Jane's Folly Posts
Library Convention Experiences So I attended the NY Library convention yesterday and today. I’m trying to sort out my thoughts and my notes, and I thought I would share. The…
Writing a 50,000 word novel in a month- NaNoWriMo Nuts, huh? I’ve done it…five times! I’ve spewed out over 250,000 words and created five works of narrative fiction that occasionally…
I love halloween! There are so many opportunities to be creative- costumes, decorations, food, and of course pumpkin carving. I know some people who do the elaborate templates and spend…
Laundry Basket Robot Costume I tried a variation of the tried and true “cardboard box robot” costume, since my son is rough on his costumes. I started with a pop-up…
Halloween Costume- Stargate Atlantis Science Jacket My daughter is a Stargate fan, so we decided to make her a uniform jacket from Stargate Atlantis for her halloween costume. She’ll be…
Top 10 Things Front-Line Librarians Want to Tell the Public Don’t come in five minutes before closing. Just don’t. We are cleaning up the strewn toys, finishing the shelving, getting…
Our guest blogger today is Melissa Mead! She has published over 24 flash stories in publications such as Drabblers, Daily Science Fiction, and The First Line. Keep an eye out…
Writing organization, tracking and planning I printed out my manuscript and sent it with the cover letter and SASE off into the cruel world. Which reminds me, all writers everywhere-…
The “never finish, never lose” trap Finishing is as scary as freefall. Is the parachute going to open? Do you in fact have a parachute? Are you jumping from a…
