Note: The contest ends August 25th, 10 p.m. EST.Click the book (or this link) to preorder! Win a piece of Harlan County! This doesn’t mean we’re giving away Miss Harlan County, Mari Adkins (or her enthusiastic suggestion of coal mine slurry water). No, we’re talking about actual Harlan County memorabilia! What can you win? *A Harlan County Horrors poster…
I’ve had migraines since high school. Every kind of migraine you can imagine–from the brain freeze you get drinking an Icee too fast to the "I’m seeing spots and now I’m gonna throw up for a while" versions. My triggers are the unavoidable ones: barometric pressure, lack of sleep, hormones, and stress. Number one is the reason planes still…
Alfred & The Princess at the 2009 Audie Awards Alfred Martino is an author very near and dear to my heart–not only because he writes engaging sports stories aimed at reluctant middle grade readers, but because he is the co-founder of Listen and Live Audio. At this most recent BEA, Listen and Live’s production of L.A. Meyer’s Curse of…
I’ve had a tough couple of weeks. When I found an abandoned bouquet in the trash beside the recycling, I totally empathized. So I rescued out a few blooms and made myself a posey that I fully plan to appreciate for the next three hour of work. It truly is the little things that make life worth living. I’m…
For me, 2008 was The Year of Getting Better. (Like Tomo would say: Bad Breakup was bad.) I took the first six months off to wallow in self-pity and nurse my wounded pride. By Mo*Con, I was ready to come back into the world and my friends welcomed me with open arms. I spent the rest of the year…
For me, 2008 was The Year of Getting Better. (Like Tomo would say: Bad Breakup was bad.) I took the first six months off to wallow in self-pity and nurse my wounded pride. By Mo*Con, I was ready to come back into the world and my friends welcomed me with open arms. I spent the rest of the year…
I had an amazing time at my first Necon. And as "amazing" is not nearly enough to describe it, look for a retrospective post coming soon. If you’re impatient, all my Necon pics are live. If you start with the first one and page through, it makes for a pretty nifty travelogue. The Breakfast Club: Bob, Kelli, Mary, Joe,…
My plane leaves for PA and Necon in 6 hours, and I’m STILL uploading pictures from Chicago. I took over 500 pictures — if I ever need a reference for a building when I’m drawing, I’m totally covered! There are some really magical ones sprinkled throughout, though…like this one: Check out the rest of my unabashed love for Chicago…
Kitti announced a last-minute impromptu skate nite last night, and since I desperately needed another activity that wasn’t running I jumped all over it. It seems horrid to say, but Michael Jackson’s death improved the quality of the music at the rink. I knew maybe 30% of the songs this time, instead of the usual 10%. Shame, though, that…
The Kitten Shower was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who gave me great ideas! We had tea & homemade scones and lots of kitty luv. Tracy snapped a few pics. Including this one! Soak it up now, because you won’t see many photos like this… Princess Lee, Cisco, and proud Mama Kathy Cisco on the prowl
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