Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts

It's happened. My obsession with the 31st season of CBS's Survivor ( Survivor Second Chance: Cambodia ) has spilled into a playlist. This has to be my all-time favorite collection of final seven players. Below is my tribute to them---with a theme song for each player at this point in the game, plus a bonus for all those who've been voted out.    (File this post under: What Happens When Nicki Cleans Her House. My imagination has too much time to play and usually ends up stuck somewhere completely unproductive...is how I became a writer in the first place.) The order of songs isn't random, I've ranked the players by who I think has the best chance of making it to final tribal AND winning the whole shebang. I explan my choices below. Even if you don't watch Survivor , I hope you enjoy the playlist .  #1 Spencer - " Levitate "   I've admittedly been in the young lad's corner since before he set foot on the beach, but he's playi...

Today's meeting of the Insecure Writer's Support Group coincides with the release of a writer friend's book. Not just any writer friend--- Jennifer Lane has become one of my best writer friends. Not only is she an invaluable critique partner, she's a safe place to vent and an infallible voice of reason. She's a big reason insecurity doesn't keep me down for long. My Christmas wish for all of you insecure writers out there is for you to have your very own Jennifer Lane. :) The other thing about her is---she writes great books! Her new release. Aced , is the 2nd in her Blocked series, which I've found to be a fresh approach to New Adult. Below is my review at Goodreads . If you've already read Aced , get your review up on Amazon today and you'll automatically be entered to win a $25 gift card.  Join today's  Facebook Party   w ith  o ver 25 authors (including me from 5-5:30pm EST) and prizes. Jennifer lets us in on the musical inspira...