Just wanted to share some highlights of this week since I don’t always spout happy happy.
1. Was interviewed for Christine the Teen Librarian’s blog AND she did a very lovely review of INCONVENIENT as well. AND, she’s a Jersey girl. Go Jersey! Check out the review here and interview here.
2. Talked to a writer friend about writing, careers, how out of the loop I am on gossip (!), and how to put the fun back into writing. We talked for 3 hours!! In the end, I felt less like a depressed, anxious, downer and more like a typical writer (uh, which means anxious, depressed, and down, BUT I knew I wasn’t the only writer who felt like this). Yay for solidarity! And contemp lit! And cool people who get it!
3. Last night, I went to the launch of Hawthorne High School’s literary magazine at the great indie bookstore Well Read. Earlier in the year, me, Shari Maurer, and Don Smith had done workshops with these teens about various writing elements and also judged a writing contest. These kids were truly inspiring and reminded me of my early writing years–where it was just me and many writing notebooks and journals, writing poetry and short stories. What’s more, they were so so good, and I was so impressed by what they produced.
4. And I’m getting more ideas for my new YA which is always good!