Slim to None and a Grumbling Tummy

Well, it's that time of year where I'm popping the Tums. End of the semester grading coupled with the never ending pending book stuff has left me with a grumbly, burbling stomach. TMI? That, plus news of the wretched oil spill, the Times Square bomber, etc. etc. I am so looking forward to my May visit to Esalen at the end of the month where I plan on stripping off the clothes and spending time in the hot springs. TMI?

In GCC book news, member Jenny Gardiner is going the digital route with her new book Slim to None. The novel is available on Kindle for the next three months, so if you have a Kindle (Daniela P.) why not give it a try!

From Jenny: "Dramatic changes have been underway in the publishing industry in recent years—changes that--combined with a faltering economy--have left traditional publishing in a bit of a tailspin. While the cumbersome infrastructure of the publishing industry is perhaps not quite nimble enough to as easily embrace and adapt to these changes, authors are on their own figuring out how they can achieve their end goal--to reach readers hungry for their work."

Take a sneak peek at the first chapter of SLIM TO NONE here: http://jennygardiner.net/blog/

On another note entirely, the Otis Senior Art show was last night. The sophomores when I first started teaching are now seniors and it was so exciting seeing their work, hearing their plans for the future and being able to wish them well.