Straight on 'til morning

I recently finished reading two novels for young people, both very different. The first is Jeanette Winterson's Tanglewreck. A fun premise, and I like the idea of "time tornadoes." Also finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, a book I picked up at Liberty Bookstore in Ohio. Some fine writing here, and stories within stories. I love the fact that books are considered precious treasures. I also loved the heroine, Liesel. This is not a happy book, and I found it so intense that I had to stop reading several times (usually because I was crying and had to find tissues), but it was well worth the read.





The revamped Writersmarket.com is online! It looks like unless you're a subscriber, however, you are no longer able to access any of it, including my Market Watch column. There are still some quirks that need to be worked out, so if you notice wonkiness in my Market Watch page over the next day or two, please be patient, thanks.

Yesterday, I asked readers to suggest captions for the following cartoon:



Here's what you came up with...

"So let's get this straight - the DHARMA Initiative will give me how much for the island?" (lord_korak)

"But it says the offer is valid for all frequent fliers..." (demoneyes)

"I don't believe in ferries..." (demoneyes)

"But I promise I will only fly on my breaks" (Judith & Dave Hayman)

"Look, the deal said kids fly free, right? Okay, well I've got ten boys, all under the age of 12. I don't see what the issue is. Oh, and are spears and tomahawks okay for carry-on?" (Afroswede)

"Someone must fly there. Second star on the left, straight on till morning." (electricland)

"I'll have a word with Wendy about the little bastards, principal." (barkerland)

"Yes, yes, lagoons and pirates and adventure. But don't you have any nice boring vacation packages?" (blueeyedtigress)

"Of course, all 24 of us will be travelling as unaccompanied minors..." (oreouk)

"24 of you??!!" (sdorn)

"Yeah, so I'm looking for somewhere kid-friendly, that would have a large population of six-to-twelve-year-old girls at any given time..." (sweetmusic_27)

"I'm suspended..." (keristor)

"I am sorry Mr. Pan. Your previous record shows that you have behavioural problems, gang connections, bully the handicapped - the gentleman, I believe, was missing a limb - and worry reptiles. You are not suitable for this job." (shannachie)

"I'm really sorry, Mr Pan, but the crocodile will have to travel in the hold. Whether he's carrying your alarm-clock or not." (aunty_marion)

"You'll never have to worry about paying my retirement benefits." (mbumby)

"Well, I'm really looking for an all inclusive package somewhere that I could just relax and feel like a kid again..." (cardela)




As I posted recently on Livejournal, I'm writing a song about GAfilk for Urban Tapestry to perform (in concert or open filk). Thanks to everyone who has posted suggestions so far. Some fun ideas here, and I'm learning a lot about GAfilk and Atlanta as well. :-)

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