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Hot Projects vs. Not So Hot
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 4 commentsRachelle Gardner over at Wordserve Literary talks about ‘hot’ projects/manuscripts and ones that might be good or great and what happens to them when they come across her desk. If nothing else, it may help writers understand a bit about what happens with their projects and why some get scooped up and sold on a dime while others sit around for up to a year before getting a ‘yes’.
If nothing else, Rachelle’s two posts might give you an ‘aaaahhhh’ moment.
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It’s All Kid’s Play – Jean’s Children’s Activity Blog
- #398: Easter Tree April 4, 2010Make your own Easter Tree to decorate your home or to use as a centerpiece at your table.To make a basic tree you will need: A branch with many little twigs on it, clay or playdough, small plant pot, and decorations.Place the clay or playdough in the bottom of the pot. Push the branch into the playdough or clay. Once it dries, it will hold it in place quite […]
- #397: Colour Easter Eggs April 3, 2010This is a safe and easy way to colour eggs for Easter.To colour Easter eggs you will need: Hardboiled eggs (cooked in their shells), crepe paper (you can rip up party streams), water, and papertowel.Take small pieces of crepe paper and wet them. Lay them over the egg until the egg is coloured. Set the egg on the papertowel to dry. Once the crepe paper is dri […]