Chicks-n-Scratching

We the Chicks are hanging out our GONE FISHING sign. We may revisit the blog one day but for now, it’s time to say goodbye. Thanks for reading!

My husband clued me in to the newest air safety message from Air New Zealand. It is AWESOME. Enjoy.

So, my daughter (6) loves for my husband and I to mess with songs to sing to her. We take regular songs like The Itsy Bitsy Spider or Frere Jacques or Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and make them totally goofy. Need an example? (to the tune of The Itsy Bitsy Spider) The Itsy Bitsy Alien [...]

Yes, it is an admission that hurts the average author – so stand up before a crowded room and say, “Hi, my name is Kate, and I suck at all things tech.” In this world of website and ebooks that release to the public at the speed of light, it’s hard to maintain and upkeep [...]

Okay, I couldn’t resist the alliteration. But I also had to share this video that was linked to me by a friend on twitter (yo, count_01!). It’s funny, it’s empowering, and it is just awesome. Enjoy! Go on, now. Maybe not exactly safe for work, but… be brave! Love and kisses, Neith

Title: Cow! ‘Nother Cow! Have you been seeing it on twitter? Facebook? Now I’m going to tell you what it’s about. Very simple actually. There’s a phrase romance authors use. It’s called, “save the cat” or “save the puppy” or “save the baby”. Basically it means your hero or heroine needs to do some selfless [...]

There are some things an angel shouldn’t do… Renatus is a legalist and knows the rules better than most. But knowing the Law doesn’t stop him from imagining the press of a hard, male body against his, or remembering one forbidden kiss that left him hungry for more. He leaves Heaven to mingle with mankind, [...]

There’s a hawk in the Library of Congress. No, not the war-favoring political kind. The kind with wings and whatnot. http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2011/01/surprise-visitor-wont-leave-library.html I can’t tell you how cool I think this is. I love hawks. We have hawks at our house – Cooper’s, sharp-shinned, red-tailed and red-shouldered for sure. Oh. Wait. A lot of people don’t [...]

So, as usual, I am totally scattered at the beginning of a new semester. I’m teaching 4 sections this semester – 3 different courses. I need to get my stuff all settled this week so I can get back to writing. So, in the interest of actually getting back to writing, I’m thinking about what [...]

This is exactly what I feel like. January and February are packed so fricking full I am scheduling things like EAT DINNER HERE, SHOWER NOW, CUT TOENAILS ON THIS DAY. Seriously, I have more on my professional plate than ever before. Add to that the daily workings of a mother of three and yes, warp [...]