Autumn Update
Whew! I had to step away from blogging for a while to keep up with some other commitments, but I’m hoping to share my thoughts and experiences more in the coming days. I’ve just finished the most grueling two months of my life workwise, at least so far. I seem to be collecting part-time jobs these days. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
- Arlington Magazine finally became a reality, so I’ve been very busy writing great articles and profiles for them. I learned sooo much researching my upcoming article on raising girls and bullying issues. Next up: yoga!!
- I started teaching College Writing part time to sophomores at an amazing school, Don Bosco Cristo Rey, in Takoma Park, Md.
- I finished a major novel revision.
- I’ve had five floral appearances, including the mid-Atlantic SCBWI conference, the U.S. Botanic Garden, Fall for the Book festival, and several garden clubs.
- I procured donations for the Arlington Academy of Hope auction. This is an amazingly successful school in a remote village in Uganda, which we support with all our hearts. The auction was a great success!
So I’ve been out and about in the world, and I’m thrilled about my new students. It’s very fun to be freelancing again, and I love my editor, Jenny. I’m not quite up for NANOWRIMO, but I do plan to start writing my new novel soon. Very excited!!
And I finally bought a copy of Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s novel The Language of Flowers, which I’m looking forward to reading. Hers sold about six months before Forget-Her-Nots came out, but it is an interesting coincidence that two writers should be writing novels about a topic that’s never been the focus of a novel before. Has anyone read it? Let me know what you think.
Sweet basil, Amy
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