Two members of my critique group are nearing the end of extensive novel revisions, getting ready to submit cover letters and sample chapters to agents and editors. Emails flew yesterday as the […]
It Takes a Village, or Critique Group
Paperclip Addition…or Addiction
Hey all you Needlework Nutshell readers, Fellow Nuts, Jane and Angi, had some questions about the gluing phase of the paperclip project from the September issue. As a result, I’ve added to […]
Class Prep
My excuse for making yet another bracelet in this same pattern (as if I need an excuse): class preparation. I’ll certainly be well prepared. I can make one of these with one […]
Deadline #1: Check
I submitted my first batch of materials for the Vocab Fun project today. Submissions generate a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I’m excited because I like what I came up with and […]
For Cathymk
Remember that New Pattern Puzzle Contest we had here, oh, last month? Cathymk asked to see answers to the puzzles. A reasonable request to which I readily agreed. What neither of us […]
Cassie Was Here and Maximum Ride
What’s on my nightstand? Cassie Was Here, by Caroline Hickey. Here is another book that just feels real. These seem so rare nowadays, when every little thing from books and stories to […]
