*First off, apologies to Antoinette Portis and her modern classic picture book, Not a Box for leaning on her wonderful pictures and themes. Go buy Not a Box! * A box is a cozy place to be. It’s dark and quiet, with plenty of corners to curl up in. You can touch the walls around [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Tricksters Afoot?
August 14, 2008 – 8:53 am
So I was out jogging this morning… or is it ‘yogging’ with a soft J? Well, anyway. I was out jogging and a RAVEN (yes, that’s right, a giant, fat raven) landed on my head. Out of friggin’ nowhere! As you may guess, I shrieked like a little girl and batted at my head, though [...]
Conference Karma
August 11, 2008 – 6:01 pm
Recently I’ve been really feeling good about my writing. I’ve had quite a few “Aha!” moments and, slowly but surely, my story is transforming into a novel. By this, I don’t mean that I’ve been making it longer or writing the acknowledgements page (don’t worry, you’re totally mentioned). No. What I mean is that before, [...]
