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Archive for July, 2008

WHAT I DID ON MY SUMMER VACATION

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I’ve just arrived back from my summer vacation. I went away for five days to the Caribbean. I went because Oscar made me. That’s not a complaint, merely an explanation. Also, you should know that this is a very long post. Maybe you should get a drink before you continue.
See, I’m not very good at [...]

HOW TO GO TO SCHOOL

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Friends, I am getting very bored of saying, “I told you so.” First ABBA, now this.
Today, four newspapers reported that many people were stung by jellyfish during the New York City Triathlon. Specifically, Lion’s Mane jellyfish, which can be up to eight feet in the body, and have been known to have tentacles [...]

GIMME GIMME GIMME A BOOK DEADLINE

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Has it really been twelve days since I posted? Because it feels like ten minutes. That is because I have been working on Suite Scarlett 2, and when you are on deadline, time gets all funny. Weekday, weekend, day, night . . . it all gets blurry.
Have you noticed something on many YA author blogs [...]

DEATH TO MUSES

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

I got a question the other day that needs an answer. I’ve gotten this question in many, many forms from many, many people—so clearly, YOU need to know.
Suvi said . . .I’d love to write things like stories and novels, but every time I try, some sort of invisible force stops me. I simply can’t [...]