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Tonight: The Dead Zone Cast: Michele, Michelle, Tracy, Mark, and Cath Some thoughts: When you read it now, it doesn't feel dated. It felt pertinent. The book feels real, especially politically. The themes can be transferred to any time. King seems to really focus on character and relationship in this book. King is also an [...]

If any of you would like a copy of Yellow Cat and the Man, please let me know and I will order you a copy of Friends of the Animal Center Foundation chapbook. I know this post will apply more to locals, to closer friends, and to those who personally remember Toby, but if you [...]

Driving back in bad weather on somewhat flooded country roads reminds me of 1993. Here's hoping the Coralville Marriot doesn't flood out! Heard back from Abyss and Apex about The Initiation Rites and Incantations of the Junior Vampire Auxiliary. This made it to second round, but then got cut. Number two again. Recently, however, I've [...]

I've signed up at the the Verla Kay message boards for children's writers and illustrators. It's part of my ongoing efforts to learn about the industry, and to stay on track for the big Hulk Hercules writing smack down of the fall. If you're there, say hi. If you're an emerging YA or children's writer [...]

All the Campbell information is now in the Longbottom paper. Yay! This weekend I'm off to Minneapolis, so I'm not sure how much I'll get done while I'm up there. I'm game to work on paper a bit, but if not, it'll wait. *** Book group the second is this coming Monday, June 9th. I'd [...]

Food continues to be the enemy. It's really been the enemy since about 2004, when all the reflux stuff began. I'm thinking about cutting out the peanut butter with the English muffin. Maybe the morning cup of coffee too for something decaffeinated. Because most of the time, eating equals ouch. Not serious, mind numbing ouch. [...]

It begins, largely in part with thanks to Yvonne who has done some of the preliminary Potter data gathering for me from book one. I need to figure out a day to go to the U of I Library and do some Campbelling. The question, I guess, is before or after Japan. In other much [...]

Shedding fall obligations like taking off layers for summer. Because that's the way it's gotta be. More details to come. Meanwhile, Barak Obama? Barak Obama! Who's writing his speeches? Does anyone know? Dare we hope it's him? Catherine

Here are some wonderful stops I've made on the Internet, thanks to the stack of cards I picked up at Wiscon. Connie Toebe: Connie specializes in a combination of mediums. I met her at Wiscon, and had her sign my Interfictions collection, as she had designed the cover. Kat Beyer: Remember when I raved about [...]

Julie K. Rose has posted her interview with me over at Writers and Their Soundtracks. Julie, a fellow habladora and creator of her own work is groovy. So groovy, you should probably visit Julie Rose.com Catherine