Robin Brande, Author, Dog Lover, Coffee and Chocolate Addict. Living an Interesting Life.

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A big thank you to you all, and an update

April 28th, 2008

This morning in a moment of weakness I decided to at least glance at an author’s blog that I usually enjoy (currently I’m in strict off-blog mode so I can do my work), and I found a fight going on that really makes me sick to my stomach. I won’t tell you which blog […]

Hey from California

April 21st, 2008

Yes, I know it’s Tuesday Book Club tomorrow, but it’s almost 10:00 PM here, and I’m being picked up at 7:30 AM tomorrow to begin a day with three school visits in Palo Alto, CA (truly a gorgeous place), set up by Kepler’s Bookstore (truly an AMAZING place), and so I’ll be busy talking my […]

“Make mistakes”

April 18th, 2008

Someone brought this post to my attention. It’s by a literary agent, and I think there’s a lot of value in what she says–especially if you’re feeling, as she said, paralyzed by fear that you’re not doing things right. It goes back to what my favorite writing teachers told me: write it, […]

Tuesday Book Club

April 15th, 2008

Still doing the slow savor on T.H. White’s The Once and Future King. So masterful. And funny. And such an excellent study of human nature. LOVE it, always have loved it, will continue to reread this throughout my life.
Also read Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth: Awakening to Your […]

Here’s a writing contest you might just have to enter

April 14th, 2008

Hey, all you Harry Potter devotees, check this out. Notice that the deadline is next week, so if you’re interested, better get on it.
Thank you, webmaster BJ, for the tip!
Technorati Tags: Beedle the Bard Contest, Writing Contests, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Contest

For your Lost funnybone

April 10th, 2008

This had me laughing out loud. Don’t you wonder how people find all those clips, and how much time it must take to put them together? All for our amusement. Thank you.
And thank you, Barry, for the link!

Technorati Tags: Lost

Tuesday Book Club

April 8th, 2008

Yes, I know–I’ve missed it, too. But I’m torn: on the one hand, it’s really, really good for me to have my brain fully in my current project, and basically cut myself off from the world for a while. That’s just how it works best for me. On the other hand, […]

I’m not supposed to be blogging, but . . .

April 1st, 2008

I’m still on indefinite blackout, but I read your comments from today on the last post, and yes, here I am, and I might as well tell you I’m in Colorado right now, getting ready to do a school visit on Thursday, and it was supposed to be this fun time with husband and dogs, […]

March 21st, 2008

Remember this?
I realized what I need here is a placeholder. So if you feel the need to speak to me or each other, here’s your spot for a while. I can’t promise I’ll be on it right away, but I will cruise by every now and then to see what’s shakin’.
Okay, back to […]

Taking some time off–to write, of all things

March 13th, 2008

Hey there, all my blog friends. The time has come for me to write a new book–and it’s going to be a long one. And much as I love checking in with you here and there, especially on Tuesdays and Fridays, I realize I need all of my writing and thinking muscles to […]