Damsels in Regress is a delightful resource for readers and writers of YA historical fiction. When they asked me if I would do an interview about MAGIC BELOW STAIRS, I jumped at the chance. Tricia and the Damsels asked such good questions and put me so much at my ease that I may have overdone things.

Heck, I even waxed lyrical about Brandoch Daha ( Read more... )

Much better weather today. My sympathies to those of you who are getting the brunt of this humid hot weather now.

Back in Minneapolis, some employees of the Olsen Fish Co. - which bills itself as the world's largest producer of the Scandinavian delicacy lutefisk - have refused to go outside on break. Instead, they're hanging out in the 44-degree ( Read more... )

I follow the local major league baseball team, the Minnesota Twins. The local (unaffiliated) minor-league ball club, the St. Paul Saints, have always known their target audience. This year they have the most perfect slogan:

"We won't break your heart."

Not like some others we can mention.

Dear Miss Smith,

Your delightful letter of March 26 arrived without its envelope, so I have no return address.

I hope this means of communication may eventually reach you. Thank you for writing!

Sincerely,

Caroline Stevermer

P.S. I am now on Facebook, so perhaps we could communicate more directly there.

www.mnartscount.com

I was going to confine this post on my Minnesota filter, but I think it may be peculiarly Minnesotan enough to entertain those who live far afield. Here's the bumpf:
The MN Arts Count is a census of everyone in Minnesota who engages in creative expression, and of businesses, facilities, and organizations that promote and ( Read more... )

Several years ago, I had to take my mother in for a medical procedure that scared her. To soothe her while we waited, I read aloud to her from the book I had with me in my weekend bag. As I read "The Girl Jones," from DWJ's anthology Unexpected Magic, the nurses worked. The doctor arrived. Routine medical things happened all around us, but I kept ( Read more... )

For the first time since November 13, 2010, there is no snow on the roof of my house.

The books are in the mail! Thanks to everyone who participated, and special thanks to tanuki2001 and msss. I hope you enjoy the books.

Thank you to everyone who bid on my books! I am grateful.

Additional thanks to those who organized this auction and made it run so smoothly. I'm honored to participate.

but it concludes this weekend ( Read more... )