by Laurie Rockenbeck | Sep 16, 2011 | Uncategorized, Writing
It started on Monday when a blog titled “Authors Say Agents Try to “Straighten” Gay Characters in YA.” (To unpack the acronyms…YA is “Young Adult” and the other is “Gay, Lesbian,Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer”) Basically,...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Sep 15, 2011 | Uncategorized, Writing
Okay, go ahead and groan out loud. My mind is sort of mushy today due to the fact I spent most of it in a semi-comatose state with my arms wrapped around my sick son. There’s a lot of guilty pleasure in this. I mean, who really wants their child to be sick? Not...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Sep 12, 2011 | Food, Uncategorized, Writing
I just got back from Las Vegas and another writing conference yesterday. It was a tiring but rewarding weekend. I met dozens of people I’d heard of and whose work I had read. I also talked to umpteen editors and publishers–tossing around story ideas and...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized, Writing
I’ve had just a few different work environments. My first paid job was at House of Fabrics in the mall, my second was at my dad’s family practice as a billing clerk and the third was at Quadtek, a small company that had offices in an office park. Oh, and I...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 18, 2011 | Parenting, Writing
Before we left, I purchased a four pack of Moleskines, the now ubiquitous writer’s friend. I discovered their supple bindings, their stay open lined pages, and their generally pleasing aesthetics years ago. I’ve often carried one of the smaller varieties...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Dec 7, 2010 | Uncategorized, Writing
I was leaving Whole Foods today when I noticed a woman pushing a cart with just three six packs of Whole Foods Tonic water. I have to admit the bright purple packaging is sort of festive, but I doubt that the purchase was motivated by the color. As I pondered the...
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