Author: marylowd

The baby likes chewing on my desk. I think he’s a termite.

After more than a month of focused reading, Elaine has run out of Calvin and Hobbes. Now I have to figure out something for her to read next…

Shel Silverstein’s books of poetry are working as a stop-gap measure for now.

“Today is Hobbes’ birthday! For one of his presents, we got married! So it’s also our wedding day!” –Elaine

I’ve now received Honorable Mention/Quarter Finals in Writers of the Future fifteen times.

Elaine, sounding disappointed: “Why isn’t there school on Christmas?”

Me: “Because people want to be able to spend Christmas with their families.”

Elaine: “Not me!”

Gah. Trudith and Kipper started talking to each other in my head again. I’m supposed to edit book 2 before I start book 3!

Elaine, after hearing me talk about the Wordos’ goal-setting-and-review meeting tonight: “Maybe when I start Wordos, I’ll get a hundred sales!”

I won an award! My short story, “The Canoe Race,” written with Daniel Lowd won the Coyotl Award for Best General Short Story!

DRAFT ONE OF “OTTERS IN SPACE 2” IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Instead of fading away as I’ve grown up, my imaginary friend from childhood has taken on new life, first as a side character in my novels and now moonlighting as a baby-sitter for my daughter’s imaginary friends while she’s in school.