Published!

In the monthly parent-oriented magazine, NW Kids, here’s a link.

And real blog entries are percolating, honest. I know it’s been a while. We’ve just been through a couple of rounds of germiness and lots of Raven getting on and off airplanes and my life feels about as interesting as watching paint dry — oh, wait, I did do a pointing! But it’s a present for a friend and so I am not posting an image. But if you’re just jonesing for my inimitable way with words, there are a few. And I was surprised how much I liked working with an editor, having someone take my first draft and say, “So, what’s your point?” and having to sit down and take another stab at it until I was surprised by my own answer at what the point was, and realized I had just written what I needed to read. Which makes me wonder if Raven would be willing to pay for me to hire an editor for my blog, someone who would suggest topics and give me deadlines, and make me re-write things with appropriate questions…

Posted by Mara Collins on Apr 3, 2008 | 4 comments

4 Comments

  1. unreliable narrator
    Apr 3, 2008

    Don’t you dare changing “pointing” to painting. Don’t you DARE. The editor has spoken.

  2. unreliable narrator
    Apr 3, 2008

    NICE job (in few words, which is tricky)–”Can you tell me about your art”–oh please, spare me–you just *thought* mean things?! the Brujo would have clocked her. While I might have surreptitiously stuck my foot out next time she passed by. Your reflection/self-implication are the more admirable–

    And did I ever mention how secretly pleased I am that mine comes last on your blogroll? Could I BE more vain?

  3. Asha
    Apr 3, 2008

    Congrats, Mara — a great piece. We’ve all been there.

  4. Lara
    Apr 5, 2008

    Nice Mara!!
    I can totally relate to the performance aspect of parenting- especially here in Tokyo when you are surrounded by people as soon as you step out the door…here’s to keeping it real!

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