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Favorite First Ladies

December 6, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

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With the release of Jackie coming up (and the hopes that I am going to post my story about a First Lady to Wattpad soon), this history nerd is rating her favorite First Ladies of all time. I’ve been actively reading everything that I can get my hands on about the First Ladies since I was about nine years old. I think it’s fascinating, these women who have so much quiet power while standing behind their husbands. I like to look at what they accomplished, how they lived their lives. A lot of them really were extraordinary women.

Why Thanksgiving is My Favorite Holiday (ignore my crappy image)

November 21, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

My friends all make fun of me because I am the nerd who likes Thanksgiving best out of all of the holidays. I’m told that I should like Christmas or Halloween: there’s more to do, more celebration, but I like that there’s less hubbub around Thanksgiving. Maybe I like being a little different.

#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…

The best non-Halloween Halloween movies

October 31, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

I really like Halloween. When I was a kid, I didn’t like candy, but I loved getting dressed up and trick-or-treating. I love the costumes and the details. However, I am not a fan of Halloween movies. Everyone I know has one (or in the case of my brother, tons) of Halloween movies that they can watch again and again. With the exception of Young Frankenstein, I’ve never really had a Halloween movie. So today I am writing about alternative Halloween movies. Movies that showcase some kind of change, but without the Halloween aspect.

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 3 summer/fall YA reads

October 4, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

I know I’m an adult, but I read a lot of YA fiction (even if I didn’t enjoy them, I’d try to keep up with them. I’m a teacher, and I like being able to talk to my students about reading). The book box I get (Uppercase) sends out new YA books every month. So far, I’ve loved them all, but here are my top 3.

My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

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This book was a delight. Historical, hysterical, magical (sorry, I couldn’t think of another h word). A consuming and fun read. I can’t wait to go back for more.