Me

O.K. I think I have figured out how to post. Can anyone tell me why, if a post is saved as a draft, I can read it on the blog? I would have thought the purpose of the draft option would be to keep it private until the writer wanted to share it. Also, I wanted to put the word 'private' in bold. I pushed ctrl B as the instructions indicated, but nothing happened.

All about me

I am a first year Phd student in Literacy and Language. My focus is on children's literature. The word focus is a slippery one because I have trouble doing it. Far too many things are fascinating. (Is there any way to spell check this before I push publish?) I am most intrigued by the literary style of the 19th century. My current favorite book is Daniel Deronda (ditto the bold question for italics) which I read for the first time last semester. I am now midway through Eragon, which is a complete rip off of, at the very least, the Pern series, but since I don't reify originality, I don't mind. I dwell in books of all sorts.

My other (randomly pursued) passion is music. My most recent discoveries are Lotte Lenya and Fidelio, but I am also interested in learning more about Blues. I wish I had perfect pitch and an achingly beautiful voice, but alas...

Thanks Janet. This should be fun.