As of this evening, my children will be on holiday for the next 24 days*. Still, I expect to get lots of reading, writing, and blog visiting done … ha ha. To keep you entertained while I’m entertaining the children, here are some more Randoms.
1. I keep my Kindle in a designer free British Airways case that previously held stickers and colouring. But these are gorgeous. (And my birthday is coming… just saying.)
2. Looming deadline? Go watch this.
3. Stuck in a reading rut? Need recommendations? You may need a session with the bibliotherapist.
4. This is where I developed terminal writing group envy.
5. And this, I found absolutely fascinating – a newbie novelist discusses his dialogue with an e-book pirate.
Bibliotherapist, now there’s a job for me. Thanks for all these and bon courage avec les enfants!!
The piracy debate really was interesting. I’m surprised at the lack of justification the pirates offered–and how it seems sufficient in their minds. Sort of.
I know. Talk about a sense of entitlement.
What school system offers so many holidays? I hope you don’t pay for this privilege, Downith. Why not send them to boarding school and be done with it? Yeah, yeah – I know why. You love these beautiful two, to say nothing of the lovely hub.
Gotta say I relate to the beautiful pens and such at #3. And I truly love the choices for Kindle covers. Mine is boring black. Mmm maybe a future gift idea?
Write lots, my friend.
BTW – what’s the URL for your new blog?
TX for filling in the survey .. I have over 700 responses! Yikes, now what?
Let’s see -the URL for my new blog?
How about http://www.nevergotaroundtoit.com.
700 responses! Wow. Now you collate and maybe pitch it as an article??
Ha Ha Ha … you sucked me in. A great name for a blog, by the way.
My older kid has been home for the past two weeks, so my deepest sympathies!
These are great links! The second one really hit home — it’s raining deadlines over here, which is clearly why i’m commenting all over friends’ blogs instead of getting to work (cough) . . .
You and me both, Sarah. I’m today’s chronic commenter at Betsy’s strictly due to Manuscript Avoidance!
Manuscript Avoidance – so THAT’s what M.A. stands for.
Your kids are off from school for 24 days in March/April? The English are weird! I’ll have about six weeks of non-stop kids from August to mid-September. I’m trying not to think about it.
The school year consists of three terms of about 12-13 weeks duration. In the middle of each term they get a week off (aka half term) and at the end of the autumn (Dec) and winter (March) they get several weeks (aka end of term). Then they get the whole summer off at the end of the summer term (aka my worst nightmare)
Downith will you adopt me? I could get so much done on that schedule!
Do you shed?
24 days!!!!???? I will pray for you.
Am typing “Bibliotherapy degrees near Cleveland” into my search engine as we speak. It’s funny how your day can evolve through your search engine. Just this morning I was searching for unicorn t-shirts and cat toys…
I could use a case for my kindle too–one with a childproof lock! My kids keep stealing mine!
Hey Missy….heading anywhere on holidays. Might our paths cross in Vegas for Kids…aka: Orlando ?
Nope. Not this year…