Author of CODA (Running Press Kids, Spring 2013) in need of a place to store all those little things that are inspiring, useful, or just the laughs I need so I don't beat my head against my keyboard.
 
 
 
My skin is kind of sort of brownish pinkish yellowish white. My eyes are greyish blueish green, but I’m told they look orange in the night. My hair is reddish blondish brown, but it’s silver when it’s wet, and all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.

Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends (via larmoyante)

I recited this poem in 4th grade. Lovvvve.

(via awkstraordinary-girl)

 
 
So much this.
tastefullyoffensive:

via

So much this.

tastefullyoffensive:

via

 
 
animalstalkinginallcaps:

YOU HEAR YEASAYER’S GOT A NEW RECORD COMING OUT?
I GUESS I HEARD THAT SOMEWHERE, YEAH.
I MIGHT CHECK IT OUT.
I DON’T KNOW, MAN. I REALLY ONLY LIKED THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR A SPECIFIC TWELVE MINUTE SPAN BETWEEN THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT RECORD AND THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REVIEWED BY AN OBSCURE WEBSITE.
I REALLY ONLY LIKED THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS’ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND PERFORMANCES.
IF WE’RE BEING HONEST I ONLY LIKED THEM WHEN THEY WERE, RESPECTIVELY, IN UTERO.
I DON’T EVEN LIKE THEIR MUSIC. I ONLY PRETEND TO SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE BARISTAS THAT SERVE ME MY MORNING MACCHIATO.
I DISLIKED YEASAYER BEFORE THEY WERE BORN.
I FUCKING HATE THAT BAND.
I ONLY LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF RUST FORMING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGES OF NORWEGIAN LUXURY SEDANS.
I HAVE A VINTAGE RECORDABLE 90 MINUTE MAXELL CASSETTE TAPE THAT’S  JUST THE SOUND OF A VACUUM CLEANER LEFT ON IN AN EMPTY APARTMENT. IT’S MY FAVORITE RECORD.
THAT SOUNDS AWESOME.
IT ISN’T NOW THAT YOU SAID THAT.

animalstalkinginallcaps:

YOU HEAR YEASAYER’S GOT A NEW RECORD COMING OUT?

I GUESS I HEARD THAT SOMEWHERE, YEAH.

I MIGHT CHECK IT OUT.

I DON’T KNOW, MAN. I REALLY ONLY LIKED THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR A SPECIFIC TWELVE MINUTE SPAN BETWEEN THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT RECORD AND THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REVIEWED BY AN OBSCURE WEBSITE.

I REALLY ONLY LIKED THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS’ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND PERFORMANCES.

IF WE’RE BEING HONEST I ONLY LIKED THEM WHEN THEY WERE, RESPECTIVELY, IN UTERO.

I DON’T EVEN LIKE THEIR MUSIC. I ONLY PRETEND TO SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE BARISTAS THAT SERVE ME MY MORNING MACCHIATO.

I DISLIKED YEASAYER BEFORE THEY WERE BORN.

I FUCKING HATE THAT BAND.

I ONLY LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF RUST FORMING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGES OF NORWEGIAN LUXURY SEDANS.

I HAVE A VINTAGE RECORDABLE 90 MINUTE MAXELL CASSETTE TAPE THAT’S  JUST THE SOUND OF A VACUUM CLEANER LEFT ON IN AN EMPTY APARTMENT. IT’S MY FAVORITE RECORD.

THAT SOUNDS AWESOME.

IT ISN’T NOW THAT YOU SAID THAT.

 
 
I love writing but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, “You may have fooled some of the people some of the time but those days are over, giftless. I’m not your agent and I’m not your mommy. I’m a white piece of paper, you wanna dance with me?” And I really, really don’t.

Aaron Sorkin (via thatwasnotveryravenofyou)

It is so comforting to know that even Aaron Sorkin feels this way, because it’s how I feel every. single. time.

(via wilwheaton)

yes. that.

(via awkstraordinary-girl)

God, yes. Every time. 

(via unlockeddoorsopenwindows)

(Source: wejustdecidedto)

 
 

(Source: mordicaifeed)

 
 
When writing a novel, that’s pretty much entirely what life turns into: ‘House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.”
― Neil Gaiman
 
 
 
 

That surreal moment when the main character of your book comes to life and turns up on your tumblr dash. 

constable-connor:

exxhaust:

thisisntmeimnotmechanical:

Model: Surgical Steel

Photography by: Sean Higgins

yes i love these so much

Nice clothes!

 
 
incidentalcomics:

Behind Every Great Novelist (Illustration for the NY Times Book Review)

incidentalcomics:

Behind Every Great Novelist (Illustration for the NY Times Book Review)

 
 
shroomssavedmymind:

hannahrosesolis:

bigbaangster:

lunarianpyrate:

just-another-stormtrooper:

i-cant-f0rget:

Why the hell can I hear a thump when I look at the picture? And no thump when i look away? OHMY.
WHAT IS THIS SORCERY!!!

holy crap
I CAN SEE SOUNDS.
DEVIOUS FUCKERY
I CAN FEEL THE THUMPS IN MY EARS WHAT
GFGKLEMFNGK
JESUS CHRIST YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT.
WHAT
OH MY GOD
I’m re-blogging this every time I see it.
what the fuck..

WHAT IS THIS!?!!?!?!?!!?AHHHHHGGGGGG






What the fuck……

This is the best and that’s why i always reblog :)

shroomssavedmymind:

hannahrosesolis:

bigbaangster:

lunarianpyrate:

just-another-stormtrooper:

i-cant-f0rget:

Why the hell can I hear a thump when I look at the picture? And no thump when i look away? OHMY.

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY!!!

holy crap

I CAN SEE SOUNDS.

DEVIOUS FUCKERY

I CAN FEEL THE THUMPS IN MY EARS WHAT

GFGKLEMFNGK

JESUS CHRIST YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT.

WHAT

OH MY GOD

I’m re-blogging this every time I see it.

what the fuck..

WHAT IS THIS!?!!?!?!?!!?AHHHHHGGGGGG

What the fuck……

This is the best and that’s why i always reblog :)

(Source: redmoonlight)