Jun 30th, 2009 | 5 Comments
better than ray-bans
I have the best blog readers ever! Not too long ago, reader Melissa sent me a link to a Slate article about Lady Gaga. It's called How Smart is Lady Gaga? and it's a great read because it articulates why ... READ MORE ›
May 15th, 2009 | 39 Comments
on being edited (and what I learned)
I think I'll dive into an entry about the editorial process for Some Girls Are while it's still fresh in mind. I have this problem when it comes to the books I've written. If I don't make note somewhere about ... READ MORE ›
May 5th, 2009 | 10 Comments
catchin’ up
Wow! I know, I know. What else can I say. 5:30 am Monday morning, I sent off the latest (final? Fingers crossed!) round of revisions for Some Girls Are to my incredible editor and now I wait. ... READ MORE ›
Apr 14th, 2009 | 15 Comments
the revision process
And so it begins again.
That's right: revisions! I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be the round that brings Some Girls together. THIS is IT. And I have to say my editor's notes could pass as frameable art, guys. ... READ MORE ›
Apr 13th, 2009 | 10 Comments
on book titles
I get meaningful spam subject lines in my inbox sometimes. Recent favourites include, but are not limited to:
I miss you, come home
Mad of your silence
Remember 3rd grade? Where were you?
Executioners as they
Repair the past
I almost think they could make fantastic ... READ MORE ›
Apr 7th, 2009 | 19 Comments
is this thing on?
Soooo... hi, people.
It has been A Time. In two words. Handed in round two of revisions for Some Girls Are last Monday, and now I'm very slowly working on catching up on like, everything, while I anticipate round three. ... READ MORE ›
Mar 4th, 2009 | 11 Comments
just dance
So I got my second editorial letter for Some Girls Are last week and I'm on a considerably tighter deadline than before. And now you know what killed my return to regular blogging! I am on such a tight deadline, ... READ MORE ›
Feb 24th, 2009 | 24 Comments
book list lust
Yesterday, I got an email from my editor that included these two words: "cover meeting." OH, HOW MY HEART PITTER-PATTERED. I don't think I'll be seeing a cover for Some Girls Are like, tomorrow, or anything but I've flicked ... READ MORE ›
Feb 21st, 2009 | 24 Comments
aah it’s an entry
Hi, guys!
That gif has nothing to do with anything. I've just been waiting forever to use it since I ganked it from a comment thread on ohnotheydidnt. Incidentally, that is the part of the movie I laughed REALLY LOUDLY ... READ MORE ›
Jan 28th, 2009 | 20 Comments
yo
Man, is there any excuse for me not updating my blog since last year? YES. That excuse is revisions for Some Girls Are, which I am still tackling, but oh em gee, you guys, I think I am seeing the ... READ MORE ›
