Listen my soul to the glad refrain.
And, spite of old sorrows
And older sinning,
Troubles forecasted
And possible pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.
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<\/a>–Susan Coolidge<\/a><\/p>\n
Author of the popular semi-autobiographical ‘What Katy Did’<\/i> children’s series which debuted in 1872 Susan Coolidge<\/a> was also the editor of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women<\/i>, and a poet in her own right. Part of her popular 19th century fiction for girls was a book of short stories — you can read a sample<\/a> of the subtle<\/i> instruction for how a girl ought to behave therein.<\/p>\n Other delightful poetic and literary discoveries can be found at The Simple and the Ordinary<\/a> which is, of course, neither.<\/p>\n Been busy thinking of other things this week, but did y’all see Liz’s post To Cheer or to Covet<\/a>? “Better to lay bare than to bury,” she says. If you’ve been stalked by envy in the face of another’s success, go. Read.<\/p>\n An update from Blooming Tree Press.<\/a> Seriously: they exist. They’re finally going to finish printing their backlog; a.fortis’ short story will be further immortalized. Soon!<\/p>\n A review of a YA Islamic SF\/F novel — quel intriguing!<\/a><\/p>\n