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Wonderings: July 2014
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About kids, courage, integrity, kid lit, writing and life! Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Wondering about Writing for Kids! Spent the past week of my life in this beautiful spot as an attendee at the Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop. Five days of instruction from picture book, middle grade, non-fiction, and YA (young adult) authors plus wise words from editors and agents on the state of the industry and what they want from those of us seeking publication fill a notebook and my head. Whose beginning...
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The Storybook Girl: August 2010
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. That will come, soon. Well, let me help you out." That doesn't always happen when we try, I know, so I feel lucky, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the support continues. And let it be known that I am "giggi...
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The Storybook Girl
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Samuel Beckett says, "Habit is a great deadener.". Well, Samuel Beckett was a hero of my young adulthood, but you know what? He had boils and cysts and probably a panic disorder, and I still. But you know what?
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The Storybook Girl: World Saved
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Monday, October 29, 2012. I've been a bad blogger, but I've been good at some other things. My theater company likes to sing about saving the world - I mean, the last line of our closing number in That's Weird, Grandma is "World Saved!
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The Storybook Girl: October 2010
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Wednesday, October 20, 2010. I grind my teeth. That's not a total revelation, just lately confirmed by my dentist. "A lot of people in this country grind," said the hygienist. The prescription for that is leaving the country. Those Lauras, ...
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The Storybook Girl: June 2012
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Friday, June 29, 2012. Oh Deer, You Startled Me! I've been a shabby blogger. As a peace offering, I share with you my last post from Quirk and Quill:. The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre. Fantastic stories often lean on...
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The Storybook Girl: Coursera, Grimm's fairy tales, and Buffy
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Monday, July 30, 2012. Coursera, Grimm's fairy tales, and Buffy. A friend alerted me to a free online course with Coursera, Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World. THAT feels like science fiction, right? I'm not sure ...
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The Storybook Girl: 2013, People
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Friday, May 3, 2013. Sad, lonely blog. I'm so sorry I've neglected you! Soon, thou shalt be reborn. And I'll keep you posted. :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who is The Storybook Girl? Chicago, IL, United States. Patti L. Brown.
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The Storybook Girl: September 2012
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Once upon a time a girl decided to keep a journal of her adventures in writing (and elsewhere) in an attempt to stay on task, rally with other artists, and remember the sublime in everyday life. A happy ending would be nice, but amusing failures will also be accepted. Monday, September 10, 2012. I'm pretty pleased to be a part of many families. Right this moment, I'm sitting on my parents' back deck in Alabama wearing my Battle of the Monkey Stars shirt, flashing back to years worth of Monkey retreats.