Stacy | November 17, 2008
My cousin just shared a link with me that I had to pass on–a professor who has been collecting the worst of the worst sentences from his students. • “The person was an innocent by standard, who just happened to be the victim of your friend’s careless responsibility.” • “Society has moved toward cereal killers.” [...]
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Stacy | November 14, 2008
I’m off to an SCBWI reception in Salt Lake City tonight, so if any of you will be there, look me up!
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Stacy | November 13, 2008
From time to time on this blog, we’ve discussed self-publishing, and from those posts you would probably know that in general I’m against it, if you’re looking to make a living as a writer. The Eragons are far outweighed by the thousands of books every year that don’t break even, I’ve argued. But I also pointed out [...]
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Stacy | November 10, 2008
I’m back from my trip to New York City. It was really nice to see everyone, and those of you I missed, I’m sure I’ll catch you on the next trip, which I’ll take more time to plan. I also made it to The Strand for the first time, and wow! I think I want to live [...]
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Stacy | November 3, 2008
I’m taking a trip to New York City this week. I’m leaving on a redeye tomorrow night and staying through Saturday. It’s going to be a short little trip, but I’m excited to see the city again and see friends I haven’t seen in a while. If you’re in the area, perhaps we might have [...]
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