Every Writer, Editor, Reader, Publisher, Person... should watch THIS:

Penguin Presents: Authors Stand Up for Free Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjpR0Re1jDU&feature=colike

I am utterly enthralled by the level of awesome on cleolinda's latest post about writers, reviewers, readers, and all that is entailed within. I am especially impressed with the definitions of and comments about original and current meanings of "Mary Sue" and HOW TO TAKE CRITICISM: WHAT NOT TO DO:) I just really love Cleolinda's post, and ALL the comments ( Read more... )

White Rabbit! Happy First Day of March, eveybody! :)

The BBC's Reading List has reminded me that there are a lot of books I haven't yet read.

( My List )

Apparently, the BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. Whoops. But, hey, I'm an English Lit. major at uni! I've bolded out the ones I've read.

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper ( Read more... )

- Since I will only be doing one topic next year, maybe I will be able to get distinctions again. I'll really have the time to study, what with not being at the helm of the Writers' Club. The feeling of getting a distinction just rocks everything else my world.

- There is only one BSC book I don't have: #131: The Fire At Mary Anne's House. I also ( Read more... )

It's real mystery-reading weather, stormy and cold outside, and nice and cosy (but just a little chilly, since we have some windows open) inside ( Read more... )

BSC Books I still need to get:

#113: Claudia Makes Up Her Mind
#121: Abby in Wonderland
#123: Claudia's Big Party
#131: The Fire At Mary Anne's House
FF#10: Stacey's Problem

+ PC: Abby's Book (Perfect or near-perfect copy)

Whee!

I just won BSC#69: Get Well Soon, Mallory! on eBay. Yay!!! :D
This was the last Mallory book I had to get. Now I have all the Mallory Pike books! Woohoo! =D

I'm still looking for these BSC books:Abby’s Book. (Perfect condition) AS ( Read more... )

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