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This is the first part of my story "A Portrait of Time" that appeared in the Timeshares anthology. It was a great experience--the folks who run the reading are great, as are the people at Hopleaf bar--and I hope to be invited back. Enjoy!

Agent Kristin Nelson talking about the power of a great story here. Go on, click the linky. It gave me chills, and I daresay it'll do the same for you.

I'm re-reading Jordan's Wheel of Time series in anticipation of its imminent conclusion (meaning within the next couple of years), and I'm left with several impressions.

First, I'm discovering that more happens earlier in the series than I remember. I just finished The Shadow Rising, the fourth book in the series, and several scenes happened that I ( Read more... )

Interesting take on the future of reading and books in this month's Wired. What say you?

Today has been a day full of rejuvenation. Woke up, ate breakfast (pancakes, sausage, and hot cocoa, yum), knitted a bit, finished a book, and did a few loads of laundry. Ken and I went to the gym around noon were a lifted a few weights, walked 1/2 a mile and jogged 1-1/2 miles. I got off the treadmill feeling energized and sweaty and human. Then ( Read more... )

Just read this article over on ew.com. I didn't read her books for younger readers (Superfudge, etc.) but I devoured her middle-grade stuff. I love how her books talked about issues that parents didn't always want to talk about, like masturbation, religion, and death. If I had to name my favorite Blume book, I'd have to go with Tiger Eyes or Then ( Read more... )