For those of you who missed them, here are some of the more…interesting rumors and articles that were spawned in the writing world as of Sunday, mostly thanks to various April Fools pranks. Though this isn’t to say that some of these news flashes wouldn’t be welcomed if they actually happened.
For instance, did you know that getting rejections can actually increase your sex appeal? Also, Neil Gaiman is up for sainthood. And there is now an award to distinguish the most excellent among awards for science fiction and fantasy. Umm. Scary thing is, I’ve actually written a story along those lines. The award part, not the Neil Gaiman one. Maybe it’ll see print someday.
In other, and truthful news…my mother’s book on late-in-life motherhood is coming out this August.
You can check it out here, here and here. The title is Baby Changes Everything. Check out my mother’s blog and website. I don’t know how many late in life mothers read this blog, or even mothers in general, but I’m praying this book reaches that hugely untapped market in a big way. She has poured her heart and soul into writing it, as well as her time, since it comes from her experience in raising my youngest sister, Christa (who is six, by the way). Can’t wait for it to hit the shelves in August. I’m gonna get a signed copy, no matter what it takes.
I see that smile.
I had seen the awards and Gaiman ones at Locus. Gaiman’s especially, though slightly irreverent, was hilarious. Loved it.
Mir
Did you see the joke over at Writer Beware! Blogs? They posted that they were quitting Writer Beware! after nine years, and people were absolutely freaking out on the comments. It was hysterical. Thank God they weren’t serious though. Those people do an incredible job.
Blogging and writing run in the familly, eh?
Like the layout of mommy-come-lately. (And very cool name.)
My mom was 41 when I was born. My dad 51. So, I was a …surprise…given my sister closest in age is 11 1/2 years older than I am.
Mir
No, I missed the WB one. Though Iwould have been chiming in for them to STAY!
Listen, I’m about to start in on something that woke me up this morning (ficitonally speaking). Can I kick some pages at you to see if they fly when I get them down? If yes, email me at
MirtikaS
~atsy
gmail
~dotsy
com
Mir
Yeah. Christa was definitely a surprise. I’m the oldest of four kids now, the oldest sisters being 2 and 5 years younger than me, respectively, and Christa being 18. Yeesh. It certainly affects the family dynamics, but in a good way.