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Category Archives: Musings
Finders Keepers
My girlfriend and I often go to estate sales and garage sales around Portland. We call it “treasure hunting”. In the past year I’ve come across two little children’s books written and illustrated by Rosalind Welch. They are small in … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays – 2011
Linoleum blockprint Winter Gift © 2011 by Susan Boase
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Deep in Remodel-land with Mark Twain
What better excuse to take a break from blogging (and the rest of my pressing responsibilities) than remodeling the house? It’s a project my husband and I have dreamed of doing for nearly 20 years. Finally we have the funds … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Twain's 1924 autobiography, Rebecca Fitting, remodeling, The Oregon Sunday Journal
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The “Sitter”… hard at work, hardly working
My friend and fellow children’s book author and illustrator (now that is a mouthful!), Kate Berube, posted a thoughtful link from the NYTimes Sunday Review: Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic? and it set my “sitter” mind to wandering. As the author, Susan Cain, writes: “THE psychologist … Continue reading
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Tagged Gregory Feist, Kate Berube, shyness, Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic?, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Susan Cain
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To sleep, perchance to market…
The image above from Christoph Niemann’s brilliant blog Abstract Sunday perfectly illustrates the frustration I experience while trying, trying, TRYING to fall asleep. After an inspiring and invigorating meetup with my picture book critique group last night, I came home at … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract Sunday, Christoph Niemann, insomnia, marketing, picture book critique books
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Oh, our dear Bridget Zinn has passed…
This news came to me through my friend and critique group member, Jone MacCulloch, yesterday evening. I don’t know any details, just that our bright and shining, funny and brave friend has left us. We will miss her terribly. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridget Zinn passed, Jone MacCulloch, Steve Duin, The Oregonian
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I’m off to the stupendous SCBWI Western WA conference!
I’m all packed and ready to go – picking up my critique buddy Kate Berube tomorrow morning – stopping for a dry cappuccino and heading up I5 to Redmond, Washington for what will sure to be a challenging and invigorating SCBWI … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Moore, Candlewick Press, Kate Berube, SCBWI Western WA conference 2011
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1/2 way through Picture Book Marathon
Picture Book Marathon It’s 14 days in and I’ve written 13 manuscripts! Granted, not all are complete – some rather sketchy – but some have real potential I think. I’ve decided that this is great practice at developing a daily … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean Reagan, Lora Koehler, Nathan Hale, Picture Book Marathon
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Happy, happy…
Wishing you all the best in the new year! Image by Susan Boase © 2010 (pencil and watercolor)
