Monthly Archives: April 2008

Because the cool kids are all doing it…

My current desktop:

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I’ve got the chills….

…but in a good way. Owls! There are owls out there! I walked out to the compost pile and heard them calling out across the street. I haven’t heard an owl at night for years. At least two of them…I … Continue reading

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Random ramblings

It’s another really beautiful spring day…but dry. It’s incredibly dry out. I walked down to get the newspaper and the ground crunched under my feet. We’ve only had 1.25 inches of rain in April. That’s been conducive to my yard … Continue reading

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Another Taurus!

Happy Birthday, musiquephan!

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All my most strenuous efforts at procrastination have failed…

…I finished writing the review of Yarbro’s Lost Prince for Blogcritics. Next I need to do interview questions, because there is supposed to be an interview op along with this book. However, now I need to head out and do … Continue reading

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Hmmmmmmmm!

Now I’m getting psyched. Guillermo del Toro to direct ‘The Hobbit’ and sequel

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For the authors on my f-list…

Through Broad Universe, I’m enrolled in a one-hour teleseminar this afternoon with literary agent Michael Larson, on book promotion. To prepare for that, I went to look at the Larson-Pomada Literary Agents website. There are some excellent tips for writers … Continue reading

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Ouch

I hate sending out rejection letters. Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it. I hate playing games for the same reason. I hate losing…but if I win, I sympathise with the person who lost to me and feel bad. … Continue reading

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Pepperell Revolutionary War story

Since there was a request for this tale, I looked it up. One of Pepperell’s claims to fame (and there aren’t many) is that we have one of the few remaining covered bridges in New England, and the only one … Continue reading

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*sigh* and quick updates

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