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July: catching up on my reading

I was in a bit of a book slump in June, but I made up for it while we were on vacation in July. I still can't knit (damn elbow tendonitis...) and I find that I don't enjoy trying to embroider in the car, too bumpy a lot of the time. So...while we were in the car for 3400 miles, I read. A ... VIEW POST

Media Literacy

I know, that seems like a super boring topic, but I've just watched the first video of the new Crash Course Media Literacy series and (a) it's not boring and (B) I want EVERY PERSON I KNOW to go watch and keep watching as this series unfolds over the next few months. And I guess I want everyone I ... VIEW POST

January Books Read

When you neglect your website for weeks or months at a time, there's always the debate about how to restart. Do you give reasons why you were gone? Do you apologize? Do you pretend like you hadn't actually neglected it and just jump right back in with a new post? I'm going with a hybrid approach: ... VIEW POST

Writing furiously and Raising Money in November

Despite my protestations that I'm an editor, not a writer, I find that the pull of NaNoWriMo is irresistible. It's Day 5 and my wordcount is north of 15K (which is WAY ahead of schedule....). I'm trying to pad earlier, while I'm excited and have time, knowing that later in the month, I'll be busy ... VIEW POST

Open for business

I've worn a lot of hats over the years, but my true love has always been books. My very first job was as a Page at the Bill Library in Ledyard, CT. I shelved books. I knew the Dewey Decimal System like the back of my hand. It may not sound very glamorous, but that job is still the one I claim as my ... VIEW POST

Dusting off the sewing machine

OK, I have to be honest, the word "dusting" in my post title is not in the least bit accurate, as absolutely nothing I did today resembles dusting. Moving piles around so I can get to the sewing machine, yes, but no actual dusting occurred today. Just in case anyone was concerned that I had ... VIEW POST