Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Of course I’d heard of Jacqueline Woodson, but somehow her books seemed to have slipped under my radar. There’s one pretty good explanation for this…if you are a very popular author then your books are usually checked out and it’s not very...

First Sale of the Year

  Made a sale today. Not bad, eh? Not a book, but another article to the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators. I don’t think this one will be as topical as my last one, Red Hair Is Not As Uncommon As You Think, but hopefully it will...

Bridge to success?

Bridges are not my favorite things. I don’t quite have a phobia about them, but let’s just say when the bridge in Minneapolis collapsed last year, I was not reassured about any bridge. Ironically, I was born and raised in Bridgetown (aka Portland, OR)....

Bridge to success?

The Fremont Bridge, Portland OR For as long as I can remember, I have had dreams about bridges and they are never good. Generally, the bridge either ends about half way across, or it goes up and up and up and then I drive off the end of it into the air and I’m...

No Knead Bread with my notes

November 8, 2006 Recipe: No-Knead Bread (The comments in Red italics are mine) Adapted from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery Time: About 1. hours plus 14 to 20 hours’ rising 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting Sometimes I sub in ½ cup whole wheat...