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Spring has finally and completely sprung here in NW Ohio, and I am overjoyed to have dirt under my fingernails again. Â The poppies (pictured here), forget-me-nots, clematis, and weigela are bursting with blooms, and the gorgeous rose hedge I planted … Continue reading
Lit and Run
This is a “lit-and-run” post. I’ve been too busy to write much lately, but I hate being away from blogging. Â So I’m here just long enough to say: If you haven’t heard about Timothy’s Schaffert’s novel The Coffins of Little … Continue reading
Currently reading
Getting used to Daylight Savings again and recalibrating my internal clock. Â I’m normally sitting down in my study at home to check email, etc., this time of night and the shades are already down, but here I sit looking out … Continue reading
How Authors Sell; How Readers Buy
Have you read Joanne Kaufman’s “How Authors Move Their Own Merchandise†in the Wall Street Journal? She documents how authors are offering free books, iPods, and even sex toys to boost sales in an increasingly crowded marketplace. As an author … Continue reading
My “look back list” for 2010
I’ve been keeping both a reading journal and a spreadsheet of reading records for five years now, which is finally long enough to begin to see some of my reading habits and patterns. Â For example, I’ve discovered that whether I’m … Continue reading