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#Broadway: What I Saw And Loved November 2016

November 16, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

I got to New York City a few times a year (lucky me!) to get last minute tickets to however many shows I can in whatever time I have. I’ve been doing this a long time and have seen dozens of Broadway and off-Broadway shows. Last week, I made a journey there, where I caught three wonderful shows.

Finding my blog brand

November 9, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

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Every person I talked to told me that it is key for authors to start a blog. And more than that, it is key for authors to have a blog with a BRAND. A reason for people to keep coming back for more. I’ve been searching for my brand for years now. Every time I think I’ve found it, I figure out something else I want to blog about. So far, my brand is: lists. Not even good lists. Silly lists. Stupid lists. Maybe I do need to find a bran to stick to. I’m not sure yet. But I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Do I want to…

My favorite bar trivia team names that I’ve heard

October 25, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

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Beer Me Up Scottie – Yes, I’m a nerd.
Spellcheck is My Enema – Yes, I’m a nerd who loves puns.
Ale to the Chief – And a presidential nerd.
Stephen Hawking’s School of Dance – I might be an awful person too.
Brew’s On First – Can you really go wrong with beer meets Abbott and Costello?
The Beer Necessities – Okay, my dad is REALLY good at punny team names.
Trump/Palin 2016 – Because SOMEONE has to bring up my worst nightmare.
Anne Frank’s Hide and Seek – Again, I am a terrible person.
We’re Not Ashamed of What I Did for a Klondike Bar – But I am.
You’re a Quizzard, Harry – Because Harry Potter references ALWAYS win.

Have you heard any good team names lately? What would you name your team? (Yes, this is a copout blog, but there are some major Harry Potter fesitivities happening in a few days. I’ll blog about them.

My advice for people who have a full-time job and still want to do #NaNoWriMo

October 18, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

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I’ve participated in (and won) NaNoWriMo four times. In fact, I’m working on self-publishing one of those novels right now. The past two NaNos, I’ve been working a full-time teaching job while trying to complete the challenge. It is stressful and crazy and hard, but it’s also one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. Below the cut is my advice to anyone wanting to be a NaNoWriMo superstar while working a full-time job.

My favorite LOTR characters: teenage years vs. adult years

October 11, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

My Top 5 Favorite TV Politicians of All-Time

September 27, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

In the midst of this election season, this history teacher/pop culture junkie would like to share with you her top 5 favorite TV politicians of all time.

5. Selina Meyer of Veep. This woman is fantastic. I mean, yes. She’s kind of inept. Hilariously so. But she’s passionate and hysterical, and whenever I am dreading real-life politics, she is a train wreck that I can always watch and cheer myself up.

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