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Ditto
Sometimes, someone says something so well, I that just want to ditto it. This is such a thing.If you have ambitions in life (not necessarily writing, the advice applies generally to any ambition which...
Posted by Kelly on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:22:00 PST
Life on a Tilt a Whirl
So, this week has been a bumpy ride, thanks to our cat. She's fine, but you can read all about our adventure here....
Posted by Kelly on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:27:00 PST
Challenging Nice People...in Fiction, of course
As I intimated in my last blog, about The Paper (really, go DVR it), I have a little trouble giving my characters a hard time. Okay. Make that a *lot* of trouble. I know that makes a great book -- J.K...
Posted by Kelly on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:36:00 PST
MTV’s The Paper Broke My Heart
I have been DVRing (is that a verb yet?!?) The Paper, an MTV show about a high school newspaper staff. The finale show just broke my heart. Alex and Amanda are so real in the way they just miss each o...
Posted by Kelly on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:04:00 PST
Fiction Bleeding Into Life? Or Vice Versa?
I have been an avid reader since I first learned to make sense of the patterns of letters printed on the page. This has always been a sore spot with my mother, who often would exclaim in frustration, ...
Posted by Kelly on Tue, 27 May 2008 04:41:00 PST
Lost in the Wilderness...
Well, so much for the best laid plans of writers and mice. I made a vow that this year would be a light travel year (except I had hoped for a sabbatical in L.A. which had to be axed for various...grum...
Posted by Kelly on Sat, 24 May 2008 12:05:00 PST
Summer Fun without Breaking the Bank on Gasoline
Ack! DH usually fills the gas tank, so when I did it this week, I nearly had a heart attack. We'd been talking about taking a big cross-country summer trip this year (we talk about it every year, but ...
Posted by Kelly on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:44:00 PST
Children’s Books...SCBWI...and weekend writers’ conferences
I just got back from the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators) New England Conference in Nashua NH.Very impressed. Do you know how important the art is for children's books?Got ...
Posted by Kelly on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:13:00 PST
Sun...Light...Warmth...Yesssssssssss
First: obligatory apology for neglecting to blog. I’ve been either traveling, on deadline, or sick -- or all three a few of the missing days. I’ve always wanted to follow a regular schedul...
Posted by Kelly on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST
Blogfest Begins!
My wonderful publisher, Simon & Schuster, has created a blogfest to celebrate all its (many) Simon Pulse authors. I am lucky to be one of those, so if you look hard, you’ll see my name in th...
Posted by Kelly on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:45:00 PST