I had a cold last weekend, but Monday and Tuesday it seemed to be clearing up. I was feeling mostly better, running around doing errands and seeing friends and getting work done. Then I woke up today, and it was back with a vengeance. I think it died but now I have a zombie cold. … Read more
The cable guy is here hooking up cable and internet. As you can tell, I am finally back online. THANK YOU to everyone who helped me move. Here’s hoping that this apartment has no major problems like flooding or, I don’t know, electrical fires, plumbing problems, or any other kind of major problem that would … Read more
Sometimes this job is hurry up and wait. I’m still waiting for the waiting part, though. Perhaps fast and faster would be the better description. But as I walked out the door yesterday to go pick up lunch from the Thai place down the street, I was able to take a bit of a pause … Read more
As you may be aware, because I’m certainly not hiding the fact, I am a Mormon (a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s kind of interesting to note how many Mormon professionals there are in fantasy and children’s/YA lit. I get past counting on both hands (especially when including editors), … Read more
My roommate apparently told another roommate that she thinks Tildrum is obese. Given that I’d just been noticing how much bigger Tildrum is than Mogget, this had me worried, because I had been thinking that perhaps Mogget wasn’t eating enough but that Tildrum—slight chunk that he is—was just normal. (Mogget, when you get him wet, … Read more
My office at home is a mess. Well, actually, it looked great, but that’s because the boxes I have yet to unpack from moving to Seattle from Boston a year and a half ago are stacked so neatly. The boxes are filled with all sorts of goodies, like bills from Boston that I paid two … Read more
Ala alg’s post about getting a job in publishing. When I tell people that I edit children’s books, their first answer is, “Oooh, how fun!” My answer is usually something like, “Yes, but it was also a lot of hard work to get here. And I’m still working.” But having a lot of fun while … Read more
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