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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Interview with Lita Judge-Monday!
Lita Judge and I met at a NESCBWI illustrators’ day at Simmons College 2003. We happen to sit next to each other in a large lecture hall. Sheepishly, I showed her my sketch book. (I didn’t have a portfolio yet.) … Continue reading
Friday Freakout! One down nine to go.
Summer vacation…what’s a mom to do? Some Mom’s I know can’t wait for summer vacation. They have projects a plenty, and enough cash for numerous field trips. Not so here. I spend most of my time screaming, “Go outside and … Continue reading
Maine Festival of the Book
Thank you to Sarah Cecil at Maine Reads for this more in depth itinerary of children’s and young adult events for The Maine Festival of the Book. Programs are taking place this Saturday, June 23rd in Portland, ME. Hope to … Continue reading
Tagged, eight things.
I was tagged this week by Donna Farrell…Here are the rules:Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player … Continue reading
Summer goals
I haven’t posted much recently. That’s because my arm was partially eaten by a giant pile of laundry. I have figured out that if I am wearing the right glasses I can fold laundry and catch up on my friends … Continue reading
Weekend Away
Last night I went to my crit group. During the check in I told them about my great weekend away with my bookclub. “You went away for two weekends in a row?” asked my friend Katie. “No, there was a … Continue reading
Help with bookclub choice.
What an amazing, relaxing, wonderful bookclub retreat I had! Tomorrow, I will post photos and a photo of my artwork that I created this weekend but for tonight I must post the following poll. Please note the poll title. I’d … Continue reading
Bookclub Retreat
Since everyone is at BEA, noone will even read this but I get a mini retreat this weekend with my bookclub. This means we will:1. Discuss our husbands and children2. Drink red wine and margaritas3. Discuss number one again but … Continue reading


