Note: I first excerpted this in 2012. This is one of my favorite scenes in Crow God’s Girl, in which a homesick young lady tries to find her place in a very strange world. “Merry Christmas, Eri. I have a present for you and your brothers. Let’s go wake ’em up so we can celebrate.” They bundled up and tiptoed down the hall, Eri practically jumping out of her skin at the new adventure. Kate Read more…
Beauty in water, beauty in stone. The cathedral was absolutely breathtaking. The river had a quieter beauty. It was so peaceful on the river that Sunday morning. Sometimes we have to take it where we can, amidst a raucous world.
I was interviewed along with Lev Grossman (The Magicians) and Chris Baty (NaNoWriMo founder and a very persuasive advocate for the event) about the pros and cons of NaNoWriMo. You can hear my point of view at about halfway, right after the second break in the show. Do You NaNoWriMo? Spoiler alert: I was the “con” portion of the show. You’re shocked, I know.