Hiatus - A Visitor from Uruguay

I'm going off 'blog' for a week to be with my mom, who is visiting from Uruguay. She's making homemade sauce, gnocci and empanadas. The least I can do is ply her with coffee and gossip with her. She's also helping me potty train the littlest tadpole. Aren't moms awesome? See you all next week!

In the meantime, two interesting links:
YA author Livia Blackburne has an interesting exchange on the value of writers blogging

Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities. When I read this Guardian literary spotlight on the city, I wanted to hop a plane asap.