Channeling Jane Austen
I just realized I used the word “happily” quite a few times in my last post. And I haven’t even read or watched something JA-related in weeks.
Comic Con Day… uh… 3? 4?
Whatever day it’s been, I do know for sure that I only have to stand on these poor, aching feet from 9:45 to 5 tomorrow, a blissfully short day compared to 9 to 7 today. Busy, busy, busy, lots of …
Acquiring a fish sandwich
This morning, I had a dream that the events manager–the person in charge of running shows–was the person also in charge of acquisitions for books, etc. So she and I were going on a walk in my dream, and I …
Comic Con day 2
Quite an entertaining day. Highlights are things I wish I had a digital camera to share with you. But I googled what I saw, and turns out, one of two did have images to share. So, for your enjoyment, I …
Comic Con so far
Busy. And last night was the “preview” night, so that means that the crush of people was “light traffic.” ALA has nothing on this show in sheer numbers. And did you hear about the power going out in the LA …
Playing with a title
I’ve decided my LJ needs a title other than my username. My friend Jeff thought that “Stacy Whitman’s Grimoire for the Young and Young at Heart” would be good, but I’m not as convinced. Perhaps the current title is a …
Editor Guest of Honor
I have just been invited to be the Editor Guest of Honor for Life, the Universe and Everything, a small con (“symposium”) in Provo, Utah, at my alma mater, Brigham Young University. I’ve gone to the two previous years–the first …
County fair
I’ve always loved Chris LeDoux’s song “County Fair,” which reminded me of my 4-H days showing horses, rabbits, and art. (Yes, I know it’s a love song, but they go out into the midway, which is where we went between …
Publishers in the bookselling business
I can’t think of any mainstream publishers in the bookselling business currently, and I’m not well-versed enough with publishing history to know if that was ever the case, so it seems to me like the case of Deseret Book vs. …
MySpace
I decided to get a MySpace account, mainly because that’s where many tech-savvy teens hang out and if I want them to know about our books, that’s a good place to be. We’ve also opened a Mirrorstone profile, but it’s …