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Revising

Ready, Set … Go

20.01.2012

Finishing a manuscript and sending it out is a lovely feeling. Especially if you don’t think about what the possible outcomes are. Yes, the editor may take it. And yes, the editor may not. Then there are those sales that are drawn out, the ones that go through phases, the ones you sit through, waiting [...]

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Unraveling

05.01.2012

I’m not sure it’s going to happen. I don’t think this sweater is going to get knit up. I’ve been knitting a grey pullover forever. And not in the it’s-taking-so-long-to-finish sense. I’ve been frogging and re-knitting, frogging and re-knitting, and the other day frogged the sweater again. I wasn’t satisfied with the size, the pattern, [...]

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Comfort Reading

08.09.2011

I’m a huge fan of comfort food. There’s nothing in the world that a good dish of hot, creamy mac and cheese can’t fix. Just saying. Some people find comfort from settling in and watching old movies. Sometimes, though, it can be a book that lets you downshift and exhale. I’m reading one of those [...]

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Get Second Sight

28.03.2011

I’ve been waiting for this book ever since I read in Cheryl Klein‘s blog that she was publishing it. Second Sight is a collection of her talks at various writing conferences, between 2003 and 2010, as well as her blog posts. It was worth the wait. From picture books to YA, Cheryl covers: what makes [...]

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