ guinea pig for jelly-legs jinxes and levicorpus spells? Before you beg your parents to transfer...

Read More

Emotions whirl

We know that complex characters are what readers love most--people who feel real because of inner conflict and mixed emotion. It can be quite tricky to do that well and not end...

Read More

Give me patience now!

Waiting. It's a huge piece of what it is to be human. We wait for the weather to change. We wait for payday or that insurance reimbursement. We wait for decisions to be made,...

Read More

An addictive question

Thanks to Dr. Lydia Kang for featuring my question in her weekly post "Medical Mondays." I have a secondary character with a history of drug abuse and had wondered how that might...

Read More

Mrs. Norris's secret identity revealed

by Laurel Garver, RavenclawHOGSMEDE, INVERNESS--Student concerns about the Filch/Norris relationship first surfaced when the school caretaker suffered a breakdown after his feline...

Read More

Coming soon: magical news

My Friday Fun posts will be taking a magical turn beginning this week. That's right, I'm launching at last the Thestral Gazette!Founded by Luna Lovegood and Colin Creevy, this...

Read More

Ritual: it's what's for dinner

One of the most interesting things about staying at friends' houses was discovering just how differently their families approached the evening meal.My family always ate around...

Read More