Listen Up! |
A little while ago, I was interviewed by NPR senior correspondent Ketzel Levine for a story on urban canine outerwear. If you're tired of grim war and politics in your newsand especially if you're a ...
Posted by Christine on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:30:00 PST |
Pit Bull Ban |
There's a MySpace bulletin going around claiming that California is about to pass legislation to exterminate pit bulls.
The bulletin is incorrect. No legislation has been passed, or is even prop...
Posted by Christine on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:19:00 PST |
The 21st Century Feline |
Seamus O'Leary takes the traditional I'm-going-to-sit-on-top-of-your-papers manuever and gives it a modern twist.He managed to fall fast asleep in this position, so I felt bad kicking him off. And ye...
Posted by Christine on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:47:00 PST |
Literary Agent Redux |
You've written a book, and you want to find a literary agent to represent you and your work. How do you find this person, and how do you make sure you don't get scammed?(Do you need an agent? That dep...
Posted by Christine on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:50:00 PST |
Answer to Ariel: Literary Agents, Part 1 |
I recently received a message from a girl named Ariel, who is a writer and who wanted to know about literary agents. Unfortunately, due to the rules of MySpace, I can't answer Ariel directly...
Posted by Christine on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:21:00 PST |
When In Doubt, Go For the Gusto |
One thing I learned from teaching: Never let a little personal dignity get in the way of enthusiasm. I have no idea what I'm talking about here, but I'm pretty sure the audience is laughing. (I mean, ...
Posted by Christine on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:26:00 PST |
Get Me to the Bookstore on Time |
My friend Laura called me a few hours before my very first bookstore reading. "You're strangely calm," she said. I really was, too. I'd planned my entire day, and so far it'd gone off without a ...
Posted by Christine on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:21:00 PST |
