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Friday, June 17, 2016 8:33:06 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled 3 Years Later... Basically An Epilogue:
Kirsten said, "So.  Sooo.  My last post was basically three years ago.  Well, two and a half.  Why am I deciding to post now?  *shrug*  So much has changed. Let us begin with the hilarious irony that is my post entitled Starbucks...." more

Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:26 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Highlights of the Last Eight Months:
Kirsten said, "As I clicked the link for my blog for the first time in several months, I will admit it made me nervous.  My heart skipped a beat, and like usual I feel little pricklies of sweat forming on my skin.  (I'm hot-blooded or something, so get..." more

Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:32:16 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Book Review: A Game of Thrones:
Kirsten said, "Title: A Game of Thrones, Book One of A Song of Ice and FireAuthor:  George R. R. MartinPublishing Info:  Bantam Books (Spectra), 1996  IBSN:  978-0-553-38168-9  Genre: FantasyMy Rating:  ASummary from the..." more

Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:55:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Some Art From Cervinia:
Kirsten said, "So I have some art of my characters from Cervinia, and I thought I'd share.  I need to make art about my characters more often, but life happens I guess. Geir           Yes, sorry the paper is wrinkly T.TGeir is a..." more

Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:01:55 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Cervinia The Beginning II:
Kirsten said, "Read Part I vvvvThe melodies of the priestesses’ morning songs rippled through the air.  Sha’deaux sang with them, her voice cutting through the iciness of winter.  She picked twigs from the ground and..." more

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:04:24 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Cervinia: The Beginning I:
Kirsten said, "As promised! Here is the beginning of a story I am working on.  I am calling it Cervinia right now, but who knows if that will change.  I will post the second part of the beginning later, so that you can get a feel for the other main..." more

Saturday, February 9, 2013 10:24:18 AM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Not For Some Time:
Kirsten said, "Have I created a blog post!  I feel like I have let people down, like my cats, who read my blog and refresh the page a hundred times to make me feel better... Juniper, Tucker, I am sorry.  Don't vomit in my shoe again. Anyways, I haven't..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled The Unicorn's Song: Chapter 12:
Kirsten said, "Chapter Twelve      Kora reeled forward when Evan shook her awake, and it took a minute for her to calm her heart’s flickering.        “I got a first aid kit to nurse your arm,” he said, sitting..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Drawings and Not So Much Writings:
Kirsten said, "I have been having a hard time.  Not just because I am trying to divide my time between making art and my writing.  Well yeah, that's just it.  I don't have time to get anything done!  I have been writing little snippets of..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween: Hocus Pocus:
Kirsten said, "Hocus Pocus is one of my all time favorite Halloween movies.  Even though it used to scare the bejesus out of me as a child.  I was so escared of being eaten by witches between this movie and the one based on the Roald Dahl book Witches,..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled A Case of the Mondays:
Kirsten said, "Today was probably like any old Monday.  I got up, went to work, dealt with boogers, went to the chiropractor, saw my sister, ate dinner, and went to the 3rd grade performance at my school (so dealt with more boogers but at night.)  And..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Some Hilarious Pictorals From Mine Classroom:
Kirsten said, "Okay, so as I unwind from a ridiculous week that included many surprises (some of them stinky) I would like to share some things that made me laugh out loud.  They explored their creativity by making collage books.  Apparently some of my..." more

Friday, November 30, 2012 7:54:56 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Book Review: Bones of Faerie:
Kirsten said, "Title: Bones of FaerieAuthor:  Janni Lee SimnerPublishing Info:  Random House Books 2009IBSN:  978-0-375-84563-5Genre: Young Adult FantasyMy Rating:  BLike Cinder, I came across this book at a bookfair at my elementary school...." more

Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:32:39 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Many Things:
Kirsten said, "So I am gingerly typing at school to start this blog post, because for some reason my internet at my home is refusing to cooperate, and has probably died because it won't even show up on my computer that it exists. Many things have been going on,..." more

Friday, October 5, 2012 9:08:20 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled The Unicorn's Song: Chapter Eleven, Part II:
Kirsten said, "      The break from the forest to the city looked miles long to Kora as they stood at its edge.  It was a beautiful meadow with clumps of wildflowers billowing in the breeze, butterflies hovering lazily over the..." more

Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:50:18 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled The Unicorn's Song: Chapter Eleven, Part I:
Kirsten said, "Chapter Eleven      They made a quick stop in New Hampshire and Evan declared that he would get back in the driver’s seat.  He was already healing.  Kora stared at him, still in awe of his recovery abilities..." more

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 7:47:24 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore:
Kirsten said, "Title:  GracelingAuthor:  Kristin CashorePublishing Info:  Harcourt Inc. 2008IBSN:  978-0-15-206396-2Genre:  Teen FantasyMy Rating:  C+Okay.  Before everyone who absolutely loves the Graceling books gets all mad at..." more

Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:06:33 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled It's Not My Fault:
Kirsten said, "It's not my fault that I have been duly obsessed over the TV show Once Upon A Time and also Sherlock and haven't been writing.  I had finished both series on Netflix and then they put up the second season of Sherlock TODAY! So duh, I..." more

Sunday, September 9, 2012 1:55:55 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Poop:
Kirsten said, "Yes, I said it.  Poop.  I waltzed into my kitchen this morning, sipping my tea and munching my cheerios without any sort of idea what I was going to encounter.  I was editing away and needed to go get my charger from the dining room..." more

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 10:29:31 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Eleven Part IV:
Kirsten said, "I woke to sunlight.  It warmed my body, shone orange through my eyelids before I opened them.  When I did, I did not understand where I was.  Not only because my vision was blurred and there was a scratching pain in my..." more

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:01:29 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Eleven Part III:
Kirsten said, "My mother had been the number eleven female in the generation before me.  There had been twenty-three of them when she had borne me, and Octavia, the current number one had been a young mother twice already.  Our rankings changed..." more

Saturday, September 1, 2012 3:01:24 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Eleven Part I:
Kirsten said, "ElevenMy name is Etari Luna.  I am one of the last females of my kind.  There are thirteen of us, and I am number eleven.  Memories of the cold, sterile place of which I was once a captive can still send shivers down my..." more

Saturday, September 1, 2012 2:59:27 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled Eleven Part II:
Kirsten said, "Thadra had horribly blistered feet.  The boots that she had undoubtedly stolen were much too large for her, and had not thought to stuff them to adjust the fit and keep them from rubbing her feet raw.  It was a poor choice, an..." more

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 6:53:05 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled One Last Hurrah...:
Kirsten said, "Before I go back to work... Sad.  I am just not ready to return to the magical land of art teaching, which actually they messed up the name plate after renovating so I now teach "art storage."  But that's fine.  I am not sure how..." more

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:59:02 PM
Kirsten Laurie wrote a blog post titled The Unicorn's Song: Chapter Ten:
Kirsten said, "Chapter Ten      Kora jumped awake to a great crash!  She looked around wildly and reached for her glasses, which were not there of course.  She squinted to focus.        “What..." more