There was a time when the known world was so small that a person could actually hope to read ALL of the books ever written (or at least that they knew of). Imagine that. I so badly want to be that person! But no such luck. There were about 1,000 new books published today and I only read… Continue reading When the To-Read List becomes Too Long
Tag: children’s books
Contents and Covers
I do it. You probably do it. Most people I know do it. We judge books by their covers. (And more than books, of course, but that's a topic I'm not getting into here.) After all the work that goes into writing and editing a book, whether someone will pass it by or pick it up depends an awful lot on the… Continue reading Contents and Covers
Laurel Leaves
I like to stay grounded in the present in my writing (with an eye on future deadlines), but every now and then I try to look back on the work I've done. Or walk back to it, in this case. My first children's novel, Walking Backward, was published by Orca Book Publishers in 2009, which feels like quite a while ago.… Continue reading Laurel Leaves
Everybody Wants to be a Starring Cat
I got an email this week from an old friend whom I haven't seen for twenty years. She wrote to say that she'd been in Washington, D.C., and there in the bookshop of the Museum of Natural History was My Cat Isis. My beloved feline is really getting around. (She's getting nice reviews, too, in Booklist and… Continue reading Everybody Wants to be a Starring Cat
Making Time to Write
I wanted to blog today in order to procrastinate on writing an Annual Report due Friday - most of my meagre blogging attempts coincide with the due dates of paid writing contracts - but alas, procrastination is not in the cards for me because fellow writer Lizann Flatt has made me her guest blogger today. Check out my interview… Continue reading Making Time to Write
Catherine Austen 