Around town; a few of my favorite things
I live in a small town. It used to be mostly retired folks but over the last few years, a lot of younger people are moving in. It’s a cool mix of traditional, old-fashioned with just enough funk. I don’t […]
life
The Comfort in Books
So my life has taken a turn recently. My husband and I have decided to divorce after 16 years together. He is moving out January 1st. It is as amicable as we can make it but of course we are […]
These are so beautiful they make my heart hurt
This is one of the mysterious paper sculptures which have been popping up at a library in Edinburgh and elsewhere in the city. They are breath-taking and remind me of the best of the Brothers Quay animated films, and pop-up […]
The Legend of Ugly Ghost
My son drew and wrote this comic when he was 4 or 5. I find it tragic and beautiful like all the best stories. Also it makes me laugh.
Apologies
Sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. It’s a combination of trying to revise a book (Briny Deep), trying to finish a new one (Inkers) and real life rearing its scary head and biting me on the butt. I find […]
Haunted Halloween 2011
A Life Bound By Books is running this awesome event all through October where they asked a bunch of YA writers to contribute a real-life spooky story. They’re giving away a ton of signed books and swag every day, including […]
Hunkering Down
It’s a misty day in Nova Scotia today. The foghorns are out there somewhere bellowing like lost cows. My neighbor has pumpkin vines spilling down her lawn onto the sidewalk, though thieves have stolen all her pumpkins save one. My […]
Not so rosy Part 2- The Agent search(again)
Continuing the not-so-rosy-literary-life postings… Forgive me while I lay my head upon my arms and weep for a moment. A month ago, my beloved agent (yes, truly he is beloved) informed me that he was closing up shop. My first […]
Open Windows
You know that saying about how when a door closes, a window opens somewhere else? That’s what I’m trying to think about right now. *thinks hard* (OK, well apparently I still need to work on that). In other news my […]
Self-Worth and YA fiction
I was reading my horoscope the other (cue eye roll). I know, I know. But I don’t read it to see if I’m going to win the lottery. I use it as sort of an introspection tool. And I only […]