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Untitled 8 Nov 2012 | 08:27 pm
I was just reading through my old posts on my other blog, from when I was in Iraq, and found a poem I wrote. It's strange, dipping into the past. I had forgotten half of what I was writing about (alt...
Writing with Children 24 Oct 2012 | 10:26 pm
Everyone loves stories, but not everyone realizes what stories can do for us. They aren't there only to entertain (although that is certainly enough!). Sometimes, a story can bring a child out into th...
Editorial Letter, or, I Have a Job! 12 Sep 2012 | 09:10 pm
Yesterday was a big mail day. Probably the biggest mail moment in my writing life, because I got my editorial letter and my marked-up manuscript. I knew already that the revisions would entail a lot o...
BIG NEWS 11 Sep 2012 | 06:51 pm
At last, I can write the blog post I've been dreaming of for years and years: Yesterday, I got a basket for my bike!!! Yes! It's something I've always wanted. It makes my back happier, and it's cute....
Are longer books better books? Deeper books? 6 Sep 2012 | 09:51 pm
It doesn't take drinking an entire ocean to know it holds a lot of water, right? You can pretty much figure that out with your eyes. You can tell it's deep by the hue. By the animals it holds. Actuall...
Untitled 9 Aug 2012 | 06:46 pm
Hi! I actually have a free moment while the kids are preoccupied to write something, so here I am. I am bursting to tell you something, but I can't, so I will tell you the next best thing: There's an...
Untitled 18 Jun 2012 | 10:04 pm
1. And the book on my mind this week is... I know, I know. It took me this long to get to it. And believe it or not, that's a good thing. I think I'm finally ready for it. I might have been ready for...
Untitled 6 Jun 2012 | 09:55 pm
I've read another book since I last blogged, and now I'm in the middle of another one. (And it's fantastic.) I didn't particularly care for the book I just finished, but I don't want to mention the bo...
Untitled 22 May 2012 | 06:48 am
Hello! Glad to see you again! Guess what? I'm on submission, which means I "finished" my book. And now I'm back at blogging and starting up a new one. (There is a torrential downpour outside. Insane...
I'm Ready for Readers! 15 Jul 2011 | 09:56 am
At the start of August, I'll be printing off copies to hand out to my readers. If you're interested in making The Jinn Bride a better-than-ever novel, let me know. I will have two copies available for...
