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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Dummy Progress
Roar dummy coming along. Trying for a spread a day at this point. Here’s how it’s going. 5 / 30(16.7%)
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Tar
Daddy’s voice echoed through the yard. “What-did-you-do!” Mama heard it in the kitchen. She opened the window and stuck her head out. “What’d they do?” My little brother and I stared at each other. What did we … Continue reading
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Finding my style
Oh my gosh, I’m soooo. Excited! I couldn’t sleep so I started working on the second page of my current dummy book. (which follows the last post) It came so easily. For the past few years I’ve been struggling to … Continue reading
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First and Second page of Roar dummy.
So I am hitting the agent thing hard. Stimola, and Sherman say no go on a query. Kouts should be getting hers in the mail today. Schulman says send it May 1st. Here’s the first page of the dummy for … Continue reading
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Happy First Day of Spring
The first day of spring moves from March 20th to the 21st depending on the year. This year it is the 21st, so happy spring. Here is an illustration, by me, and a poem, by Prince Redcloud from the Lee … Continue reading
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Spring Promo Postcard
Here’s the front.And the back.Hope you like it.
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According to Google
Anna needs… …to be excused from school today. …your help for a wheelchair. …to be buried QUICK. (Thank you Anna Nicole Smith. She never gave me my bra back, by the way.) …to get more. (No doubt!) …money. (Duh.)
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WIP grant
My SCBWI Work In Progress nonfiction grant application is assembled to be copied and sent tomorrow. I’ll have to overnight it. I didn’t realize it had to be received by March 15th. I thought it was postmarked by… I think … Continue reading
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