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(sigh!) i started this book back in feb, as my first illustrator/author endeavor in picturebook land. i wanted to tackle a "new baby" book, for little kids and do it in a funny, personal way, that would hit some universal feelings for all "brothers and sisters to be". (oh and there was a mention about there aren't enough books like this out there, from one of the guest editor/publishers at my

We are having fun in the book class here in Sedona. And, gratefully, I think my big, nasty cold is finally dying out. Can you say Praise Dog! So, here's a fun little accordian book I made for class. (The teacher needs to have fun too, right?) Emma Lou Bangles, of course, was my model.

Radio 3's The Verb will be up for another five days. You can get the link to the show and who's talking at at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/theverb/ or listen directly to the one with me in (until Friday) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio3_aod.shtml?radio3/theverb.

I don't think we talked about North and South poetry, which is how it's advertised.

You can hear me read the first page and a half of THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, though, and talk about writing and blogging, and listen to lots of other discussion about language, poetry and literature and words.

My favourite conversation about language and words was before we went on the air, when Ian told us not to swear (as Radio 3 is only allowed one serious swear word per show) and also not to answer any question with an enthusiastic "ABSOLUTELY!" (which is apparently what writers tend to do). And when I said that I thus presumed that "absofuckinglutely" was right out, Deborah Cameron (Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford) enthusiastically explained to me that swearing is the only example of infixing in the English language and I was happy, for I had learned something.