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Showing posts with label Labor Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Labor Day. Show all posts
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Monday, September 06, 2010
Passing the Test
What I'm reading: Hangman, by Faye Kellerman
It's Labor Day, a holiday for those of us in the US, and I'm taking the day off from 'serious' blogging. Our plans include a drive into the Springs for an outdoor Arlo Guthrie concert with our kids. Back in the day when our daughters were dating, any serious prospects were subjected to listening to his version of The Garden Song. We have the "Precious Friends" CD, a joint concert with Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the version of the Garden Song on this CD has Arlo teaching the audience the words, and having them sing along. If the boyfriends didn't join in and sing along when prompted to do so on the CD, they flunked.
(I tried to find a clip of this version, but it was recorded in 1981--too early to record and share on YouTube.)
However, this is a fun version as well, albeit far more recent.
As for writing - copyedits are done, but I'm obsessing over the back cover copy. The publisher insists that authors deal with it. A lot of you helped me choose an excerpt (thanks!) but now I'm stuck with balancing the value of an excerpt vs the value of author cover quotes--and I have a maximum of 175 words in which to do it. Readers prefer excerpts, but the book buyers (and Five Star targets the library market) want to see reviews and endorsements.
Come back tomorrow for my guest, Margaret Tanner. Her topic: The Magic Boomerang. You won't want to miss it.
It's Labor Day, a holiday for those of us in the US, and I'm taking the day off from 'serious' blogging. Our plans include a drive into the Springs for an outdoor Arlo Guthrie concert with our kids. Back in the day when our daughters were dating, any serious prospects were subjected to listening to his version of The Garden Song. We have the "Precious Friends" CD, a joint concert with Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the version of the Garden Song on this CD has Arlo teaching the audience the words, and having them sing along. If the boyfriends didn't join in and sing along when prompted to do so on the CD, they flunked.
(I tried to find a clip of this version, but it was recorded in 1981--too early to record and share on YouTube.)
However, this is a fun version as well, albeit far more recent.
As for writing - copyedits are done, but I'm obsessing over the back cover copy. The publisher insists that authors deal with it. A lot of you helped me choose an excerpt (thanks!) but now I'm stuck with balancing the value of an excerpt vs the value of author cover quotes--and I have a maximum of 175 words in which to do it. Readers prefer excerpts, but the book buyers (and Five Star targets the library market) want to see reviews and endorsements.
Come back tomorrow for my guest, Margaret Tanner. Her topic: The Magic Boomerang. You won't want to miss it.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Safe Holiday, Everyone
For those of you in Gustav's path, be safe.
For the rest of you, celebrate sensibly.
For the rest of you, celebrate sensibly.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Udpate on DUI Checkpoint.
According to the local paper, Friday Night/Saturday morning's DUI checkpoint resulted in:
18 drunk driving arrests
19 other misdemeanor arrests
688 traffic citations.
Nearly 1000 vehicles were stopped.
18 drunk driving arrests
19 other misdemeanor arrests
688 traffic citations.
Nearly 1000 vehicles were stopped.
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