That’s really cool about your book being taught in classrooms. It looks like I might be teaching poetry next term over here; maybe I’ll convince them to teach your book! Mwuahaha, spreading the Villainess across continents.

The snow and ice remind me of the first January residency, when I was driving the minibus for everyone. Sigh. Such good times.

I like your comments re: comments by editors. People seem to think I’m odd when I tell them I’d really like a rejection letter with comments. I mean, sure I’d like an acceptance letter, but in the meantime, comments would be progress!

I blame it on being raised in a family of brothers.

As for demographics, sheesh, who needs ’em. Sweeping generalizations, all of ’em.

Third Ice Day in a row on this side of the pond, by the way. My kidlets want to go back to school because the snow’s no longer fun (how much fun can building icepeople and throwing iceballs be?). They’re bored. We’ll be baking and making jewelry today to escape the banality of it all.

T

Speaking of The Crane’s Wife, have you read Sharon Hashimoto’s book with the same title? She’s a local you know. Good book. (Happy to loan it to you, as I have it in my H-section).

Oh and thanks for your note about loaning me Ordering The Storm, but I just rec’d my own copy.

Looking forward to seeing you next week. You know the rain and cold will be gone by then. (And no “white elephant gifts). 😉

Kels

Check out the older Decemberists albums. Are they still called albums?