It’s birthday week on the blog :o). This week I turn 42 (!!), and in case you’re wondering, yes, I’m still writing my books out by hand. Today I inaugurated Notebook 28! There’s a blog post I want to write, about what happens when your life choices — or maybe it would be more fair… Read more »
my notebook
In Case You Are a Writer (or Any Other Sort of Discouraged Person)
Lateish last night, in the middle of the sixth revision of what will be my fourth published book, I inaugurated Notebook 24. It’s been a long journey to the middle of the sixth revision of my fourth book. First I needed to write all the other books, and revise them, and write this one, and… Read more »
Pictures of a Book Being Made
To make up for my recent lack of posting — and to celebrate Bitterblue being named a New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2012 — this post will be about something :). Disclaimer: All the photos in this post are of my own work and are owned by me. If you use… Read more »
Monday Ruminating
A friend recently told me that she can’t bear the flying trapeze pictures on my blog, and was even starting to wonder if she was going to have to stop reading my blog because I kept springing trapeze stuff on her. You know, here I’ve been, completely oblivious in my love of jumping off things,… Read more »
Randutiae, Plus a FAQ: Do you have playlists for your books?
Before I get to the FAQ, I like my friend Sam’s short Tuesday post about climate change, blame, and responsibility. I also like this xkcd (though this one is still my favorite). AND I like watching those ladies luge. Have you been watching the ladies luge? The speed they achieve defies belief! And how about… Read more »
“Hello, hello, hello, hello. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. That’s all there is….”
(from Simon & Garfunkel’s “Leaves That Are Green”) Goodbye to my darling Super Conquerant 80-sheet hardback spiral notebook made in Spain by Enri. For years, we’ve had something special, you and I… but now my trusty neighborhood stationer, Bob Slate, tells me that you’ve been discontinued, probably by the importer. Alas! No more will I… Read more »
A Letter to My Readers on the Topic: How the Writing Is Going Lately
Dear Faithful Readers, How are you? I am fine. Did you know that I write my books longhand? Did you know that sometimes when people say they are fine, what they mean is that they feel like they’re being beaten with a baseball bat? Fondly yours, Grumpy McGrumpypants
