My French name collection is growing. I need people to write theirnames for me when I’m abroad, because even when the names are familiar, thepronunciations never are. Someone will say an incomprehensible name to me, I’ll be like, “WOAH!” and ask them to write it down, then I’ll look atwhat they’ve written and feel rather silly,… Read more »
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In Which the Author Is Tired
I like this post called Stop Telling People to Love Their Bodies, and some of the comments, too. H/t, R. Also, I’m totally enjoying the Buffy Fashion Roulette over at The Bitter Buffalo. On August 5, there’ll be an all-day reading of To Kill a Mockingbird at the main branch of the Cambridge Public Library,… Read more »
More Pieces
I’m always anxious to spell people’s names correctly when I’m signing books, and in a foreign country where the names and pronunciations are unfamiliar, I really need to see names written in order to understand them. The two French phrases I used most often over the past few days — even more frequently than Désolé,… Read more »
Pieces of My Journey
The more time I spend in France, the more determined I become to spend more time in France. I keep telling myself, “When I have time, I’m going to learn French,” but I think I need to admit that I’ll never have time. What I’m going to have to do is MAKE time. Have you… Read more »
Thing 1 and Thing 2; or, Photos from the Tour
At Sirens, in Vail, Colorado, I learned how to wear chain mail and intimidate people. AARRRR! I WILL CRUSH YOU!!! Thanks to Artemis for the photo :o) Moving on, at stop three in the tour — Seattle — my dear friend, secret codename: T. Lovely R., took me to meet the Troll Who Lives Under… Read more »
Happy Birthday to Fire
Fire, welcome to the big wide world! Sirens was a wonderful time with wonderful people. I took a self-defense class that perhaps got overly enthusiastic (it’s fun to defend yourself from someone trying to choke you), tried on mail (I may have pictures to share of this at some point), and hung out with great… Read more »
Two Reminders and a Question
Hi everyone! I’m sneaking in a Wednesday post just to remind y’all about my live chat at readergirlz this evening at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific. The chat will take place here and last an hour; feel free to stop by! Also, the blog tour has begun; the schedule is here if you’re interested in following along…. Read more »
Appearances, Business-y Things, and a Spinning Lady
A new link to the left: My appearance schedule. I’ll update as I get more info. A reminder that there’s going to be a conference in Vail, Colorado in October called Sirens, all about women in fantasy — Tamora Pierce, Sherwood Smith, and I are the guests of honor. The website is here and the… Read more »
Explaining Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue, prequels, sequels, companion books, and all the others ways I’m confusing people :o)
Starting with newsy bits of newsy news: Graceling is on the 2009 Amelia Bloomer List (Recommended Feminist Literature for Birth through 18). What an awesome list to be on. Thank you! It’s also on the Locus Magazine 2008 Recommended Reading List, in the First Novels category. In case you’re interested, the February issue of the… Read more »
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
This Monday post comes to you a bit later than usual, courtesy of US Airways, who stranded me in Charlotte last night. Blergh. I spent the weekend at the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance conference in Mobile, Alabama. I sat on a panel, went to dinner with some lovely booksellers and Houghton Harcourt friends, had a… Read more »
