Monthly Archives: February 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

About Name-Dropping and Book Blurbs

Posted in RRO, books, character, reviews

So I’m having a problem.
What? You’re not surprised?
Here it is. My publisher has been doing a good job of getting word out about MRRO, getting me lots of blog interviews and having the book listed on lots of buying sites. The problem is the blurb.
It mentions Mr. Darcy.
Why is that a problem? Because the book,...

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

About Things* Getting in the Way

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So I’ve not been a great writer this weekend. Surprise! I had to do a little parenting instead. Which is just absolutely right. But the thing is, sometimes I beat myself up (just a little) when I fail to do the things I think I should. I’m a list-maker, and I love, love, love the...

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Hospital Stay

Posted in emotion, familyness

So Friday night was the
Longest
Night I can remember.
She was miserable, and the sweet
Staff, checking, poking, squeezing, returning,
Allowed no sleep longer than moments.
IV stings, head aches, tears come.
“You can sleep, Mom.”
Right. Sure.
Beeping. Humming. Dripping.
Calling. Measuring.
Saturday, the family together
Tender, watching,
Hands raised to help, to comfort, to Be There.
Cheering for Olympic Arialists.
Hoping she’ll eat something. Drink something.
She tries.
Doesn’t...

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Posted in emotion, familyness
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Absolutely the Most Dramatic

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This is by far the most dramatic thing I’ve ever done to get out of something that scares me. I admitted Kid 3 to the hospital. All to avoid skiing!
Okay, not really. Hospital? Yes. Avoidance? No. Kid 3 is suffering a moderate Kidney infection, and she will be fine. But I’m out of here for...

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Face Your Fears

Posted in anxiety, dumb things I do, losing it

So there are two main kinds of fears: Rational ones and Pathological ones. Rational fears are things like being afraid that the lion running toward you with his rabid spit foaming through all those sharp fangs just might, you know, want to eat you. Pathological fears are things like, well, being afraid of raisins.
The thing...

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Posted in anxiety, dumb things I do, losing it
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Just Keep Writing

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You know that part I love in “Finding Nemo” where Dory sings “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…”?
That.
I’m in the “Just keep writing” phase. And that means something different to me on different days.
Some days, it means, “Please don’t forsake this hobby altogether and take up quilting. That was an expensive mistake last time. The...

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Review

Posted in RRO, reviews

MRRO is reviewed here, at Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books. Go check it out!

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Posted in RRO, reviews
Monday, February 15, 2010

Irony

Posted in books, bookstores, character, events, irony, visiting

I did a fun event this weekend – at the lovely Purple Cow bookshop. Loads of cute families, and even one of my favorite families from Many Years Back! The crowd was delightful, and the women who work that shop LOVE their books and the kids who read them. Thanks, Isa, for having me! *Sigh*...

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Posted in books, bookstores, character, events, irony, visiting

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