Mr Putter & Tabby Jump The Shark
You can tell I’m a mom of four because I jumped in place when I saw the library had a new Mr. Putter And Tabby book. Cynthia Rylant has three series my children have all loved: Mr. Putter & Tabby,…
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Monthly Archive: November 2009
libel against fiction writers
A woman was awarded $100,000 because a character in a novel closely resembled her. My first thought on reading the headline was, “Oh, goodness no–” because it would seem to open the doors to just about any kind of person…
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Philangelus versus the exploding tooth
Last night, as I was making dinner, I bit down on something and heard the most lovely sound ever: a CRACK that shot right through my skull, followed by a tiny grinding sensation. Well, no, not a lovely sound at…
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The dry spell
I had a worrysome encounter on Twitter, and I thought it ought to go public. I’m following (and being followed by) a large assortment of people, one of whom speculated aloud that some folks probably leave church disappointed because they’re…
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one thing at a time!
My mom used to say, “I only have two hands. I asked God for ten, but he only gave me two.” Lately I’ve been realizing how I seldom do only one thing at a time. I don’t know if this…
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thou vile wyrm
Imagine my surprise to find, along with the hairball horked up on my bed, a single coiled white worm. Yep, somehow my indoor-only, pouch-food-fed, flea-free cats managed to pick up roundworms. People have tried to tell me it’s because the…
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I wish —
I wish I could go to the doctor for an ultrasound of my soul. “Hey, look! it’s right where it should be. Development is a little small over here. I need a better picture of that part…your patience is a…
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First person, third person
And I’m not talking about Adam or Cain. I’m trying to decide if my new book should be written in first person or third person. For the non-writers, first person is when the book is told from the “I” perspective…
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An honorable “discharce”
Imagine my surprise to learn that despite my Italian heritage, I have no idea how to cook pasta! I picked up bags of pasta, $5 for five, at the Entenmann’s Thrift Store, aka The Very Dangerous Place. Those crumb cakes,…
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Book review: Looking For Calvin & Hobbes
Over at my Patient Husband’s weblog, he’s got a review for all you Calvin and Hobbes fans: Looking for Calvin and Hobbes by Nevin Martell Enjoy!