Super cool, awesome, super awesome contest.

I had to take a break from my break to tell all MG YA writers about this contest going on over at Dear Editor. YIKES, it is just so wonderful. Edit of your MS. Is that too cool or what? SWEET!!!!!!!!! Here's the link. http://dear-editor.com/news/

'Jesus on the Cross' by Rembrandt

 1 year ago.  Man, where does time go?

I started blogging March 31st, 2009. So when I come back from my blog break, there will be a contest. A title contest. Details coming soon. In the meantime, come on in and let's eat CAKE! Mmmmm

CONTEST!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen over at unedited is having a contest. Click over. You might be one of three lucky winners. =)http://jennifer-daiker.blogspot.com/2010/03/300-birthday-contest.html

I'm unplugging for a short time. There are (of course) hospital visits (starting tomorrow), and I want to ready everything for the day I start to query. So I am going over my baby one more time, writing my agent list, and checking it twice, cleaning the synopsis and query to make them sparkle. Uh, you get the pic. But it won't be too long, because I will miss you all so much. And I will pop in from time to time. To my place, and yours too.

So wish me luck and I wish you some too. I really want this. And so I am doing everything in my power to make it happen. And it will. For us all. Please be safe and know I love all of you.

Thank you for your continued prayers for Christopher. And Kate McRae is preparing for her move to Houston for the radiation. Her fever has come back. And that isn't good. Her pancreatic enzymes are climbing. Not good. On Wednesday she gets her MRI. To see if the cancerous tumor has shrunk. Or at least that it hasn't grown any bigger. Pray for her. And all of those like her. Thank you. So much.

Oh and Patti http://www.pattilacy.com/blog/ reports that Humbug Mountain by Sid Fleischman is selling on Amazon for $70.00! YIKES! Anyone have a copy so she can read this great book? I will look for mine. It's somewhere. Can you believe how the price tag went up after his death? 

I will talk to you all very soon. And post my awards and all of that stuff. Write on. (^_^)

Saying goodbye

Sid Fleischman died on Saint Paddy's Day. What a terrific author. Master of the tall tale. And if you read his books, you will learn about the craft. The way he weaved everything together. Have you ever read Humbug Mountain? In my opinion,  it is one of the best books ever written. Or the "McBroom" series about the family with 11 red-headed children set on their farm in Iowa, I think.

My favorite thing he ever taught me about writing is this; "Give weather reports. It helps the reality of a scene if foghorns are blowing or kites are in the sky on a windy afternoon or the day's so hot wallpaper is peeling off the walls."


So rest easy now Sid. And chat it up with Samuel and those prolific writers who have gone on before you. God bless.

Super contest over at Beth's place

Head on over to enter. I think I'll remind her that if I win one, she won't have to pay postage. She can just give it to me at our coffee shop.  Oh yeah, I'm getting smart. =) Here's the link: http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/ Good luck.