ShaunaIvoryEvansJun 30, 202310 min readMy Answer to the Simple Question: What are your favorite movies?In May of 1977, movie going was altered by the visionary director George Lucas when Star Wars was released. From the word go, or more...
ShaunaIvoryEvansJun 20, 202316 min readDinosaurs, Divas, and DirectionFamously, I came home from school when I was 3 and told my parents I wanted to be a paleontologist. (Now that I have my own...
ShaunaIvoryEvansJun 5, 202316 min readCirque du CelebThe sky was a drab gray as our bus drove down the crowded London streets. I leaned my head against the window and stared at passing cars...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMay 16, 202320 min readWhat are your favorite bands, musicians, or albums? (Pt. 2)The Book Hey! Did you know I love to write? I know. I’m funny. Sometime in 1998, I had the genius idea to write a book coded with me, my...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMay 5, 202313 min readWhat are your favorite bands, musicians, or albums? (Pt. 1)Ha. Haha. Hahahahahahaha. I laugh because anyone who knows me knows the answer to this question. My love for the Backstreet Boys is...
ShaunaIvoryEvansApr 6, 202313 min readA Tale of Two (or more) ToysI am an only child. Despite my parents each having a brother and sister, I was an only grandchild. Only grandniece. Only niece. The short...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMar 25, 20236 min readWhat was your Mom like when you were a child?Note: my mom recently gifted me a subscription to a writing service called Storyworth. The company sends you a writing prompt about your...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMar 20, 20237 min readThe True Color of the GrassSpoiler alert: it isn’t always greener. Okay, that’s not a spoiler. We’ve all heard the old saying, and we’ve all heard the old saying...
ShaunaIvoryEvansDec 24, 20227 min readThe Universe, and Other Expanding ThingsWhen I first heard about the Big Bang, I thought, shit. That sounds bogus. All the material in the universe combined in a single tiny...
ShaunaIvoryEvansDec 4, 20226 min readEulogy for a Backstreet Baby BrotherSupposedly, more humans fear speaking in front of others than dying. I’m willing to bet, though, that this was not a fear the late Aaron...
ShaunaIvoryEvansOct 28, 202211 min readA Very Biased, Very Backstreet Christmas ReviewAnd now for something extremely biased. Seriously. The only way I could be more biased about this review is if I were an actual...
ShaunaIvoryEvansAug 2, 20224 min readHot as…With my hubby being from Britain, we generally spend 3-4 of our summer weeks there visiting friends and family. People get jealous when I...
ShaunaIvoryEvansJul 14, 20225 min readPrinceton PrideWhen I was a little girl- 3 or 4- I wanted to go to Princeton University. Not because of their renowned academics, but because they had...
ShaunaIvoryEvansApr 17, 20226 min readA Love Letter to EurovisionIn April of 2006, I found myself at a gay club in London aptly titled Club G-A-Y because my friend’s friend wanted her to go with him,...
ShaunaIvoryEvansFeb 14, 20222 min readPatchwork QuiltI didn't know I could quilt! I'm not using needles, thread, a sewing machine, or squares of fabric to craft my piece, though. No. I'm...
ShaunaIvoryEvansFeb 3, 20224 min readTick TickWhy do I connect with stories the way I do? They can affect me at a deep emotional level, eliciting constant, dwelling thoughts, giggles,...
ShaunaIvoryEvansNov 18, 20215 min readTornado of TimeCuz, you know. There was an actual tornado, and my blogging abilities seem to have been sucked into an infernal vortex. I started this...
ShaunaIvoryEvansAug 12, 20214 min readBalance, Take 2Sorry for the long absence. I’ve just been sitting in my corner of the world overthinking everything. Seriously. The amount of blog posts...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMay 19, 20214 min readA Rambling Mess About Editing, or How to Write a Book, Pt. 4I thought you needed time to write a book, but that? That's the easy part. Writing is fun (amiright?). Writing is something people who...
ShaunaIvoryEvansMay 19, 20216 min readMy Other Ride is a Watch, or How to Write a Book, Pt. 3Okay, so I've/you've (who am I writing this for? Who knows.) acquired the desire and idea for writing a book. Spectacular. Huzzah. Bully...
