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Once again, I’m wondering why I don’t learn how to write fantasy. Everyone wants it. And why not? It has high stakes. Death lurks around every corner. Misuse of magic is a great way to get into trouble. Who doesn’t love a quest story? Plus, dragons. Swords. Elves. Totally invented creatures and borrowed-from-Mythology creatures and

Here are some of the things I love to hear today: Singing birdies Rain Kids laughing together “Feed the Birds” (from Mary Poppins) on the violin The email-arrival “bing” Kids singing together Consistent keyboard tap (1300 words) Katie Melua on the iPod Kids working together Husband, working across the entry hall, is hearing what I’m

Some of you already know that if I don’t write first thing in the morning (well, maybe third thing, after a few pressing hygiene* matters) that my muse walks off in a huff, refusing to sing in my ear all day. She’s such a prima donna. Some of you also know that now that school’s

Fifteen years ago this morning I woke up really early. Really-really early. And I put on a white dress, and I rode in my parents car for the last time as Primarily Their Kid. When I got back into a car, it was a different car. Much smaller. Much more recently washed and vacuumed. With

So I had a pretty successful writerly morning, getting almost 1000 words before 6.30. When Husband got home from basketball, he asked to hear some. And HE LAUGHED! OUT LOUD! TWICE!! THAT IS A LOT OF CAPITALS! NOT TO MENTION EXCLAMATION POINTS! So hooray for a success. In writing. On the parenting front, however, I

I’m turning into a very accomplishment-oriented kind of girl. This is new for me in the past few years. I may have mentioned in some past post my tendency to make lists to cross things off. And my tendency to put already-finished things on that list so I can cross something off before I start.

Word Count Update: 32,000 exactly. I stopped mid-sentence. Not really. I just happened to look at that point, and I’d made my goal for the day. Yeah! The first real day of summer vacation, and I’ve done one of the things I’ve set out to do. (That being 1500 words a day.) Our first Stay-cation

Okay – so we saw UP. I’m thinking it may be a five-star film. I need to see it again to be certain, though. This film was made for 3D. Husband, the film guy, could tell you how the 3D was used as a cinematic something-something to express emotion when the action was feverish or