Posts by slthomson@earthlink.net

Thankful For…

Posted by on Nov 22, 2018 in What I've Been Reading | Comments Off on Thankful For…

Books that make me think.

Books I can’t wait for.

Books that make me cry.

Books that make me laugh.

Books that take me somewhere new.

Books that make me thankful I’m a writer.

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WNY Expo

Posted by on Nov 16, 2018 in Events | Comments Off on WNY Expo

Some very creative volunteer even decorated the bananas in the author's lunch room!

Some very creative volunteer even decorated the bananas in the author’s lunch room!

I had a great time last Saturday, signing books at the WNY (Western New York) Expo in Buffalo, signing alongside London Lad and Kathryn Otoshi, with Maine author Cynthia Lord down the aisle and former Mainer Toni Buzzeo close by! Tons of visitors and workshops and great chats with enthusiastic readers. The whole thing was organized with remarkable grace and efficiency by Kim Krug of Monkey See, Monkey Do bookstore–don’t neglect to visit if you’re near Buffalo!

My only regret is that I didn’t make it to Niagara Falls. Maybe another year!

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Tsundoku

Posted by on Oct 31, 2018 in What I've Been Reading | Comments Off on Tsundoku

Adorable african baby reading sitting on a pile of books on a over white background

Adorable african baby reading sitting on a pile of books on a over white background

A Japanese term which means a stack of unread books. What an elegant word! Knowing that enough people have these in their houses that there is actually a word for it makes me feel much less guilty about the tsundoku all over my house.

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My Favorite Sentence

Posted by on Oct 26, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on My Favorite Sentence

Ancient letter and penMy favorite sentence(s) that I have written this week:

“Our apartment building has four floors. I’m lying when I say that.”

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