Last week, I was by myself in Vermont, trying to make progress on the new book I’m writing. I had no cell or Internet access, except when I drove into town, which I didn’t do very often. Here’s a view of the meadow I could see as I wrote. One day, I drove into town… Read more »
Doctor Who
Washcloths in Progress…
I haven’t been able to find any online Weeping Angel patterns that satisfy me, so I’m making my own angel up as I go along. This will be a loooong washcloth. Assuming the additional white yarn I’ve ordered arrives soon, I think it will say “DON’T BLINK” at the very bottom. It might not end… Read more »
I WIll Knit for You
Did you like the Dalek washcloth I posted the other day? Would you like me to knit you one? I’m donating three Doctor Who-themed washcloths, knitted by me, to the Writing for Charity Refugee Benefit Auction. I will knit you three washcloths with three different Doctor Who themes, in three different colors. I promise one… Read more »
Spring Report from Cambridge
In my house, it’s still cold. The heat is on. I’m knitting blanket squares. Yes, that’s a dalek. (Here’s the washcloth version. You can knit one, too. The pattern is by Penwiper and you can find it here.) Spring tulips shivering on my messy desk. The trees are starting to flower but I was wearing… Read more »
The common house zebra, when frightened, hides in the sock drawer. (For camouflage.)
This week I discovered that it’s astonishingly easy for a person with minimal sewing skills to make a zebra out of socks. Meet Basil. It took me maybe two hours to make Basil, no more, no kidding. I used this wonderful sock zebra pattern/tutorial at The Sewing Directory by Caroline Short, with only minor alterations…. Read more »
Etsy and the Goblin Market
I’ve started writing the post that lists resources about girl and woman superheroes. It’s a bit of a massive organizational project, so I’m not done with it yet, but I promise it’s in the works! My revision is so structurally challenging at the moment that it’s funny the things I decide to do instead, because… Read more »
New Year’s Dreaming
Bulgarian cover for Fire! Published by Emas, designed by Zlatina Zareva. Click to enbiggen! ——> ****** My dear nieces (accidentally and with great affection) gave me a Christmas present of a terrible cold in which my head was like a TARDIS of snot, so I’ve fallen behind in some things, including blogging. (The TARDIS, for… Read more »
I’ve never been one to decorate for Christmas…
… but after all, ’tis the season.
Where am I now?
I got in very late last night and couldn’t see much, other than a gorgeous half-moon. Here were the views from my room when I woke up: Ha! Just kidding. Rebecca Stead texted me that picture from BBC Birmingham because she knew how much I would love it. (It’s a dalek — a Doctor Who… Read more »
