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Wearing Many Hats--A blog about being a writer, a mother, a teacher and an expat in Dubai: February 2009
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Wearing Many Hats- A blog about being a writer, a mother, a teacher and an expat in Dubai. Sunday, February 1, 2009. I’ve done it. Well, no, I haven’t finished my manuscript, but I’ve made a discovery. It may not be anything new to many of you—but for me it ‘s big. I have made peace with the idea of plot. Plot is the driving force behind a novel. Otherwise it’s a series of vignettes with nothing tying them together. Something has to tie the threads of her West Bank experience together. And it has to ...
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Waiting for the Muse: In the final stretch1
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Monday, May 24, 2010. In the final stretch1. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My favorite blogs and websites. Http:/ community.livejournal.com/thru the booth/. Http:/ thewritingwildlife.blogspot.com/. Http:/ sarah-create.livejournal.com/. Http:/ wordbinder.wordpress.com/. Http:/ kidswriterjfox.blogspot.com/. Http:/ editorialanonymous.blogspot.com. Http:/ iowakid.blogspot.com. Http:/ pjhoover.blogspot.com.
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Waiting for the Muse: January 2009
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Wednesday, January 7, 2009. I can't believe I let my blog go for so long! 160;I'm sorry if anyone was looking for more information on Vermont College or low-residency mfa in writing programs-I've let you down. But I'm back now, and my new year's resolution is to be better about blogging-once a week at least. So what will I do for this semester? 160;I think I want to choose one of the beginnings from last semester...
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Waiting for the Muse: Preparing packet #2
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Packet 2 is due next week-the 11th-and I have one essay left. My first essay was entitled: I Hate This Character. So Why Am I Still Reading? 160;I asked the question, does the reader have to like the protagonist? Do you have any unlikable characters in your stories? My only unlikeable characters seem to be the bad guys. Wednesday, September 03, 2008. We all (in my group)hated him!
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Waiting for the Muse: October 2008
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Has it really been almost 2 months? 160;Buried under packets and books, but here. . My third packet was on YA, with the beginning of a new YA novel. I don't want to say too much about it since it's still so deeply under construction (I don't want to jinx it! My completed MG novel is coming along quite well; revisions should be done very soon (maybe by the end of the semester! On the...
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Waiting for the Muse: March 2008
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Saturday, March 29, 2008. 160;This roadblock had me stuck, not writing anything, for days. What would you suggest in this situation, and have you ever been in this situation yourself? Friday, March 14, 2008. So, what are you working on and where are you at in your project now? Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Was the Muse friendly today? 160;Those are the days when the Muse is friendly. We like those days! When I can't t...
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Waiting for the Muse: February 2008
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Sunday, February 24, 2008. Well, after I heard from Lesley University, I decided it was time to make a choice. (I still haven't heard from Hamline, but at this point I've decided I don't want to go out to Minnesota in the winter! 160;So it comes down, for me, to Lesley and Vermont. They are both excellent, well-respected programs. Here are the main differences as I see them:. Please drop me a note if you curren...
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Waiting for the Muse: September 2008
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Hi, my name is Dawn, and I'm an anal-organizational freak. (Everyone: Hi Dawn.). Of them, my essays were on topics surrounding them, and I wrote 7 of them (some better than others! Packet 2 was all about Middle Grade novels. I read 20 of them, my essays involved them, I wrote 20 pages of a new MG novel, and revised my completed MG novel. . What are you rainman-ish about? I used the...
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Waiting for the Muse: July 2008
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Waiting for the Muse. Thoughts and such on children's books and those of us who write them. Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Tuesday, July 15, 2008. What day is today? What did I learn today? 160;I learned about the controlling belief of characters. I will explain more about this when I have more time. I've learned so much over the last week that my brain feels full. I forget. Lack of sleep will do that to a person. Monday, July 14, 2008. 160;I will be working with Sarah Ellis and I am very excited about it!
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Wearing Many Hats--A blog about being a writer, a mother, a teacher and an expat in Dubai: Traditions
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Wearing Many Hats- A blog about being a writer, a mother, a teacher and an expat in Dubai. Sunday, January 4, 2009. In honor of the New Year, my cousin, who is married to a Greek/Egyptian ended the lunch on a traditional, but fun note— the honoring of St. Basil, one of the forefathers of the Greek Orthodox Church. Also known as the St. Basil Cake, is the heart of the tradition. What is the Vassilopita. I’m not sure what it was about Vassilopita. January 5, 2009 at 7:48 AM. Soooo, Maha, who got the coin?
