Kathy Bell's Blog, page 7
February 1, 2010
Talking Publishing to Grade 7s and 8s
Tomorrow I am presenting to small groups of Grade 7 and 8 students, as part of Family Literacy Day activities at a local elementary school. Other authors have been invited, but out of the participants I apparently have the greatest familiarity with eBooks and the current trend toward self-publishing so will be focusing on that. May as well kill two birds with one stone and make my blog double as my notes for the students.
To simplify the publication process to its barest elements, a book...
January 30, 2010
On Writing
Every author has a differing perspective on what writing means to them. I'd have to call myself a pragmatic writer…writing is an enjoyable activity, but can only be slipped into the limited time available around all my other responsibilities. I had plenty of flex time for the writing of Regression, my debut novel, while on maternity leave from work, but no more children are planned (four is enough, LOL!); squeezing in writing time is more of a challenge.
I think I am fortunate that when I...
January 29, 2010
Changing Semesters
Exams have arrived, and the first semester is about to wrap up. I always enjoy second semester the most. First semester is spent looking back; back to summer, back toThanksgiving, back to Christmas. Students are not yet in school mode, and there are frequent changes to class lists and schedules as students drop, add, or simply disappear.
Second semester is about looking forward; toward March break, toward summer, and it feels like there is more positive energy in the classroom. Students are...
January 27, 2010
Lament of the Lizard
One sunny day in September, my husband sent me out to his truck to retreive a cardboard box. I peeked in, and met the ebony eyes of a rather perturbed long tailed lizard whom my husband intended to be the new best friend of our four year old son. Hunter was of course delighted to have his own little buddy, but I was perturbed there was no instruction booklet or housing suitable for the latest addition to our already eclectic menagerie. Lizzie happily perched on a cactus plant in our garden...
January 23, 2010
Finally set up a blog.
Free time is a luxury, but I'm going to try and keep a blog every now and again.
Today in Southwestern Ontario the sun is glorious, the trails are beckoning, so we're doing the family snowmobile trip with all the kids on all the sleds.
