by Margot | Sep 12, 2010 | the writing process
I saw this a few months ago and giggled. Plus, if you know me well, you know I have a Scandinavian obsession. So win-win.
by Margot | Sep 8, 2010 | Get Real
For some things we still use paper, folded up in an envelope. I signed that contract, folded it up in the envelope, and slipped it into the mail slot. There was no crack of thunder. I’m nervous, because The Future looms out there all mysterious, and the contract...
by Margot | Sep 4, 2010 | Get Real
art credit Yes! Another baby step in the birth of my firstborn . . . I’ve been assigned an editor. She has emailed me and seems like a real human and everything. Her name is Samantha Van Walraven. I sent her my most recent revision and then I suppose...
by Margot | Aug 29, 2010 | nuts and bolts
art credit This website makes me giggle. Cliché Finder (also note the URL containing “West Egg”) “…Have you been searching for just the right cliché to use? Are you searching for a cliché using the word “cat” or “day”...
by Margot | Aug 27, 2010 | Get Real
art: cut paper by Kako Ueda I finally got the actual, made-of-paper book contract for Get Real. I’m ridiculously excited about it. I’m supposed to sign two copies, mail them back, and then they send me back one signed copy. Maybe then they will assign me...
