After a bit of a groggy and grumpy weekend (had a stomach bug/head cold Friday and Saturday and missed the Peter P./Rebecca L./Jared L reading because of it, ended up in bed at 7 PM two nights in a row) I was cheered when a friend sent me a link to a nice blog review of Becoming the Villainess:
http://greeniezona.livejournal.com/308739.html
Darker than Atwood? Hmmm, maybe I have to tone that down for the next book…

Trying again to get some submissions done before I go out of town for two weeks. Finishing up editing a book manuscript for someone, trying to put together a decent class presentation for the classes I’ll visit, catch up on e-mail, figure out what to read for the readings (some good combination of new and old work,) find a catsitter, find a place to rent in our new city of choice for November, and schedule all doctor appts etc. And maybe write something in between too. Okay, deep breaths, deep breaths…

On a professional note, if you’re in the Seattle general area and interested in volunteering as an editor (preferring some magazine experience, especially on the biz/fundraising side) at a great literary magazine, contact: editors at crabcreekreview dot org. Tell them you saw it on this blog. We’re actively looking for someone great to fill this role!