Things to Come: Appearing on a panel on May 11th at: http://www.americanwomenwritersnationalmuseum.org/ Also, appearing the next Friday at a panel at the Nebula Weekend in Arlington.

Spent yesterday at Longwood Gardens in PA with the Princess and the Cherubim. We met two of Ping-Ping's girlfriends from China. One who now lives in Maryland and one who now lives in Alaska, but who was in town visiting her grandmother. It was so much fun watching these girls chat together. They were all…

Orville, who was so convinced he could not do the Order of the Arrow ordeal that he voted against himself being a candidate, just came home from completing the Order of the Arrow Ordeal!!!!! He is now a member of the Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow!

I had trouble crossposting yesterday. If you missed this week's post with author Sarah Joy Adams — on Know when to Hold ‘em, Know when to Fold ‘em…  or when to turn your back on an offered writing project — y You can read it here.

Lovely guest post by writer Sarah Joy Adams!       Know when to Hold ‘em, Know when to Fold ‘em… You know the rest of the song – “know when to walk away, and when to run.” Now don’t worry –  this is not a post about giving up on the writing life. I’m…

An interview with me, talking abou the writing process: http://cathschaffstump.com/archives/2012/04/22/the-writing-process-and-l-jagi-lamplighter/  

I just went to buy pizza. I explained to the very nice waitress that it was a celebratory dinner for having won the book contest, along with another book. She bought Prospero Lost on her Kindle while I was standing there!

Prospero Regained and Shadowfever tied for first place! We are both the Best Book of 2011! For more information and the exciting controversy that to the tie, you can read more at:   http://www.bookspotcentral.com/2012/04/11/6th-annual-bsc-book-tournament-winner/   Here is the beginning:   Shadowfever or Prospero Regained. Moning or Lamplighter. Bestselling, high-seeded, well-known series or scrappy underdog dark…

My friend Ruth kindly encouraged people to vote for Prospero Regained. Now, she would like us to return the favor. Her son, a musician, has a  very catchy song in a contest. http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/189059/voteable_entries/48038344  

Well…it finally happened to me. The thing that happens to John all the time– a reviewer slams you for putting some opinion or personal belief in your book and they are talking about:   Something your VILLAIN says.   Why do people assume that the villains are the mouthpieces of the author? It happens to…