I’m heading off in a few hours to the ALA Midwinter conference. Tonight there’s a panel that the three guests of honor, all fantasy authors (including Wizards’ own R.A. Salvatore). Then there’s a private exhibit opening for the VIPs, when …
And I’ve only read the title and the table of contents. I just picked up 78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published, & 14 Reasons Why It Just Might by Pat Walsh on the recommendation of, I think, …
I’ve seen this on a number of people’s blogs– literaticat , fusenumber8 (I think), etc. Aw man, I just copied something else onto the clipboard, and now I have to go back and find it again… Ah yes! It was …
First, I thought I’d let you all know that I’ve decided on the title of my talk for LTUE next month (the con at BYU, Life, the Universe and Everything, Feb. 15-17 in Provo, UT). It will be “Collaboration: The …
So I’m having a snow day today. Or rather, work is. My street is fine, but most employees are up in the mountains or down further south, in an arc that usually bypasses my apartment. I live in a bubble …
What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You’re probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people’s grammatical …
As I’ve said before, one of the things I like to do for inspiration around the time I’m writing a revision letter is to read excerpts from Dear Genius, a collection of children’s book editing legend Ursula Nordstrom’s letters edited …
I’m so proud of myself. I’ve been working out at least 3 days a week for three weeks now (four times last week), and this is the 4th week. (I’ve actually gained weight, but I’m hoping it’s just because I’m regaining …