LJ doesn’t seem to get it
I’m trying to upload this picture as an LJ icon: and I don’t get what the big problem is. I keep getting an error message that tells me files can be no larger than 40k. No problem! This one’s 30k, …
Hallowmere.com lives!
The beautiful, beautiful Hallowmere website has been born. And, just like little newborns, it will grow. But for now, this is what you get to see. Isn’t it beautiful? I love what they’ve done with it. All of you who …
I was on the radio this morning
The local NPR station, KUOW, was talking with famous librarian Nancy Pearl (of Book Lust and Book Crush fame) about books for children and teens. “Oh,” I thought on my morning drive, “I should call in! This is such a …
Toygers and digging dinosaurs
Recently I added National Geographic News to my LJ feeds, thinking to inform myself a little bit more about the world from time to time. I’m so glad I did, because I get to find out all sorts of interesting …
FAQ: Agented submissions
Recently, several people have been asking variations of the same question about agented submissions, so I thought I’d address it here as a frequently asked question. How do I get my agent in touch with you in regards to submitting …
Scalzi running for SFWA president
As some of you may know, my friend Brandon Sanderson () has a friendly rivalry going with John Scalzi, a remnant of a fun time they had as nominees for the Campbell last year. So it makes seeing this particularly …
On blogging for authors (and anyone)
I’m rather late on the conversation about becoming a B-list blogger, so I won’t comment too in-depth on the conversation making the rounds of Educating Alice, MotherReader, and Fuse #8 so much as to point you in their direction and tell …
Cat adjustment
This new move is freaking Mogget out. He hasn’t come out from under the bed on his own in two days. Well, I take that back. At night, when the scary shadows are lessened by the darkness, he will come …
Strange things afoot with LJ feeds
I had been wondering all week why the Blue Rose Girls hadn’t posted. I read them on my LJ friends page, where most of the blogs I read are collected through blog feeds to LJ. Makes it convenient for me to …