Author Archives: Gwaetgar

12:45 Everything I do involves research. Review a book, I research it; compose ??s for author interview, research; edit a mss., research! # 12:47 Last night I was reading Restoration plays to check the vernacular (yes, they used contractions in … Continue reading →

12:16 Necco candy hearts will have sayings related to “Twilight” tinyurl.com/azcjyo # 13:03 I LIKE this idea–turn the whole banking network into a co-op! www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/opinion/12kristof.html # 02:01 I’ve gotten several more chapters edited in mss. 2, and now I’m heading … Continue reading →

00:30 Layoffs at Harper-Collins now: www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/books/11harp.html # 00:44 NPR reports on “the battle brewing over electronic books” tinyurl.com/dkq8po # 00:47 The industry is fussing about the Kindle cornering the market, but I’ve applied for the Sony Library 2 times & … Continue reading →

15:25 Busy Tues: change litter boxes & cages, put away laundry, go to transfer station, haul in firewood, & now back to editing, e-mail, & video # 21:48 All work & no play makes for dull tweets. I’m editing mss. … Continue reading →

12:59 Laundry is done, errands are local, & then it’s back to work! I’m alternating between editing mss., editing video and maybe even writing. # 21:40 I WANT this book. I wonder if I can get a review copy? tinyurl.com/c9n6bn … Continue reading →

I’ve gotten my heating oil from Lorden Oil Company, Inc. since I moved to Pepperell in 1989. They’ve always been pretty good to me. When I really had some budget crunches over the years, they accepted partial payments without any … Continue reading →

15:12 I just sent out some drafts of programming proposals, mostly writing workshops. I have a lot more of those to do. Previews of March outside! # 15:18 I’ve just started reading *Twilight,* having finished *Society of S* while I … Continue reading →

13:10 A late start today for reasons I don’t want to discuss. It’s above freezing for the first time in days! # 15:14 First round edits are off to the author! Now I need to get the cover design settled … Continue reading →

14:16 Today’s Arlo & Janis cartoon illustrates the dangers of fads gone bad: comics.com/arlo&janis/2009-02-06/ # 18:38 Rats. I broke the exercycle! The last one broke on 2/8/08 and this one broke on 2/6/09. I have to take it apart and … Continue reading →