Month: June 2011

  • Linky Wednesday

    I finally got the right day, but this time my links aren’t writing-focused! Ah well… Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to enter my June giveaway of BEE SEASON by Myla Goldberg and THE BOAT by Nam Le. Free books, people! Also: The baby deer showed up again, and I got video this time! They are…

  • My weekend in haiku

    1. Slow afternoon hike Four women, five kids, two dogs Cupcakes at the end 2. Lazy morning golf Peekaboo with the sunshine A fox startled out 3. Two baby deer chase Each other in our yard, then Food, laughter with friends …

  • This is going to sound more self-deprecating than I intend, but lately I’ve been struggling to write anything personal. I start a piece and then I wonder, What’s the point? Who does this help? What good does this do the world? Objectively, I think “There is none,” “no one,” and “it doesn’t” are all perfectly…

  • June giveaway

    Same rules as usual: Please leave a comment below and let me know which of these 2 books you’re interested in. (If you’re interested in both, that’s fine.) You have until the end of this month to enter, and then I’ll draw names at random and announce the winners on Fri, Jul 1st. (Must have US…

  • Writerly Thursday

    Sorry, I ruined the alliteration by not posting this yesterday. To make up for it, here is a List of Literary Links that have been Languishing in my deLicious account. Like? “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far” by Rebecca Serle 7 Things is a recurring column over at the Guide to Literary Agents blog, but…