MARGARET DILLOWAY

May 2009

  • Hawaii at Last

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Best because we were FINALLY going to go see Daddy. Worst because we had to leave behind the oldest kid (only for a couple of weeks, so she can finish school while staying with the grandparents) and Los Gatos, who had at least…

  • Limping Toward Hawaii

    I am packing and unscrewing pieces of toys until my fingers ache, hoping my husband will find us a place to live. Granted, it’s not been easy for him.  He finally rented a car on Friday and looked at a few places.  We had talked about criteria, which apparently left his head immediately. Cadillac: “I…

  • Writing Acknowledgments

    I turned in my (fingers crossed) final manuscript draft last week, leaving me fully free to fret about all the moving details, most of which I have no control over. So now I’m trying to concentrate on writing my acknowledgments and Author’s Note sections. This is a lot harder than I thought. Who do I…

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  • Squid and Octopus Hotdogs

    I read about how to make hotdog “squid” a while ago, and decided to make it along with some hotdog octopi. My son loves eating real squid and octopus, so he was all about eating hotdog ones. For some reason, the kid won’t touch fruit but he’ll nosh on a piece of raw chewy octopus…

  • 5 Tips for Finding a Literary Agent

    Finding a literary agent is a bit like finding your one true love. It can take forever and you might feel like crap sometimes during the search. Here are five tips to help:

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