Blog currently on hiatus while I finish my midwifery training (April 4th, and counting down), but stay tuned for the June publication of Sima’s Undergarments for Women: The Paperback, forthcoming from Penguin Press….
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Books
So I started reading a book.
A real book.
Actually, it started shortly after I posted about how I don’t read anymore because blah blah being a midwifery student is so busy. And I thought, really? Really really? Because I love reading. It defines me, or used to. And I thought, what about my daughters? If they [...]
Bette Midler?
Do you know Bette Midler?
A friend of my former editor — my fabulous former editor, who is fabulous because she thinks of things like this even though Sima has a new home for paperback production — suggested that although Bette Midler has retired from movie-making (something about loving Las Vegas live?) she might have a [...]
The Thousand Words Picture
Sima at the equator. That’s THE Equator. Really. It’s strange how proud of her this makes me.
scrubbing-in
I scrubbed in on a day of gynecological surgery. Or as they say in the biz, “Guy-knee.” Which was awesome. Truly awe-some: I had no idea intenstines were so beautiful. And don’t get me even started on the fimbriae , who hang out like sea-creatures, translucent tentacles gently waving as they await their chance to catch the egg [...]
New York, New York, a helluva town
Well, I’m back in the Big City for the 3rd time since February, albeit for a very, very brief stay. Arrived 5:30 pm this Saturday evening and depart with the dawn on Monday. But tomorrow: tomorrow I have a full-day of literary….ummm….literary stuff. Brunch with my agent & editor –how much do I love that [...]
I love arctic birds
I’ll blurt out the big news first: Penguin has bought Sima’s paperback rights!
It’s good. Really good. It means a whole new “package,” apparently: another cover, another launch, another chance.
Very, very exciting. Even though I love the old cover & even though I have become a huge fan of Overlook Press, still, this is clearly a very good [...]
A few reviews, and what to do about fairytales
Jewish Week, Book Reporter, and Streetcorner Library have weighed in on Sima. Good reviews, all. And tonight kicks off my own mini book-club tour. In the next three weeks I have 4 book clubs booked: two in Victoria, and two in NYC. I myself have never been to a book club where the author spoke. [...]
Radio redux, and hold the babies, please.
I’m back in the swing of clinical placement — the glamour of the book tour receding ever more quickly. Of course, there’s still loads of publicity to be done: for instance, it’s important that I check my amazon.com ranking at least once a day. Otherwise–well, I don’t even want to think what could happen.
Seriously though (well, [...]
home again home again
Well, it took a little longer than expected (curses upon Air Canada!) but Eva and I arrived back to Victoria in time for sushi lunch the other day.
Okay, I know that nothing is more boring than recounting airport travails — except perhaps undergoing an airport travail in the first place. But I have to pause [...]