• A Malkuth of Me,  life,  thoughts

    Things the World Needs More Of

    – Hats. I love fashionable hats. I really think people should wear them more. I saw a woman wearing a pink, wide brimmed hat the other day. I thought it was awesome. I wonder if I could pull off a breezy summer hat with a blue swath of sheer fabric tied around the side band. – Soft things. I think everyone should have…

  • life,  thoughts

    Here’s the Skinny…

    I have a bone to pick with modern Western culture. I’m SO tired of people thinking, saying and acting like skinny (as in a healthy BMI) equals healthy. Ha! No, it’s habits that are or aren’t healthy. A target BMI should be viewed as a RESULT of doing healthy things. Not necessarily a measure of being healthy. Let me tell you why. From ages…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  the writing life,  thoughts

    Grammatical Perfection

    There are some folks out there who truly believe writers should write perfect prose 100% of the time. That we should never make spelling errors. That we should have perfect grammar and usage at all times. Even on Facebook and Twitter. Damn fragments. Well, that’s not the reality. Sure, most serious writers make it a point to have a good grasp…

  • Anne O'Connell,  fan mail,  groups,  S. Connolly,  thoughts

    Dear Diary…

    My post yesterday about bizarre criticisms turned into a conversation among my writing group. “What was the strangest criticism you ever received?” I figured it would be a fun blog post.  For me the strangest criticism would have to be when a critic complained that one of my my esoteric books read like a personal diary.  As opposed to what?  A recipe book? A…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  business of writing,  craft,  reviews,  the writing life,  thoughts

    Reading Reviews

    With ebooks I’ve noticed a growing trend. It seems some readers will write a review based on the price of a book or on the merit of a few typos. I really started noticing this after a girlfriend of mine contacted me not too long ago. She was upset that a reviewer had said one of her novels was “riddled with typos,” which ultimately meant,…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  life

    Confessions of a Closet “Girl”

    I’ve never been a girly-girl. Most people, when describing me, might even use the word tomboy. I don’t generally wear makeup (or a lot of makeup anyway). I’m not into dresses. I have never been one for shopping etc… However, as I’ve gotten older I’ve found myself developing a taste for the color pink. I’m finding that there are some instances…

  • Anne O'Connell,  books

    Just Released: My Neighbor Enslaved

    Brittney Cavanaugh has a sexy neighbor named Bruce that she can’t stop watching and fantasizing about. After she meets him at a block picnic and he offers to be her on-call handyman she immediately whips up some chores for him to do. Can she convince him to let her tie him up and have her way with him? Publisher’s Note:…