Stacy

I sure hope that this video is an entrant in the Have a Happy Hallow-wii contest. I found it via so I can’t tell you whether it is or not, but I hope these teens know about it! Deadline is this week, so if you’re working on an entry, make sure and send an entry … Read more

Since I’m short on time, I’ll just point you to a couple other who have already posted about the weekend. Pictures at and . Cheryl has a recipe from another editor that’s to die for. Oh, and an unexpected highlight–I met the author of a picturebook I’d enjoyed as a kid! I never knew it … Read more

Oh, what a weekend! I don’t have time this morning to post a full report of all the great people I met and things I learned, but I will say that it was just what I needed. I have a few pictures I might post later, but also, too busy this morning to really give … Read more

I’ve seen them on writers’ blogs, so I know they exist–those little graphics that you can post that show how far you’ve gotten in the current project? Anyone know where I might find one? I have a project or two I want to keep track of and googling isn’t helping me. But I knew you … Read more

Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day.

The library awards have been announced.I have a copy of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! on my shelf that I’ve been meaning to get to. Now that it’s won a Newbery, perhaps I should see what the fuss is about! I love medieval stuff–original sources, music, and of course fantasy set in medieval-esque worlds (even if … Read more

I feel like the circumstances of M.T. Anderson’s Feed come closer to possibility every day. Is it just me that’s completely creeped out? I know this could help for transplants and all that. Perhaps I just read too much science fiction.

It’s been rather a whirlwind weekend. I got to see Candice Ransom several times, at her signings, and dinner, and sat with her listening to several committees discuss outstanding children’s literature. If you haven’t seen her blog yet, it’s a unique look into the minds of a stuffed elephant and her friend, a tuxedo cat. … Read more

The day of travel got off to a rough start with the cab arriving 40 minutes late, which meant that I pretty much missed my flight—or so I thought. Thinking that I would have to take the next flight and not arrive until 10:30 or midnight, I didn’t think to take makeup or clothes out … Read more

My friend explains today how her writing group has learned to prioritize critiques so that the most important information gets emphasized most to the writer getting critiqued. Check it out: In my writing group, we use the 3-2-1 system for giving critiques. We start off our critiques talking about good things. Then, when we’re ready … Read more