Tag Archives: Rave
Why I’ll Never Write a Cookbook, or I’m a Really Good Cook Except for the Fires
A Rave About Cooking I took four years of Home Economics in high school, and if I’m not mistaken, I got A’s every grading period, despite having caught a dish towel on fire not once, but twice. Somehow I managed to … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for the Miracles
Rave I was going to write a post about gratitude, but then I saw this quoted in Real Simple magazine and realized someone had beat me to it — Lemony Snicket, of all people. “It is a miracle if you can … Continue reading
Here’s the Thing About Writing
A Rave About Writing: Should be a rant, really, but it’s a rave because I’m feeling quite chuffed with myself. Here’s the thing about writing: you’re never done. You write the book. Then you edit the book. Then you have it … Continue reading
Christmas Note #12: The Santa Train
Rave: Christmas Note #12 — The Santa Train I first heard the story of the Santa Train when I read Silver Packages, a picture book by the ever-prolific and extremely talented Cynthia Rylant. (See Barnes and Noble website for more info:http://tinyurl.com/7s2oq6j). Reading … Continue reading