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My Whirlwind Week
Last Tuesday, I turned in my copyedits. On Wednesday, I got on a plane and flew to NY. So, you know, it wasn't hectic or anything. :) I got in Wednesday evening, made my way from JFK to Hell's Kitchen and had dinner with Neil. Sadly, no fingers were put in noses, but we did have really good Thai food. On Thursday, I met Wendy for coffee, which was delightful. It is always nice to have a chance to talk shop with other writers, and Wendy is so kind and absolutely hysterical! Then I went to Dutton (Oh! The books! Everywhere!), got to meet a whole bunch of wonderful people, and had lunch … [Read more...]
Item # six million and ninety-two on the Why Neil is Awesome list
When I talked to Neil on the phone last weekend he hinted that I should keep an eye out for something in the mail.I assumed it was a cartoon. Neil draws the most amazing cartoons (that's item # six million and seventy-four on the list). It wasn't.On Monday, a small white box arrived. It contained four hats and a letter. The first three hats say "The (Character Name Here) Hat," and the last one says, "The 4th Hat for Jeremy."In the letter, Neil says that while I've been focusing on Van, now I'll be juggling support for the book with moving forward with my next projects."What should go on … [Read more...]
Things I Haven’t Blogged About
Issue 3 of Slice Magazine is out with a reprint of my Bathtub Mary story. I got my copy in the mail, stared at it for about an hour and then called my husband and got all weepy when I told him about it. The issue is fantastic. Great stories, and a fascinating interview with Salman Rushdie. I'm going to a junior high English class on Friday to talk about the story (they've been studying it this week). Neil was in town two weekends ago for a seminar and came up a day early so we could hang out. He and J had never met, and it was just so cool to get to hang out with my old college buddy and my … [Read more...]