The beginning of the school year is always a frantic time though normally it slows down around mid-September. This year, I am still trying to get my barrings and the first quarter ends next week on my birthday.It doesn't help that I am in the middle of self-publishing my first book, Blood Child, or that …
Author: rosereads
A writer, a poet and all around book lover. I write for the same reason that I read, because it fills my life with joy and meaning. Books and a love of words has given me a career and once a trip abroad.
A dear friend suggested that I turn my love of books into this blog. So, here we are. As a full time teacher, you can expect me to do my homework and post at least once a week.
Ode to a lost phone
My phone went AWOL. No idea where it when. Or where it needed to go. We never talked about its wants and needs. It was always all about me. I used it and never thought of it as anything more than a phone. I know it did more than that. Was more than that.. I …
Sunshine, Rainbows and Unicorns…
Sometime today, I will be sending my manuscript out to an editor. It is a scary prospect, but moving forward in life involves more than a little fear. I have two lovely neighbors. Sisters who do practically everything together on the weekend, which is especially unusual since one is in elementary school and the other …
The Power
Words have the power to heal or wound. They can inspire. Today's inspiration came from this article on XO Jane. The article was written by a mother who's daughter, Karrie, wanted to be a model. Not an uncommon goal for a teenage. Karrie Brown, as you might have guessed, isn't an ordinary teenager. She is …
Darn you… Disney…
We have achieved Kickstarter success and descended into teacher hell. The good, the bad and the what the hell have all blended into one. My heart still leaps for joy when I think about the having the money to give Blood Child a professional touch. It really is a dream come true. Then I go …
Mondays Ain’t So Bad
Mondays just like mornings have the power to change your life.Really they do.You just have to be open to it and like the new Brittany Spears song says you have to "Work Bitch."Yes, I listened to a whole Brittany Spears song. If you must know, I do like some pop music and have recently begun …
Living to Serve
She demanded to speak to my manager. I told her that she was welcome to call back tomorrow and speak with her, even gave her the name. She continued to rant at me telling me how no other theme park in Orlando had made her bring food in for her daughter who is a Celiac. …
A response to Mrs. Hall: Teaching our boys respect and self-control
For a while after I read the much publicized "FYI", I wanted to write my own response. This lovely lady just said everything I was thinking. Now show her some love. Lu
Two Faces
Two faces, two loves deep in my heart, Two beds to find pleasure in, but one a home provides. The other a dream, a memory of what could have been, But never was.. Two faces, two loves, one heart breaking, Logic and love rarely agree, emotions unsure of themselves, One offers a life, hard, but …
Lucinda Rose 