Should Have Walked Away Should Have Walked Away By Megan Cutler | March 18, 2013 | Comments 1 comment Lately, more and more movies derive their inspiration from the pages of books. Agents and publishers were quick to praise award winning movies based on books during last year’s award ceremonies. It’s always exciting to sit in front of the big screen prepared to see the words you’ve read jump to life, to witness the … Read More Read More
Islands of Adventure Islands of Adventure By Megan Cutler | March 11, 2013 | Comments 1 comment My fall trip to Florida included my first trip to Universal studios. I’ve heard a lot about the parks from others who’ve visited, and I know a lot of the history, but I’d never experienced it myself. Of course, Universal’s newest and most popular attraction is the Harry Potter themed park where they recreated Hogwarts … Read More Read More
Accomplishing the Impossible Accomplishing the Impossible By Megan Cutler | March 4, 2013 | Comments 4 comments Every time I get mired in the rejection fugue brought on by the inability to sell my latest work, I remind myself, as everyone does, things aren’t as bad as they seem. Getting published isn’t as impossible as it feels. And even if it is, I shouldn’t feel daunted. After all, I’ve already accomplished one … Read More Read More
Three by Three Three by Three By Megan Cutler | February 25, 2013 | Comments 3 comments Awhile back I wrote about my favorite books. I was careful to choose books which stood alone. Books in a series tend to have different qualities. And while they can stand tall on their own, most are stronger if taken in context, with the series treated as a whole. I’ve always intended to write about … Read More Read More
I Want to Bang on the Drums All Day I Want to Bang on the Drums All Day By Megan Cutler | February 18, 2013 | Comments 1 comment I hope no one finds these personal interludes too boring. While I don’t treat this blog as my personal journal, I do like to keep track of interesting things happening in my life. A trip to Disney with a best friend I haven’t seen in awhile is certainly a major event. This was my first … Read More Read More
Communication in the Internet Age Communication in the Internet Age By Megan Cutler | February 11, 2013 | Comments 2 comments The Internet connects us quickly and easily, more so than prior form of communication. Which makes me wonder; in a time when communication is so easy, why are we getting worse at it instead of better? It makes me sound old, but most people didn’t have cell phones when I went to high school. We … Read More Read More
Life-Shaping Experiences Life-Shaping Experiences By Megan Cutler | February 4, 2013 | Comments 3 comments I’m relatively young. I’m not sure if I’ll say the same in a few years, when I turn thirty, but at the moment I don’t feel old. I’m probably too young to write blogs including life-changing advice, but I’m going to attempt it anyway. Because I can. And because, though I’m still fairly young, a … Read More Read More
The Yak and the Yeti The Yak and the Yeti By Megan Cutler | January 28, 2013 | Comments 2 comments Disney’s Animal Kingdom isn’t quite a zoo but isn’t exactly an amusement park either. It’s a sort of mash-up of the two. I recall the park feeling a tad sparse when we visited on our honeymoon. Since I wasn’t feeling well, we only spent a half day there and I didn’t feel we missed anything. … Read More Read More
Internet Chains Internet Chains By Megan Cutler | January 21, 2013 | Comments 1 comment There has been crap on the internet for as long as it’s existed. Anyone who’s ever used hotmail or yahoo knows the cycle of spam email, paying for new spam filters, and the emergence of new spam the filters don’t catch. Email chain-letters have followed the same format since the dawn of the interwebs, as … Read More Read More
The Right Way to Write The Right Way to Write By Megan Cutler | January 14, 2013 | Comments 5 comments I can’t claim to be a writing expert. I don’t have any publications under my belt yet. But I have spent the last two years trying to make writing my full-time gig and I’ve learned quite a lot during that time. One thing I’ve consistently struggled with is my productivity. It’s great to work from … Read More Read More