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Cauldron Launch Live
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

Cauldron Launch Live

On Thursday 12/8, I did a live stream on Facebook to celebrate the launch of Cauldron. I did some readings from both The River Maiden, and Cauldron as well as some spoiler free(ish) discussion of the new book. 

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10 things I will NOT do when the kids go back to school
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

10 things I will NOT do when the kids go back to school

The kids are going back to school and that means that I can get back to a working schedule that I can be happy with. Make no mistake, I adore my children, but as an introvert with a sometimes pathological work ethic, being surrounded by chatty kids and prevented from working can be a bit crazy-making.

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Stalling tactics
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

Stalling tactics

My daughter (8) is a pro at stalling bedtime. She will wait until right before bedtime to say, "But I need to take a bath." She will think of a dozen things that she simply must do on the way to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She can never find her pajamas and has to tear up her room in search of them. She's a pretty sharp cookie and has figured out that her folks almost never say no to reading, so she'll ask if he can read for a little while. And heaven forbid she not be able to find her Stitch plushie. It's her favorite thing to cuddle with next to her cat and if she can't find it, all bets are off. 

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