Copenhagen, Denmark was the last city on our Scandinavian trip.
This is Ny Haven (New Harbor) though it's actually quite old. It's the touristy section of Copenhagen and the place where we boarded a tour boat to see the rest of the city.


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I love visiting libraries in other cities. Here's the Århus library in Denmark.

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In March I was lucky enough to go to the Whole Novel Revision Workshop at the Highlights Foundation in Pennsylvania.  I got excellent feedback on my novel, listened to helpful writing lectures, read my classmates work and gave feedback, wrote in my cabin, chatted books and writing with others, and ate fabulous food.  What a fantastic seven days! ( Read more... )

Life - I went to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference in New York City a couple weeks ago. Since the conference I've struggled with a flood of writing assignments, plus I got some wicked cold virus that came with its own fever, chills, and sweats.  I've finally finished my writing assignments and am starting to ( Read more... )

Highlights:
Road Trip - My son and I cruised along Midwestern highways on a 12-hour drive to Lake Michigan, squeezing in plenty of teen driving practice, and passing by a few colleges along the way. I made a road trip playlist of music we both liked: The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Violent Femmes, Rage Against the Machine, and the Dr. Horrible ( Read more... )

Quote of the Month:

"Being me is a full-time job and I've never missed a day."
Stephen Colbert (June 27, 2007)

Hightlights:

July SCBWI Conference in Westminster

Bought an mp3 player- Wow! It’s like living in a movie montage: Rowena walking to the store, Rowena cleaning the house, Rowena riding metro.

L.A. Trip:

-August SCBWI Conference in L.A. w/ ZQ ( Read more... )

I’ve been meaning to post a summary of my New York trip for two weeks now.  Unfortunately sinus infections and allergies are my own special kryptonite and just reading blogs or following TV is difficult, never mind trying to put thoughts together on paper.  Argh!  Stupid hyperactive immune system.

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