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Update 4/10/16

I decided it’s high time I explain here why there has been so little activity here lately. So far, this year has just been flying by for me and it is hard to even know what I’m doing these days. … Continue reading

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Book Passage Conference

Children’s Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference Sat., Jan. 23 • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm & Sun., Jan. 24 • 9:00 am – 4:30 pm I have wanted to attend this conference for years.  But it’s a bit pricey … Continue reading

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November 2015

I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month.  I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November.  BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked.  I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading

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My best friend Jennifer’s birthday is on October 12th. We met at a writer’s meeting a couple of years ago and often compare notes regarding our mutual goal of writing children’s books. Jennifer has written several stories and her frustration … Continue reading

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Nesbo

My first introduction to Jo Nesbo‘s books was back in 2012 where I listed the “Harry Hole” books I’d been reading.  I followed that up in March 2013 with a further book in the series that I found at the … Continue reading

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SCBWI: Steve Cotler

This past Saturday, my friend, Jennifer, and I headed over to Sebastopol to see this author: SCBWI Sonoma County North Bay Meeting Sat. June 27, Promoting Your Book with author Steve Cotler When Saturday June 27, 2015 from 2:00 PM … Continue reading

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Another SCBWI event

On Saturday, my friend Jennifer and I went to another writers meeting, this time in Napa County: Sat. April 25, 2 – 4pm, Napa County Meeting, Author Hillary Homzie, Submitting to Agents and Editors Date/Time Date(s) – 04/25/2015 2:00 pm … Continue reading

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SCWBI

Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI.  My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me.  I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading

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July synopsis

I haven’t had much time to do any writing this month.  June 30th started me on month-long roll of running to various doctor appointments, with a dental appointment in the morning and an MRI of my shoulder in the afternoon. … Continue reading

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Catching up

Well, luckily, not much seems to have happened in June worth writing about – unlike May, for instance. Mainly, I have been struggling to keep up with an unusual amount of work, what with this new client for which I … Continue reading

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more new posts

And here I am still trying to get caught up with my writing:  Today I posted these: “just some daily mishmash” (5/8/14) “Strange, stranger, and yet stranger still…” (5/17/14) Movies (and books, of course) 5/31/14 (Here it’s nearly July and … Continue reading

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Getting behind again…

I keep getting behind on my posts so that I end up spending several days writing things and then publishing them retroactively (using the date that I first wrote about it in my journal). So the new posts I’ve written … Continue reading

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Daryl Gregory

I am on our local bookstore’s mailing list and get notified of different events that are happening in their store. Recently, when I saw a notice that writer Daryl Gregory was going to be there for a book-signing, I recognized … Continue reading

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just some daily mishmash

5/8/14 I woke up from a dream this morning with some words ringing in my brain saying “that a Sagittarius is subtle is an oxymoron.” What??? Where did that come from? Who knows. Dreams are strange. I started physical therapy … Continue reading

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Bird by Bird

I have just finished reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott.  I think I got a lot more out of it than when I first read it about ten years ago. She is such a gifted writer. I saw her … Continue reading

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I’ve been spending some time looking through this book of Charles Vess‘ artwork, which I love, and thinking about drawing. And I ended up getting a little depressed and discouraged.  But I know it’s stupid to try to even begin … Continue reading

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Reading about Writing (and other things)

Yesterday, after finally finishing Natalie Goldberg’s Friend from Far Away, I decided to once again read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott.  I read this a number of years ago, after seeing her in person at a fundraiser shortly after … Continue reading

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And I finally joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators!  I’m excited!

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Jack Vance

On January 17th, I started reading Tales of the Dying Earth, by Jack Vance.  I finished that book on Thursday and yesterday I eagerly started reading Songs of the Dying Earth – which is a tribute to Mr. Vance, edited … Continue reading

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More BOOKS

I actually started reading two new books yesterday, one fiction, one non-fiction – plus I am still reading Old Friend from Far Away, by Natalie Goldberg.  [UPDATE 3/16/14:  I finished this book yesterday; a beautifully written book, filled with lots … Continue reading

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The Thirteen Hallows

I started to read this on Monday, 1/13/14, and at first I thought I was going to be disappointed.  The writing was not as smooth as what I’ve recently gotten used to – I have gotten quite spoiled reading such … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces…

Happy Monday! Well, first of all, I am rather proud of myself for doing the housework I’d decided to do today.  I have lately determined that Monday is my day to do that and to work on the garage (per … Continue reading

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“Frog Nog”

This morning I finally finished my latest “Frog” picture (after procrastinating for over a year). I have decided to really work hard on trying to finish this project.  Here are the illustrations I have done so far- (And now I … Continue reading

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Writing Books

On Wednesday, I again picked up “The Memoir Project,” by Marion Roach Smith.  I had started reading it before – when I’d picked it up from the library but then decided I wanted my own copy that I could mark … Continue reading

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Writing Workshop

I went to the monthly Northbay Writers Workshop yesterday and enjoyed it as always.  I missed the last two meetings, so I was glad I made this one. One interesting thing I learned:  apparently, some time in the recent past, … Continue reading

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