Sara Ryan

I was very pleased, a couple of weeks back, to be invited to chat with Melody Simpson over at Hollywood the Write Way, although I fear that I was only intermittently coherent. I think there might have been some points where the connection faded out — plus there’s just something about phone interviews that makes [...]

Had I not finished Minders of Make-Believe: idealists, entrepreneurs, and the shaping of American children’s literature mere days before attending KidLit 08: Bridging the Worlds of Books and Blogs, I would’ve experienced the conference differently. I’m sure I would’ve enjoyed the sessions and the people I met just as much, but I wouldn’t have seen [...]

…to say that I have JUST IMPLEMENTED one of the ideas from MotherReader‘s excellent session at KidLit 08: make it easy for readers to find your main site. (Kudos to the organizers for making sure there was free wifi!!) Those of you who read me on LiveJournal know that for many years, I have had [...]

Fighting Ignorance. One Small Goat. There is a whole flock of walruses on the facade of the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle. (I did not stay there, but I might have to sometime. Because walruses.) I don’t think that’s an anarchy symbol next to the word “HERE,” but I can’t tell what it is. Guesses?

Hey everybody. For your information, there are a couple of places I am going to be soon. Saturday, 9/27: Portland KidLit. Hurray for conveniently located conferences! And next weekend, 10/4-10/5, considerably less convenient, but very exciting, since it will be my first time attending: the Small Press Expo! In both cases I will as usual [...]

It may surprise those of you who know me in real life to learn how long it took me to finish TechGnosis: myth, magic, and mysticism in the Age of Information by Erik Davis. Over a month, with many books in between. Not because I wasn’t enjoying it, not because it’s impenetrable or boring, but [...]

You know the one: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don’t change your clothes. Don’t fix your hair. Just take a picture. Post that picture with no editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable. Don’t go posting an eight megapixel image.) Include these instructions.

Important filez are important. NOOO they be stealin my filez!

Perhaps it’s just immediate post-viewing hyperbole, but I think Burn After Reading is my favorite Cohen brothers movie so far. The trailer emphasizes schtick, and there’s certainly schtick in abundance, but if that’s all you see when you watch this movie, you’re missing a lot. It’s about how we construct our realities based upon our [...]

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