The Washington Post did an article on seven things to do (or not do) to be happy. So I read it for you. You’re welcome (I’m anticipating you doing #1 below because I’m helping you. Which sets me up for #5.).

1. Express gratitude.
Okay, that one works. Every time I thank somebody who’s done something for me, I feel happier. Maybe it’s acknowledging a ( Read more... )

This week I read research which, since I can now choose what I’m researching, was a blast: four books on illuminating medieval manuscripts for one of the art crime books we’re doing next year. Gorgeous photos and I got to play with pens and water colors.

I also re-read Gaudy Night, which I remembered as being much better than it was. The basics ( Read more... )

Well, if you’re me, happiness is organizing things. I started with my laundry closet that had a shelf full of chaos and bought cheap plastic bins to sort stuff in. I ended up with a boatload of small pieces for collage and egg cups story, so I pulled some old storage drawers out of the garage and sorted everything in there. I put up shelves on both ( Read more... )

The two questions/suggestions Bob and I get most often are:
1. How do you collaborate?
and
2. You should make your texts into a book.

And the two answers we usually give are
1. Lots of communication, lots of back and forth, occasional arguments, and a lot of wordplay when we get to the point where we can’t write fiction without a break.
and
2. Because ( Read more... )

I’ve been working on making part of my garage into a pantry (a door off the kitchen leads into it), reconfiguring how I store my yarn (I have a lot of yarn), working on The Honey Pot Plot (closer and closer to the end) and talking to Bob about the art crimes books next year. I think one of them should be about an illuminated manuscript (faked, ( Read more... )

Hey, Maybe This Time is on sale for $3.99 right now on Amazon. Possibly other places, but that’s the link Bob sent me. Thank you, Bob.


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We still have a lot to do on The Honey Pot Plot, but I really like what we have so far. My house is still a mess, but I’ve finally figured out where I want everything to go. I was making a Christmas stocking and realized it was going to be Hulk sized, but I like the pattern so I’m going to keep going. I love it when the things I make-stories, ( Read more... )

I love Sandra Boynton’s cartoons (and mugs and puzzles) and Pat Gaffney just sent me this, which is fabulous (much like Pat) and made me very happy.

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What made you sing with happiness this week?

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I’ve been reading mystery short stories and have discovered that Allingham is a much better short story writer than Sayers. Actually, they’re both good writers, but the Sayers stories are always arch and kind of sneering at people who are Not Her Kind, whereas Allingham is just interested in character without passing judgment on what kind they are ( Read more... )

We have a tradition here on Argh that the Drifters sing on the day after Thanksgiving. This year, I blew it, but Deb Blake reminded me two days late. I apologize profusely.

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