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1. Toon Thursday: Who Wants Pie?

The latest pie chart: presenting the truth about writing retreats. Please note: pie chart is a work of creative non-fiction. Your experience may vary. This work is copyrighted material. All opinions are those of the writer, unless otherwise... Read the rest of this post

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2. I Stole This Idea

LOOK HOW CUTE THE TWITTER BIRDIE PIRATE IS!I got it here. I was over on Jen Robinson's Book Page and found a great idea for a post: a roundup of Links Shared on Twitter This Week. I'm therefore going to steal it and do my own (although I'm informed... Read the rest of this post

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3. A Few More Tidbits on a Manic Monday

Manic is the only word to describe my day so far. Overslept; then had to start the day first thing with a work-related phone interview, before I even had coffee (at least I was the one who was asking the questions); then nearly forgot I had... Read the rest of this post

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4. Toon Thursday: Celebrity Death Match Returns!

Here's the cartoon I'd been planning to post last time, but just didn't have time to draw. I know, I know; the theme's already a little tired, but I couldn't resist. Apologies to all parties involved, fictional and non. As always, click to view... Read the rest of this post

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5. Got a Book? Give a Book! Or Three.

Are you ready to Rock the Drop? Today marks Readergirlz' annual Operation Teen Book Drop, and you can celebrate by stealth-dropping your fave YA books for readers to discover, or by donating books to 826NYC (more details on the Readergirlz site).... Read the rest of this post

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6. Toon Thursday: A Handy Flow Chart

Since I am not the only person in my writing group struggling through a beastly rewrite, I hereby devote this cartoon to the lot of us--and anyone else out there to whom it might pertain.I suppose it goes without saying that the manuscript you... Read the rest of this post

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7. Random Revision Ramblings

"Whoooo wants to finishthis revision for me?"Fresh off a weekend where I did nothing but edits, I find myself shockingly brain-fried. And, since I'm waiting on posting a few reviews until Cybils winners are announced (I got all excited, went and... Read the rest of this post

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8. Go Forth and Read!

Toon Thursday is officially postponed until next week, because today is CYBILS DAY and you should all be glorying in this year's fabulous winning titles and rushing to the library or bookstore or your chosen intertube-based reading material purchase... Read the rest of this post

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9. Toon Thursday: Psycho Babbling

With apologies to any Monster-of-the-Week fans. This work is copyrighted material. All opinions are those of the writer, unless otherwise indicated. All book reviews are UNSOLICITED, and no money has exchanged hands, unless otherwise indicated.... Read the rest of this post

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10. Monday Linky Goodies, including Medieval Humor

Since I just got this rather large packet of printed proofs from my publisher on Saturday, ready for my proofreading perusal, this week has suddenly become rather busy. Therefore, today I've just got a round-up of interesting links that have come my... Read the rest of this post

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11. What's In My TBR Pile?

Since I didn't yet manage to finish the book I wanted to review today, I've instead decided to devote this space to a booklist, since I don't do very many of those. And today's booklist theme is What's in Sarah's TBR Pile Right Now? Call it a random... Read the rest of this post

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12. Toon Thursday: It's YOUR Turn, Nonfiction...

...Feel the mordant wit of my mighty pen. MWAHAHAHA!...Yeah, I can't really do a good evil voice. Anyway, here's your toon:I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I looked up a load of cool frog facts in researching this cartoon. This work is... Read the rest of this post

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13. A Brief Hiatus

Which parts are burnt out? Answer: All of them!For the health of my poor brain and all of the many things I've been forcing it to do over the past couple of weeks, I'm taking a brief blogging hiatus until next week. With the last of my book edits... Read the rest of this post

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14. Toon Thursday: On Authenticity

Click to view larger. Sorry today's is a rerun. I had an idea all ready to go, but TIME, people, time is not on my side right now. Perhaps I should've taken a 2-week break from blogging, but I was afraid to stretch it out too long lest I fill that... Read the rest of this post

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15. Writing Tips: Revision!

It feels good to know I can get back to a twice-a-week posting schedule again, rather than the sad little once-a-week I had going there for a while. Now I can catch up on reviews (there's one of Sailor Twain that I've had to keep putting off),... Read the rest of this post

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16. A Poetry Contest and Other Goodies

I love the idea of a Poem Drive, and YARN (YA Review Net) is hosting one this year for sweet-Halloween-treat-themed poems. Those of you who write poetry (AHEM, Ms. T) should go check out the 3rd Annual Fall Treats Poetry Drive and Contest (now... Read the rest of this post

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17. Toon Thursday: This Is What My Desk Looks Like

The one on the right, that is, not the one on the left. SIGH. I've gotten a little closer, though. I do have a beautiful desk made from an antique sewing table. But it still resembles the one on the right.Yes, this one's a re-run...but I really... Read the rest of this post

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18. Holiday Thoughts

Winter, Alphonse Mucha, 1896Today I will be with family--mine, and my husband's too; we will be stuffing ourselves silly and watching our nephews cavort and exchanging some gifts a day early; we'll travel, and then return home and snuggle up against... Read the rest of this post

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19. Are You Ready?

It's December 31, 2012. The end of the old year.Are you ready for a new year? Or do you want to run screaming into a cave?Are you ready to attack your writing and reading with new vigor and fresh eyes?Are you ready to persevere with the old, or try... Read the rest of this post

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20. Comment Challenge 2013 and Other Sources of Shame

Lee Wind and Mother Reader, those lovely individuals and blogging stalwarts, are once again doing their blog Comment Challenge this year. It's going on RIGHT NOW, in fact. Unlike previous years, this year I didn't even manage to sign up, let alone... Read the rest of this post

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21. Is Your Plot Manhandling YOU?

I know, that sounds like the punchline to some sort of bad Yakov Smirnoff joke ("In Soviet Russia, PLOT manhandles YOU!") but I'm pretty sure we've all been there. We think we're actually plot wrangling with the best of 'em, but the control is just... Read the rest of this post

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22. Picking Favorites, 2012

It's list season out there. Cybils faves that didn't quite make the shortlist, top new releases of 2012, and so on and so forth. Even Tanita posted a Cybils post-mortem here and a few more shout-outs (shouts-out?) here, in honor of award season. You... Read the rest of this post

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23. Toon Thursday: More Writer's Toolkit

Now you no longer have to think about who's populating your stories--just spin the wheel and watch your novel write itself! You're welcome. This work is copyrighted material. All opinions are those of the writer, unless otherwise indicated. All... Read the rest of this post

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24. Bits and Pieces--and Good News

There is never a bad time for good news, and if we can start the week off with good news on a Monday morning, so much the better.I heard via Colleen @ Chasing Ray that our very own TANITA, of THIS BLOG RIGHT HERE, is on the ALA's 2013 Rainbow List... Read the rest of this post

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25. Teaser Thursday!

OK, so I just made up "Teaser Thursday." But it's an apt description of today's post, which is all about teasing you regarding NEXT Thursday.What's next Thursday? What ISN'T next Thursday, you might well ask. Firstly, it's that commercial... Read the rest of this post

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