Archive for November, 2009
Boarder Patrol Cover Image!
Monday, November 30th, 2009My editor, Sarah Harvey at Orca Books, says I’m allowed to share this. I think it’s gorgeous. (I’ve tried to convince friends that it’s really me on the cover, but I don’t think anyone believes me.) Sarah and I just finished discussing the final changes to the novel. All that’s left now is the proofs–no [...]
Book Launch was Brilliant
Monday, November 30th, 2009Two days ago, Cheryl Rainfield, Deb Ouellet, Charlie Hnatiuk and I launched our Dragon Speaker trilogy at Another Story bookstore in Toronto (if you haven’t been there, you need to go. Lovely bookstore, great staff. Cheryl and I are already planning to go back on a day when we can look around properly). To be [...]
Revisions on ‘Boarder Patrol’ Submitted!
Friday, November 20th, 2009I just sent my latest revisions on Boarder Patrol to my editor. She’s been very kind, pointing out ways to improve the story and “talking me down from my tree” (as my husband would say) when I wanted to scrap the beginning and get into a big structural overhaul fairly late in the game. I’m [...]
So Very Behind…
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009I haven’t updated in ages. The past month or two has been crazy-busy, writing-wise. My revisions on Boarder Patrol were due October 31. There wasn’t that much to change, but some of what needed fixing took some thought. Since the book is under contract, I didn’t feel right working on anything else until I had [...]