That was a nice roll
I left in the middle of a scene because I had to run to another thing, but I left it at 26,168 words. Yay!
Author: Stacy
Stacy Whitman is the publisher of Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. She specializes in fantasy, mystery, and science fiction for children and young adults.
Day 1 (for me–I think it’s actually day 2 for everyone)
I fulfilled my “write for two hours” goal. Usually, for the sake of just getting the rough draft done, I’ve faked or passed over anything that I should have written with more detail because I don’t want to be held …
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Jonowrimo
If you’re familiar with Nanowrimo, thenjonowrimo won’t be too unfamiliar a concept. Writer Jo Knowles added a month and a half to the beginning of Nano and uses it as a chance to attain any writing goal, whether that’s a new …
Kids, gaming, and academia on the sly
Just read an article summarizing some interesting research on how kids are practicing the scientific method on video games without realizing it–the same kids who are tuning out of science classes, according to the article. I’m not so sure I …
At last!
I am sitting at my desk, in my newly painted office. Books are on the bookshelves (overflowing them, actually, as usual), and the internet cord is long enough to reach into the office. Things I still need, however: a chair …
In which I confess my love for Ikea
Yesterday an old friend from Boston who now lives in Salt Lake Ciy joined me on an expedition to that cheap but sturdy furniture haven we all love, Ikea. She needed a few little things, and I needed a few …
Getting my house in order
One of the nice things about getting laid off is that the company provided an outplacement specialist consultation for everyone who had to be laid off. I recently spoke to one, and we talked about all the emotions that come …
Thoughts on my first week of freelancing
Thanks to all the people who had great suggestions for transitioning to freelancer. A common theme is “get where people are where you can still work” and I think that’s exactly what I need to do. I think I’m going …
Life as a freelancer
I need to change my bio page so that it doesn’t say I’m an editor at Mirrorstone. This makes me sad. 🙁 One thing I’m finding in my fledgling new life is that a lack of coworkers–especially the awesome, hilarious …
Quick update
I should be getting ready for church, so I just wanted to quickly say thanks for all the good wishes. I’m already moved down to Utah–it came together quicker than I thought, given that I was already apartment hunting and had found …