It is a sure sign that I haven't been writing much when I haven't been posting much. In many ways, LJ is a warm-up for me. And I've got to figure out a solution for fitting in some writing time ( Read more... )

I've been back at work this week. While I do love being a middle school librarian, dealing with all the new science textbooks has been a blah way to start the year ( Read more... )

We recently returned from our annual trip to Cape Cod and Vermont. We had a wonderful time. But this trip really had me thinking about how much I really miss Vermont. I have lived in California for 15 years, but still feel wistful about Vermont. On our trip we go to the same Cape Cod beach that I went to every summer as a kid.


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I cannot stop listening to Mary J. Blige and U2 singing 'One' together. It seemed like any spare moment today, I was cueing it up on itunes. What song has you obsessed?

(Pictures coming in next post! Including a picture of me--a first, I think...)

It is not a good sign when I start to watch Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth edition, of course) and Bridget Jones' Diary in a repeating cycle. And another bad sign when I break out the fantasy books for re-reading (Robert Jordan and George R.R. Martin ( Read more... )

1. Summer is offically here. Today was both mine and the kids last day of school. Que the music: "Schools out for summer ( Read more... )

I haven't felt much like a writer lately. And that bums me out. Juggling the family and the new job is both challenging and rewarding. But I really, really miss writing. Like have a homesick-type ache about it. I need to figure out how to squeeze it in.

In other news, we have two new additions to our family: Hermie and Shaniqua --Hermit crabs!

I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long! Actually, I kind of can, since I barely have time to pee during the day lately. (Sorry for TMI.) Life is crazy busy. I love my new job, especially talking to kids about books. And I've even gotten to buy a bunch of new books, including friends books = FUN ( Read more... )

I have collected the fifth rejection for the five queries that I sent out. Sigh. For those who like the data, I had one full request, 2 personal rejections and 2 form(ish) rejections. But you know what? I need to revise, again. I have faith in the manuscript, but it needs another look. So, I'm going to do just that. The question is when??

(Posting this on Sunday is a little insight into how crazy-busy I am after squeezing a full-time job into my already full life ( Read more... )