Red Dragon Codex giveaway
5 Minutes for Mom is giving away a copy of Red Dragon Codex today.
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The blog’s grown up a little
I think last time it was elementary or middle school.
Linkage
I’ve been swamped, as usual–two books to get to copyediting soon! So instead of hanging on my every word (because of course, you all do… :P) pop over to Cheryl Klein, where she’s discussing the author-editor relationship. I really like …
Some recent pictures
Completely un-children’s lit related. I recently got a better lens for my Nikon D80 and oh what a difference it makes. So much better than the kit lens that came with my old film N55. So as I’m rearranging some folders and …
I think I’m in love
I’ve been on a Supernatural kick for the last few weeks. I think Dean Winchester is my high school sweetheart. My first boyfriend drove a green Impala (granted, Dean’s probably has better brakes), and listened to “the greatest hits of mullet rock” …
Two YA sections
We’ve discussed here, I believe, what a great age gap exists in YA developmentally. There’s a big difference between a 12 year old and an 18 year old–even between a 12 year old and a 16 year old. So I found this article on PW Children’s …
Evil genius kitty
moar humorous pics In other news, I’m feeling a little evil genius-y myself. I’m working on a post about self-publishing vs. regular publishing (inspired by the questions of a friend), and I’ve got some great quotes on writing for children …
Mogget in a bag
cmpriest ‘s post today (scroll down to the bottom) reminded me that I also have a recent picture of a very silly cat with a discarded B&N bag, from just this Saturday. Pictures taken by my roommate, because she had …
Does the chalice from the palace have the pellet with the poison?
I can’t resist posting a bit from one of my very favorite movies of all time. If you haven’t seen The Court Jester, you have missed out on some of the most clever writing in comedy history.