Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
So the work continues, but I essentially need to refuel in mid-air. One of the ways I do that is by reading things that come at me out of the blue (often recommended by my daughter). They can't be long. … Continued
On September 24, 2001, my friend Deborah Pulliam sent me a box of fibers. Inside she tucked a note: Deb's Down breed sample assortment (sock wools to follow!) Enjoy— I opened, patted and admired, and set the box in a … Continued
I just received this message from Free Spirit Publishing (I’ve added some links): "High IQ Kids: Collected Insights, Information, and Personal Stories from the Experts (978-1-57542-261-9), edited by Kiesa Kay, Deborah Robson, and Judy Fort Brenneman, has won the 2008 … Continued
A UPS truck pulled up at the curb in front of the house early this morning and delivered an author’s (in this case, editor’s) copy of High IQ Kids! This is an "advance" copy, although not an "advance reader’s copy" … Continued
The pivotal people involved in making a new book come into existence—writer, publisher, production person—often feel like they spend years like Sisyphus, pushing a rock up a hill only to have it roll down again. Fortunately, each time this particular … Continued
Some people doodle with pen and ink. When I pick up those tools, I actively sketch some nearby object or person or scene—not doodling, which I think of as having busy fingers and an almost disengaged brain. I doodle with … Continued
