Literary agent Kristin Nelson posted this very interesting item today. You can even read a comment I left for her!
In short, she received a nastygram from a parent upset that she’d rejected a child’s query letter. I can sooo relate. That’s because at least once a quarter, my husband, a high school history teacher, brings [...]
Archive for August, 2006
My job as a teaching opportunity
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I said I would never….
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2006 | 5 Comments »
As mothers, we all have things we swore on the graves of our ancestors we would never do. For instance, co-sleeping. I was brought up to believe it was the worst possible thing you could do to a child; never mind the dangers of suffocating – you might actually spoil your child! Of course, that [...]
The What’s On Your Desk? Meme
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I don’t do many of these, mainly because 1) I have no time, 2) many of them aren’t relevant to my subject matter (and I’m anal about that!) and 3) I’m always a bit leery of posting personal information online under my real name. However, this one will work!
What’s on my desk:
Flat panel monitor (Dell). [...]
An egregiously long hiatus
Posted in Uncategorized on August 2, 2006 | 4 Comments »
I just haven’t had the time. Once the first-trimester exhaustion became the second-trimester glow (HA), I found myself needing to focus on two things: helping the husband find a new job, and saving money. So the freelance stuff took priority over nearly everything else. After the husband found the new job, and the deadlines were [...]
