Posted in Reading on Jan 19th, 2010
For the past month, I’ve hardly wanted to read, let alone write. Partly this is because the 698 pages of Vanity Fair (which I foolishly suggested as the February read for my book club) sit on my nightstand, mocking me. Partly it’s because we’ve been doing a “small” kitchen remodel, and I’m just now getting [...]
Posted in Writing on Jan 15th, 2010
Recently an editor I worked with called me a writer sipping coffee. He included himself in this delightful epithet, but somehow “editor sipping coffee” just doesn’t have the same ring. It lacks that connotation of clueless self-absorption and artistic egotism inherent in the phrase “writer sipping coffee.” Though I confess I was at first hurt [...]
Posted in Writing on Jan 12th, 2010
Some of you may recall that back in September, Agent #11 requested a partial of my novel manuscript. I did a dance for joy that day. Well. I’m not dancing anymore. Agent #11 sent me a rejection letter. After 18 rejections of this project (I’ll be writing about some of the others in coming weeks), [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.