Five things I did this week…
- Wrote another 6150 words on my new MG novel – I broke the 27,000 mark tonight, and I love where the story is going.
- 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.
- 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!
- Read Love and Other Uses for Duct Tape by
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!!
- 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.
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Have a great weekend, everyone!