Now that all the other work is off my desk, I am gearing up for an all-unicorn, all-the-time extravaganza here at my desk. Around the same time, Jaye Wells had a little chat about all of my unicorn paraphernalia. You see, ever since I sold the unicorn book (indeed, even before that, when my friends [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 28, 2008
February is Still Not Over
It’s very very sunny, and very very cold right right now. I feel this is unfair. For me, sunshine signifies warmth, and when I wake up in the morning and see blue, sunny skies, I believe in my heart that it’s because spring is finally here and that Florida girls like me can stop hiding [...]
February 27, 2008
ROS(B): Backgammon and Alien Abductions
Did that get your attention?
I love that yesterday’s comment thread turned into a discussion of the use of backgammon in literature. Who knew we had so many aficionados amongst blog readers?
(Confession: I’ve never actually played backgammon myself. I have, however, had a head wound.)
The other thing I did yesterday was turn in preview material [...]
February 26, 2008
Moving Along
Remember last week?
1. 1pp for ROSB2. Outline for SSG4 (title TK) (TODAY)3. Finish unicorn book4. Finish judging RITAs5. Finish judging Golden Heart entries6. Read and return CP’s work (simply devouring it!)
Still super busy!
Elsewhere:
Justine and Scalzi make the point I’ve argued often: blogging for the purpose of marketing is a zero sum game. Of course, the [...]
February 25, 2008
Titles, Titles, Evermore
My pal Colleen Gleason is canvassing for titles for the fifth Gardella Vampire Chronicles book (And if you haven’t been reading these, why the hell not? Go forth now and devour!
These books have always had the most amazing titles. Check it out:
The Rest Falls AwayRises the NightThe Bleeding DuskWhen Twilight Burns (out August ‘08!)
So far, [...]
February 21, 2008
The Novel is Just Fine, Thank You
Some interesting reads out there in blog-land:
The prolific and always candid Lauren Baratz-Logsted discusses writing in multiple genres, and the various mythologies about that.
Scott William Carter, a debut author whose website I just discovered yesterday, talks about the dangers of being too candid at your place of work.
The talented and admirable Betina Krahn guest blogs [...]
February 20, 2008
Again, the Obsession with the Names
When I was in high school, this famous Dickens scholar came to speak to our school and he said that Dickens had three rules for writing that he had learned from his childhood nanny and her penchant for telling him horror stories. Now, for the life of me I can’t remember the other two, but [...]
February 19, 2008
Upcoming Tasks
1. 1pp for ROSB2. Outline for SSG4 (title TK)3. Finish unicorn book4. Finish judging RITAs5. Finish judging Golden Heart entries6. Read and return CP’s work (simply devouring it!)
Busy month…
February 18, 2008
Puppy!
Oh, that he were mine!
We think his name shall be Harry. He’s got the sweetest disposition. Not excitable at all. He just kind of chills out, even though int eh two days since leaving his mommy, he’s been in three new places visiting all these new people, none of which has been home. I’m thinking [...]
February 15, 2008
Maureen Johnson, Super Genius… er, Zombie
Though it has long been a axiom amongst YA authors that zombies (like Alan Rickman) make everything better, Maureen Johnson has been putting that to the test in her guest stint on InsideADog. To wit:
Here’s the challenge: take one paragraph of a book that you feel can be improved by zombies . . . and [...]
