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CHLA!!
Last week I returned to Hollins for the Children's Literature Association conference. It's a wonderful conference anyway, but the chance to combine that conference with a Hollins trip and reunion was just amazing ( Read more... ) -
I'm a Stylish Blogger
No, really! candice_ransom recently passed the torch along to me. Thank you, Candice! Hm, now, what to blog about in a stylish way. Apparently I need to reveal 7 random things about myself. What have I not talked about on this blog ( Read more... ) -
My thoughts on the YA debacle
This started as a comment on kathleenfoucart's LJ and grew into something more ( Read more... ) -
Author appearance!
At long last, I'll be doing a book signing event! I'll be appearing at the Valley Mall in Hagerstown from 10-3 tomorrow for Washington County Reading Day. I'll be signing copies of Young Wizards Handbook as well as Bronze Dragon Codex, talking about both books, and demonstrating some crafts from YWH. Free handmade-by-yours-truly double doll with ( Read more... ) -
Back from ICFA!
Had a WONDERFUL time. This year was very different. Instead of rooming with citycountrygirl and one or two other Hollins friends, I roomed with Brian and the Wyrmling. Wyrmling still views bottles as EPTFH (Evil Plastic Things From Hell) and we didn't want to introduce solids right before a trip, so she's still nursing. It actually worked out decently, mainly ( Read more... ) -
The Quest for Popcorn
I love popcorn. That doesn't come close enough to saying how I feel about popcorn. I have a specific ritual for popcorn when we go to the movies. I ask them for a small or medium (small, if I'm being smart) popcorn and to layer the butter. For you non-popcorn connisueres, this means they fill the bag halfway with popcorn, put butter on it, fill ( Read more... ) -
Maybe this will get me posting more
Just downloaded LJ ap for my phone. Maybe this will get me posting more, as these days computer time is limited, but still get decent phone time.
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Much delayed, but needed to be posted
I've been absent from LJ for far too long. The reasons are many, but the biggest one over the past few weeks is because my father died January 24. Obituary is here.
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A very merry birtday too....
kathleenfoucart!!! May your characters all behave today and tell you EXACTLY what they want! -
And the winners are....
Wyrmling and I printed out the entries and put them all in a magical sorting pumpkin. Since we got more than 10 entries, Wyrmling pulled 2 out of the sorting pumpkin. They were ( Read more... )
