The Review That Really Matters
So far, I haven't gotten any copies of reviews from the trade journals for Rogue, but I've had some nice blog reviews, including Mrs. Mac (no relation to the old…
“This Is a Book That May Change Someone’s Life”
The past week has been insanely busy because it's the end of the semester and the beginning of the book festival season. Two days ago, I had to hand in…
Tag, I’m It!
I've been tagged by L. Marie at El Space! (Thank you, L. Marie!) The "Tag, you're it" is a way of getting to know the people behind various blogs. El…
The Writer on the Road: Schenectady County Community College
On my dear departed MobileMe blog, I had an occasional series titled "The Writer on the Road," which featured reports of my various speaking engagements in high schools, colleges, public…
How’s That Writing a Story in Portuguese Thing Working Out?
Apparently, a lot better than uploading my video progress report to this web site. In the end, I had to delete the videos and substitute a photo of my first…
Seeing an Old Friend
My husband and I just returned from three days in New Orleans visiting our daughter, Maddy, as well as our friend Rachel Burk, who we got to know in Lisbon…
Blog for Bridget
Yesterday morning, I met with my brilliant editor, Nancy Paulsen, and my wonderful agent, Ellen Geiger, to discuss the marketing of my forthcoming novel, Rogue. Nancy signed me up for…
What Is Your Lego Cinema Showing?
Readers of this blog may recall that I bought the new Lego modular Palace Cinema on the day it became available to VIP members. I've been working on the model…
Passive Protagonist Syndrome
I'm in an online discussion group for writers that's run by the lovely and brilliant author of the just-published middle-grade fantasy Jinx. Last week her topic was "Passive Protagonist Syndrome,"…
Writing Prompts
I'm nearing the halfway mark in my Portuguese class. We've had one test so far, another next week, and the two-day midterm exam the first week in April. We also…