I know I have a book coming out on September 19 (which you can pre-order at Powell’s, Amazon, B&N, or your local independent bookstore, *cough*), and that’s supposed to be the only thing I’m thinking about. But the truth is that I’m mostly thinking about another book: the one I’ve written 330 pages of so… Read more »
my office
Stuff and Things
Today we moved me into my new office (yay!) and it feels so good. The coming week has a trip and my house move, so it’ll be a few days before I’m in the office regularly, but I can tell I’m going to love it. I’ll post pictures once it’s in order. Send good thoughts… Read more »
An event, and an office!
Two important things. First, I am the absolute worst for taking so long to announce this, but I’m doing a panel this coming Thursday, February 23, with my dear friend and the author of the Wings of Fire dragon books, Tui Sutherland! It’s called A Midwinter Night’s Fantasy Panel. The Horn Book Magazine‘s Martha Parravano… Read more »
Please help me find an office so that I can keep writing books!
Hi everyone – I’m reaching out with an unusual request. We’re looking to rent some office space for me outside our home. I’m pretty flexible in terms of what would work. A room I could have unlimited access to and also furnish myself would be amazing, but I’m open to all sorts of creative arrangements…. Read more »
Okay, One More
Kishi Bashi at SXSW in 2014. Also, yesterday it snowed all day, but this happened on my writing desk:
Tax Season, Semi-Frozen Waves, and Beethoven
This is what tax season looks like here in the office. Sigh. Today my friend B linked me to these beautiful pictures of semi-frozen waves in Nantucket, taken by photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh. And now I’m linking you. In other news… it’s been a while since I geeked out about Beethoven on the blog. In recent… Read more »
In My Office, It’s Warm
I have leaves, butterflies, and cups of tea. The turtle, the ladybug, and the owl are lined up at the starting line, backed up by a quorum of German angels and one curious polar bear. This is my magic wand. This is where I’m growing my ideas. These ships are sailing straight toward a tall… Read more »