Gratitude journal: Still her favorite thing to do
Tonight I’m grateful that some things have not changed. My daughter is three years old. I can’t imagine that this will last very much longer, but I will cherish it…
I forged author Kate DiCamillo’s signature, but don’t worry. I was signing one of her books.
While speaking on a panel at the Newburyport Literary Festival on Saturday, I was asked to recommend two books. I recommended my first novel, SOMETHING MISSING, though doing so made…
My little future novelist?
When my daughter makes her dolls and other little people speak, she uses dialogue attribution. It’s quite strange. “I want to play with Katie!” said Lily. “Okay,” said Katie. “Let’s…
Gratitude journal: First day bliss
Tonight I am grateful for the first day bliss that accompanies the casting of our annual Shakespearean play. This year my students will be performing Twelfth Night, and as an…
Newburyport Literary Festival 2012
My weekend at the Newburyport Literary Festival was marked by many memorable experiences. Drinking scotch and talking books with author Andre Dubus while attending a party in his beautiful Newburyport…
My stable of podcasts
On Saturday I participated in a panel on social media at the Newburyport Literary Festival. Among the many topics discussed was podcasting, and I mentioned that in addition to audiobooks,…
Gratitude journal: New shoes!
Tonight I am grateful for my daughter’s inexplicable change of heart in regards to the shoes that Elysha bought months ago. This morning, on the way to school, Elysha told…
Gift giving insurance: Appealing to the basest, most vile members of the human race
A recent New York Times piece by Ann Carrns describes the new business called WeddingGiftRefund.com. The site works like this. When you buy a wedding gift, you register on the…
A song for all the crazy readers of the world
I’ve been a fan of the Canadian band Moxy Fruvous for a long time, and as a result, I assumed everyone else was as well. But when I mentioned this…
Gratitude journal: The boss lady
Tonight I am grateful for Brenda Copeland, my editor and friend. I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with Brenda at the Newburyport Literary Festival. When we weren’t speaking…
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