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So, those birds that I thought were plovers are actually snipes, looking very much like the little fellow on the left. When I walk down the road that borders their nesting grounds, one or two will land in front of me … Continue reading →

Signed up for Camp NaNoWrimo in July, to work on Oklahoma project, and actively querying agents with most recent fantasy MS. The summer is already looking too short!

Originally posted on Readers Are Leaders 2014:
This morning’s Weekend Edition/Saturday on NPR included a brief interview with Stephen Carter, a professor and novelist who discusses how Suzanne Collin’s massively popular series of books and movies mirrors much of what’s happening…

Originally posted on Julia Lee Author:
The leaves are falling from the London Planes. I always notice them. They are quite unmistakable – pointy-fingered leaves in clearly differentiated shades, bright green, or the colour of lemon peel, or at most…

Originally posted on Zenrinji:
an epic poem episodic limericks enter Perseus six posts follow retailing a classic tale — in limericks

Originally posted on An Artist Creates:
100 Happy Days

Here are two perfect gems, complex and satisfying, with characters so vibrant they nearly leap into your lap to join you as you read. Eva Ibbotson’s Journey to the River Sea (2001) starts us off in a London boarding school for … Continue reading →