Category Archives: Mad Ramblings

Resurrection Day

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

So here I am couple months into the year 2017 and so far it is proving to be an okay year for me. I have come out of the woods so to speak and am ready to once again walk … Continue reading →

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American words – what are those?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Before I moved to England I thought British people and American people spoke the same general way just in different accents. Before then I knew the British used the word fags for cigarettes. That was a lesson I learned after … Continue reading →

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Why the Closing Ceremonies Were Good… in more ways than one

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

As some of you may know and more of you probably won’t, my father’s version of lullaby music for me was British punk straight from the 1970s. I spent my toddler years on a musical diet of The Clash and Sex Pistols. So it … Continue reading →

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Real Women Do Not Wear Cliches

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I am a real woman. I cannot iron so I am often seen in public with wrinkly clothes. I cannot sew and have broken a needle off in my thumb trying. Pink has never been my favourite colour. I have … Continue reading →

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The Novel Virgin and One Novel Wonders

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Two thoughts have recently sprung to mind on the subject of novel-writing and publishing. I figured I would share them with you and perhaps get your insight into them. The first thing that has tumbled around in my head for quite … Continue reading →

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Being Writer Born on June 25th

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Today is my birthday and although I share it with a few people I know personally, I had a look to see who I share it with that also shares/shared the same passion for writing as I do. My discovery … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Reading a Real Book

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Many times in the course of being a parent one of my children does something or says something that makes my heart swell. Tonight was one of these special moments. My son is seven. He has been reading for about … Continue reading →

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Connecting with Young Adult Readers the Emotional Way

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I was going through my old journals from my younger years today and found many short stories and poems written by me when I was as young as twelve or thirteen. Here are a few samples: LOVE Love is like … Continue reading →

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Are electronic books real books?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I just read an article where Stephen King says that in June his new book Joyland will be released in paper version only. The article stated that even though King was one of the forerunners in the electronic publishing format … Continue reading →

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Writing a novel via the musical approach…

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Once upon a time I was the only female member in a rock band which had a very menacing sounding name. The boys often found themselves saying “she’s not with any of us” to their adoring female fans and the name … Continue reading →

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