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Writers or Knitters: You’ve Got To Have The Right Tools

29.08.2010

I went on a spree yesterday—I bought the ball winder I’ve had my eye on. And I found a great swift, too. The ball winder winds skeins of yarn into a center-pull ball, and the swift is the twirly-thing with long arms (don’t you love technical language?) that holds the wool around the pegs. After [...]

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Highlights Asked—And The Kids Answered

26.10.2009

A survey from Highlights came in this morning’s inbox. The results are fascinating, especially for writers because we’re not talking about our own kids or children we know, which can be subjective. Any look into a child’s world, from the child’s viewpoint, is golden. Some of the questions are those you’d expect, like: What is your [...]

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Touching History

22.09.2009

I know I go on about fiction and about the magic of getting lost in a story. And it’s true. I love reading fiction. I’m always searching for that great story that pulls me into it. I also love nonfiction, but for a different reason. Granted, this is all subjective. Reading is so personal, isn’t [...]

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