- Aetiology on the NYT piece on the continuing hurdles for women in science.
- Justine Musk on avoiding the Mary Sue and other elements of characterization.
- The Boston Globe has an excellent profile of M.T. Anderson.
- The WashPost looks at the New York Review’s Children’s Collection of reissues. I am so seeking out The Magic Pudding now.
- Cecil on being an elf at Macy’s when she was in college.
- Cynthia Leitich Smith excerpts pieces from many of her interviews with writers, editors, agents and other publishing types from 2006. Go see what you may have missed.
- One Rob over at John Green’s blog is vehemently Team Karen-ing it up. Head over there and convince him to join Team Pam or, as I like to think of it, the Forces of All That is Good and Right.