by hatfield13

Friday Five

Five things I did this week…

  1. Wrote another 6150 words on my new MG novel – I broke the 27,000 mark tonight, and I love where the story is going. 
  2. Met the illustrator of Spitfire for the first time.  Her name is Martha Gulley, and she’s not only talented but so, so nice.  She’s doing chapter illustrations for my new book, Champlain & the Silent One, right now. Waiting to see what she does with it is like waiting for Christmas.
  3. Talked with librarians and teachers about some school visits I have coming up this spring and cooked up a brand new historical writing workshop to fit one of the school’s requests.  I’m pulling together diaries, artifacts, images, period food and games, and it’s going to be so much fun!
  4. Read Love and Other Uses for Duct Tape by 
    [info]carriejones

     and felt like I was in high school again.  It was funny and sad and wonderful.  And I was reminded that the tiniest sensory details can make a book shine.  The rip in the vinyl seat of a pickup truck.  A crack in the sidewalk that looks like New Hampshire.  I loved this book.  It’s the kind of YA novel that most of my middle school readers aren’t ready for just yet — more of a high school title — but it will be well worth the wait.  Thanks, Carrie!!

  5. Picked up tickets for the family to see The King and I at Chazy Music Theater.  My friend Andrew is directing this play, and you should go, too.  Unless you live in California or Iceland or something. Then I understand.  But you’ll still miss an amazing show.  

Have a great weekend, everyone!

5 Replies on “Friday Five”

  3. Congratulations on writing another 6150 words and cracking the 27,000 mark. Kate! That’s terrific! I’m still struggling to reach the 20,000 mark with Ned.

    I’d like to pick your brain about the historical writing workshop you are doing…heck, on historical writing period! I’m facing two projects that will fall under that category, and am having trouble finding enough background material, as well as images etc, to lend to the projects. I’ve probably picked subjects that are too unusual, and have a funny feeling it will involve a great deal of traveling which, at this point in time, is out of the question both financially and medically.

    Good luck with the writing workshops! It sounds like the kids are going to have a blast this spring!

  4. I tried the hard tack and I didn’t like it. I dont don’t know how you could’ve ate it. Did you enjoy weriting this book? How did you get the idea of making Abigail look like a boy? Is it hard to work all of the time?

    6th grader
    Jenna

  5. I tried the hard tack and I didn’t like it. 😡 I dont don’t know how you could’ve ate it. Did you enjoy weriting this book? How did you get the idea of making Abigail look like a boy? Is it hard to work all of the time? :/

    6th grader
    Jenna =))