by amiemccracken | Jun 29, 2011 | editing
The Oxford Comma is my friend. I can’t live without it. But now I find out even Oxford has gotten rid of it. Nooooo! I completely agree with what everyone was saying on twitter.Here is the University of Oxford’s style guide web page with the entry for...
by amiemccracken | Jun 26, 2011 | book review, reading
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a young adult novel about a seventeen-year-old girl, Mia, who is having an out-of-body experience. She is in a car crash with her family and ends up in a coma but is observing everything as if she is a ghost alongside her body. The book...
by amiemccracken | Jun 9, 2011 | book review, books, reading, story
Congratulations to Andrea for winning the Amazon gift certificate to celebrate 200 followers! Thanks to those who entered.Another installment of books I read in 2010. We’re getting down to the bottom of the pile. But still quite a few to go! I rate on a scale of...
by amiemccracken | May 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve finally pushed over the 200 followers mark. So in my normal fashion, I’m celebrating reaching a landmark. It’s simple. Anyone who comments on this post will be entered to win a $15 Amazon gift card.Now for some updates because I haven’t...
by amiemccracken | May 7, 2011 | 101 in 1001
This year I turn 25. Not until October, but that’s creeping closer. Since it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow I figured I would thank my mom for those 25 years. I also have a to-do list of challenges for myself that I’ve been working on since January...