Star Wars Made Me Sad, but

Dec 19, 2017 | Joy in the Writing World, Star Wars, The Last Jedi

But not how you think.  I went and saw Star Wars The Last Jedi on opening weekend with my family, and we were able to go on Sunday morning. My husband and I took special care to remain as spoiler-free as possible. We don’t like to go into any movie...

Carrie Fisher’s Death is Breaking Me

Dec 27, 2016 | Carrie Fisher, Star Wars

Just yesterday, I wrote this post about how amazing Rogue One is, and how it inspired me to write more. Today, Carrie Fisher died.  And I feel like I’ve been stabbed in my heart. For so many reasons, I loved Carrie Fisher.  As a child, I loved her...

Rogue One’s Inspiration

Dec 26, 2016 | Star Wars

Once again, I find myself both awed, inspired, depressed, and heartbroken over going to see Rogue One, a Star Wars story.  Awed because it was beautiful. The story was amazing, and had me on the edge of my seat. There was just enough humor to soften the intense...

Real Love, in a Time of War

Feb 7, 2016 | Family, Fan Girl, Fandom, Guest Blogging, Han Solo, Love, Princess Leia, Romance, Star Wars, The Force Awakens

((This article was originally posted at EverAfter Romance ))    A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a very special love existed between a scoundrel and a princess that changed the way many of us looked at love stories. No longer did the princess have to...

May the 4th Be With You and other Various Fandoms

May 4, 2015 | Avengers, Buffy, Captain America, Fandom, Harry Potter, Life, Movies and Books, Shows, Star Trek, Star Wars, Super Heroes, Supernatural, TV

May the 4th be with you, and live long and prosper.Okay, so that was mixing fandoms, and yes, I did it on purpose.I can’t help it, I love my fandoms.Star Wars has been with me forever–since I was a kid, and saw this princess who could shoot at the bad guys...

11 Days Until Release

Nov 2, 2013 | Christmas, contests, Countdown To Release, Family, Holidays, Mission of Christmas, My Books, Nostalgia, Release Date, Star Wars

It’s Eleven Days until Release of Mission of Christmas, and time to regale you with another family story. Be sure to leave a comment, so you can be entered to win a free copy of Mission of Christmas on November 12th!So here we go.This one centers around...