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why yes, I remember writing letters...
... on my earliest trips to Europe, when there was no email or facebook, and I'd sit on museum steps to dash off a postcard, or in a cafe with a flimsy blue airpost letter that folded up to form its own envelope... moments to pause and think about what I was seeing, trying to share my experiences in some way with a friend ( Read more... ) -
Adventures in Medellin
I'll be sharing some photos and words over at: 12traveljen.wordpress.com
I have limited access to wifi (which I need to upload photos from my laptop) so posting may be sporadic...
tomorrow, off to school!
(which gave me an excuse to buy a fun new notebook today at Flamingo, a Tesco or Woolworth's type store...) -
TV Fun
Okay, maybe it's that I've spent most of the past six months without tv (other than internet), or maybe it's the sixteen piles of stuff still waiting to be packed (to use in the next five days of wintry weather, to store, to give away, to take with me to South America), but -- TV last night made me laugh ( Read more... ) -
Thankful for writing friends
I don't want to let the week get away without sending out heartfelt thanks -- sometimes, we just need someone to cheer us along in our work!
Last night, this note buoyed me and gave me courage to face my pages this morning:
I can’t wait to read more! Seriously!
Thank you! -
Fantastic Five on Friday
1. writing!
2. reading a friend's ms -- juicy with story!
3. walking downtown to the last Farmer's Market of the season, & lunch from Mama Kim's Korean BBQ food truck (yum!)
4. visiting the main library -- to stock up on books for the next cold rainy day
5. volunteering at the Molten Masquerade at the Steel Yard
featuring the Iron Guildhave a ( Read more... ) -
2 great things for parents of college students
1. A folding hand cart. I learned about this from Cindy Lord's LJ a few years ago, and when I saw one for sale I bought it! It's come in useful many times, but never so much as when moving a kid's stuff into the dorm! Holds 3 plastic milk crates or 2 large plastic bins (bungee cords are helpful for keeping things attached), or one dorm fridge ( Read more... ) -
so much to love
There is so much I love about this one page from Mo Willems' new bookReally, look what he crams in, with very few words and simple images ( Read more... ) -
In Ithaca this weekend: Spring Writes Literary Festival
Hey all! This coming weekend is the second annual Spring Writes Finger Lakes Literary Festival, and oodles of cool readings, events, and workshops -- most of them FREE! FREE! FREE!
For full descriptions of the events, see: http://www.artspartner.org/news/story/countdown-to-spring-writes-2011-begins.htmlI'll be part of a panel of local SCBWI ( Read more... )