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Book Recommendations for Ali

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

The other day, my office mate Ali was unpacking a box of books onto our bookshelves. Naturally, that got us talking about what we like to read, and we started  recommending favorites to each other. I knew we’d forget everything … Continue reading →

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Changing My Relationship to A Wrinkle in Time

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

The film version of A Wrinkle in Time is coming to theaters soon. March 9. Every time I see the trailer, I get teary-eyed. I get chills. The emotions I feel, seeing my favorite novel from my childhood — indeed, … Continue reading →

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2013: A Year In Reading

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

Time for my annual tradition of analyzing my reading for the year (I guess if you do it more than once, it’s a tradition, right?). Goodreads sent me a link to my “year in books” and, honestly, it looked pretty … Continue reading →

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2012: A Year In Reading

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

In previous years, I’ve seen lots of bloggers write posts in January about all the books they read the previous year and the goals they’re setting for the coming year. I always wondered how they managed to do it, and then realized, … Continue reading →

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Save My Place, Will You?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I almost never use a bookmark. This is due in part to my nearly perfect memory for the written word, so that when I pick the book up again, I can turn to my page based on the muscle memory of … Continue reading →

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Holiday Spirit

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

I had a pretty crappy Thanksgiving week. Those of you who are my Facebook friends know a little about this.  Suffice it to say, after all the polishing and ironing and dusting and vacuuming and cooking, there was no eating of … Continue reading →

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My First Writing Conference – Part One – If You Go

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I attended my first SCBWI conference this past weekend.  SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and there are many regional chapters all over the world.  I … Continue reading →

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Doing Business The Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I just submitted a query for “Finding Kate” by mail. I’m not going to tell you who it was.  And, believe it or not, I am not going to rail against their outdated, costly and burdensome requirements. Because, walking out of the post … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, I Wish…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Sometimes, I wish I could write the kind of bland, unexciting, generic stuff that lines the shelves of libraries and bookstores. Here’s one about the women in a book club, or a knitting club, or a writing group.  Two sisters open … Continue reading →

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How Not To Build Suspense…

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Sometimes, it really sucks being a writer.  Like when you’re just trying to enjoy a book. I recently read a book, a YA fantasy with a fairy tale feel to it, partly as “market research” but also because this is the kind of … Continue reading →

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