Three cool things

I establish a lot of great stuff online over the weekend. It's awful what's out there once you start clicking around and reading lots of blogs!

First, THIS. Alan Rickman penned a thank you court to J.K. Rowling and it appeared in Empire magazine. I've read and re-read it lots of multiplication and it even gives me goosebumps.

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Second, (and really, how do you follow Colonel BrandonAlan Rickman?) I have seen this person's blog handle pop up enough times to distinguish it. Being the curious cat that I am, I found SA Larsen's blog and was pretty dang impressed with her blog, Writer's Ally.

This lead me to remember nearly the blogs I observe that are more than one person's hold on a topic. Instead, these sites are most like a clearing house for all sorts of data or tips you should know about writing.

• Writer's Ally
• Smack Dab in the Middle(this is a MG blog by MG authors)
• From the Mixed-Up Files.seriously, how haven't I seen this until NOW?)
• Ali Cross(check it out if just for the ninjas)
• Adventures in Children's Publishing(I killed around 3 hours studying the links on the left under 'Helpful Articles.')
• And naturally,Wicked & Tricksy

And finally, as a kid of the late 80s/early 90s, when all my friends were listening to NKOTB and MC Hammer, I was rocking out to Motley Crue, Poison, and of course, Guns N' Roses. I am not afraid to accept that I had a notice of a shirtless Slash on my bedroom wall, complete with black top hat, black leather pants, and a python. Imagine my joy when I heard this. (It's okay to take you were shaking your mind to the beat. I understand.)