Cover Girl |
File this one under "Things Laurie Never Dreamed Would Happen, Even When She Was Dreaming Absurdly Big."I am the June cover girl for School Library Journal.If you have to be plastered on a magazine co...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:22:00 GMT |
Writing Advice from La Wharton |
I finally finished Hermione Lee's biography of Edith Wharton. I probably won't reread it, but it was interesting enough to slog through all 800-plus pages.I copied out two quotes for you.The first one...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:49:00 GMT |
Time Travel |
I am getting ready to beam back to the 1740s. Am bringing my own toilet paper.I will answer the questions that came in over the weekend upon my return. While I'm gone, can you please post links to the...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:10:00 GMT |
Pout-a-Thon Day 3, with DONUTS |
I forgot to pout this morning because I got so caught up in my research! ARGH! Bad self! Bad self!But then I read a bunch of blogs where everyone wrote all glowy about BEA. Now my lower lip is jutting...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT |
Torturing people in the lunch line at the Javits Center |
I picked the first crop of lettuce from my garden for today's salad. Threw in fresh chives, too.What are you having for lunch?
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 09:10:00 GMT |
BEA Pout-a-Thon Day 2 |
This is fun! If you have a chance, scroll through yesterday's comments. Be sure to chime today, telling me how you are pouting because somehow your invitation and plane tickets to BEA got lost in the ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 05:36:00 GMT |
How to pout and improve your writing at the same time |
OK, these writing suggestions are a little basic, I know, but I would like to point out that most of us are stuck at home in our pjs, not living the high life at BEA. So maybe we need to learn a few n...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 13:11:00 GMT |
No, I'm not at BEA. Yes, I'm pouting. Join me? |
I have nothing to whine about. I know. I've been to BEA (The Mother of All Bookseller/Author Conferences) many times. And I've had a blast. But like I said, I am NOT whining. I've been all over the pl...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 07:13:00 GMT |
Writing Prompt!! |
I haven't done one of these in a long time, but since I am diving back into being a writer (as opposed to being an author, which has consumed the last several months for me), I figured you should, too...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 06:45:00 GMT |
A long weekend's worth of links & deviled egg inquiry |
I am slowly transitioning from insane farmer woman back to being a writer who gardens a little. By the end of the weekend, the new vegetable plots should be finished, seedlings in, and seeds sown. And...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 13:22:00 GMT |
