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At least they roll slowly for me. An SASE returned home today with a form letter, no name, no ms. title, so I looked up that publisher to see what I sent, couldn't remember. Well, no wonder. In July, 2007, I sent this editor a query. Heh, heh. The stamp on the envelope should have been a clue. It wasn't the latest stamp. I'm surprised the post office even delivered it. Not to worry though. This particular manuscript sold this summer. I filed the "not interested" letter with the others.

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Yesterday, the UPS guy delivered two boxes to my house. The first box contained gorgeous bookmarks. The second box contained advance copies of my YA novel Rebel in Blue Jeans.

Life is good.

First, I recently signed a contract with 4RV Publishing for my MG story, Just Breeze. Watch for it in 2009.

Second, the scene in my MG WIP that I've been working on for two weeks but could not get it right, finally came together Friday. I think I like it. Will know next week when I look at it again. This is the big one, the climax. On to the denouement. YAY!

Third, soon I'll have news about another story. I've been waiting on this one for a long time, and I'm doing the happy dance. Details to… Continue

Just stopping by to say have a super week. May all your news be good news.

Happy reading and writing.

For days I’ve been battling ants that are determined to take over my hummingbird feeders. The sugar water draws them in. If ants can think, their brains are saying, “Yummy, yummy, my favorite food.”

I’ve spread Vaseline on the windows around the suction cups that hold the feeder to the glass. That works for about two seconds before a brave, adventuresome ant finds a small path through the sticky mess and once again dines on sugar water. So I spread the Vaseline again, hoping to cover up that on… Continue