D.C. pictures

First, my favorite of the weekend, a night shot of the Washington monument. And a couple more from that night, my last night in D.C. These last two are from my staff-led tour of the Capitol led by an intern from the office of an Iowa representative. Then more to come of actual publishing stuff. … Read more

I rock

…and Shannon Hale is hilarious. Seriously, if you ever have the opportunity to get a book signed by her, don’t miss that chance. You’ll come away with such classics as “Tallyho! Mr. Darcy thinks you’re hot” and “For Stacy, Who found her dream job. I’m sure it was my doing. You rock.” Of course, that … Read more

Microwave mishaps

I’m taking the day off today, now that I’m back from ALA, and so my day started much later than normal. I put a bowl of water for my oatmeal into the microwave to heat for what I thought was 2 minutes, and forgot about it. I’ll go back and reheat it, I thought, and … Read more

Updated podcast address

Here’s the real address for the podcast of me and Tiffany Trent: http://www.timewastersguide.com/article/1559/Time-Waster\s-Radio-1-Hallowmere—-In-the-Serpent\s-Coils We talk about the genesis of Hallowmere, Tiffany’s background in writing, her advice for beginning writers, and much more!