The MotherReader 48 hour reading challenge
Having been to a number of shows in the last year where I’ve picked up ARCs that I haven’t had a chance to read yet (yes, this includes books I picked up LAST YEAR), the 48 hour reading challenge issued …
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.
FAQ: SASEs/email and "you don’t reject me, I reject you!"
This post isn’t from any actual questions, but it covers things we’ve seen happen either occasionally or regularly that either annoy us or make the editors’ jobs harder. Let’s take the last subject first. Let’s say you get a rather impersonal …
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FAQ: Multiple submissions (to one publisher)
A recent email asks a question that has come up several times in the past: I sent you two manuscripts/books, one to consider as a sample for work-for-hire possibilities, and one to consider as an original work. I got one …
What am I posting this from?
That’s right, my new keyboard! The guys at work got the DHL driver to look again through his route and they found it! And it appears to be working. It was a relatively painless operation, too–the directions were clear and …
Folk Life
Still having technical difficulties. Did I mention it was only a keyboard problem (we think)? Yeah, so the keyboard was sent, and it arrived and someone signed for it. Only problem is, the person who signed for it doesn’t actually …
In tandem with the last one…
Regular programming to resume soon, I hope. I just found out that it’s my keyboard. New keyboard (very cheap fix! yay!) will hopefully arrive today. Meanwhile, enjoy more regency mixes care of YouTube.
Regency men bringing back the sexy
With thanks to ErinAnnie for the link.
Cross-ref, and it takes on a whole new meaning
With thanks to Chris and my roommate (I think–the second one was given to me long ago by someone). I can’t find the source of these pictures, so if anyone knows, please let me know and I’ll link.
Computer angst
The very nice guy in our IT dept is looking at my laptop, and now that he’s finally seen the problem (it liked him so much it worked for him till I came down and it broke again), so far …