Kender fun
I’m currently editing one of Jeff Sampson’s new books (he’s egg_fu here on LJ; go join the Fu Tang Clan!), and I must reiterate how funny this guy is, especially when it comes to dealing with kender, a hobbit-like race …
Links roundup
I should do this more often. From Marlene Perez’s blog ( marperez ): On Monday, I volunteered at the Scholastic book fair, where I sold several copies of saraclaradara CONFESSIONS OF A CLOSET CATHOLIC. I also convinced myself to buy a …
Objects of my profession
I brought the new toy to work. 😀 Pictures behind the cut. There’s no real guessing involved–I’m sure you can figure out what the objects are–but I thought you’d get a kick out of them. One of the objects is …
To the person who just recycled 3 or 4 cu. ft. of newspaper
You have made my dish-packing day. Did I mention I was moving this weekend? Here’s hoping the new place–hardwood floors! yay!–will be good for my allergies!
How do you choose a book?
Is the book review section of the newspaper relevant to you? asks MediaBistro’s GalleyCat. And they’d like your feedback–the feedback of regular people who read, rather than just industry insiders. So pop on over and take the quiz, whether you …
I’m bawling here, people!
I’ve decided that today is my running commentary blog day. I just have to say out loud that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition always makes me cry. They do good things for people who need it. I’ve had my concerns in …
JacketFlap
I haven’t been over to JacketFlap for a while, simply out of negligence, which means that recently that when I figured out how to do buttons on my sidebar I forgot to add this one: … (well, one similar to …
Recent visitors shout out
I must say, there was a reason I loved Romper Room as a kid. I waited and waited, and she never did say she saw Stacy. But I had hope every time. So if you’ve been reading this LJ for …
FAQ: Take Joy, a review (sort of)
I think it appropriate that the book I will review today will be Jane Yolen’s Take Joy, due to all the joy I’ve been taking in my new camera over the weekend. I’ve been finding the joy again in my …
And still nothing to do with editing
I promise, as soon as I get Heroes started (after this post), I’ll write that post I promised on Take Joy, which is sitting right here next to me. But first, since you all enjoyed spring so much, a sample …