Monday came round quick this week. (Only 6 days since the last one). Thanksgiving is thundering toward us totally out of control, no doubt bringing snow and Christmas in it's wake. I am looking at my things-I-want-to-do-before-the-end-of-the-year list, and wondering just how many are achievable.
High on my list is to send another publisher's mail-out. This time I have a postcard featuring my 'Dandelion Fairy'. I would love to work up a dummy around her adventures with her little bunny ... but I also have other dummies that need work - and they have been waiting a good while for some attention. So 'Dandelion Fairy' will be scribbled on a post it note and stuck up on the window frame with the other titles.
Exciting news this week for Daniel Stefanski, Freespirit Publishing and the book I illustrated earlier this year 'How to Talk to an Autistic Kid.' It's a finalist in the relationship category of 'Books for a Better Life', an award
The rest of this week is going to be busy. Putting to bed 'The Naughty Grandmother' for a private client, and working on an education pdf project for 'Reading A-Z'. Friday I am goign on an OUTING, but can't tell you where yet. Saturday I am doing signing at Pittsfield Library, Maine with 'All Star Cheerleaders: Tick Tock, Taylor.' Fun!
Let's hope my computer behaves ... complete rebuild this weekend, caused by a power unit failure and possible dodgy memory chip. I did, however, learn a valuable lesson when the power unit messed up my hard drive a couple of weeks ago ... now have a server I back up to every night. Thank goodness 'im indoors is a techie!
Toodles and thanks for popping in!
Hazel
On the bedside table:
The Story of Charlotte's Web - Michael Sims
A Ball for Daisy - Chris Raschka
Me ... Jane Patrick McDonnell
Pavement Chalk Artist - Julian Beever
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What do you mean by a 'publisher's mail out', Hazel? Dandelion seems a great way to travel ;)
Very, very cool that 'How to talk to an Autistic Kid' is a finalist.
I hope tea-breaks still exist in your busy agenda :)
Joanna told me to check out the book you illustrated "How to Talk to an Autistic Kid." Congratulations! I review a lot of books on autism -- but this is different. Will look forward to reading it. Just ran an interview last week with Tom Lichtenheld on his new book "E-mergency" he co-authored with a young man with autism. Lots of good books coming out.
Joanna suggested I check out your book on autism. Ordered it yesterday. I review a lot of books on my blog related to the autism spectrum. Yours is very different. Am looking forward to reading it. - Patricia
Hi Joanna ... I agree there should be more dandelion travel. Very quiet. Publisher's mailout ... just my regular postcard mailout to publisher's. Thanks for the congrats ... and always time for tea!!
Hi Patricia ... many thanks. Will be interested to hear what you think. Hazel.