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Cheryl Reif

Cheryl lives and writes with her inspirational family, two energetic dogs, and a small mammal menagerie, all of which are fairly tame. She writes about cool science stuff for children and adults, daydreams about stories and characters 87% of the time, and tries not to plot novels while driving.

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Crochet, quilts, and piecing together a story

I just finished a big crochet project–in fact, it was my debut project when I decided to take up crocheting again about six months ago. The result was a huge pile of crocheted squares that I was supposed to piece together into some kind of blanket.

No two squares were the same size. This …

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My Writing Christmas List

Peace enough to dream stories…

…and characters full of heart.

Love to grow them.

Friends to read them.

A box of fine pens to write them.

College-ruled spiral notebooks with pockets and durable covers to hold them.

Delicious books to savor and inspire them.

An encouraging–and challenging–critique …

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Warning: Take care with book lists!

In an effort to do my part to help the publishing industry, almost everyone on my Christmas list is getting a book this year. I took advantage of the many bloggers’ book lists to pick both familiar and unfamiliar titles for friends and family. Check out: Moonrat’s Best-Ever Suggestions for Books as Gifts

Mother …

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Not yet OCD…

Did I mention I’m finally subbing a manuscript again? Think of me next time you click “Check Mail”. I’ll probably be joining you from my computer, wherever it happens to be at the moment….

No, I’m resisting the every-30-seconds email checks. I’m assuming that if my schedule is this busy, everyone else’s is, too. …

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Notes to start a writer’s week…

1. You finished the first item on your to-do list!!!! Okay, it was the to-do list for a single day, but better celebrate it. You’re not going to get any better than that.

2. NO ONE is sick today. Yay!

3. The year is ending, but next year will provide plenty …

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