Department of own-horn tooting

Today I found out that the book of essays on Shakespeare’s sonnets to which I contributed last year has been reviewed in September’s issue of Choice, and my chapter was named as one of the "highlights." W00t! Someone read it and liked it!

I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like to lately. Thinking about the Shakespeare essay has reminded me that there are a bunch of nebulous projects, some academic and some creative, that I’d like to work on. I’ve been contemplating using a bit of vacation time to go somewhere (not necessarily distant, just away from home) during winter break, armed with nothing but notebooks, my laptop, some light reading, and my file of ideas. It might just end up being a battery-recharging trip, but even so, I think my muse and I need to spend a bit of time together getting re-acquainted.

4 Responses to “Department of own-horn tooting”

  1. Jane Dark says:

    Awesome! I will have to get hold of the book (and the review, too!).
    Congrats!

  2. Patricia says:

    You rock, Amanda! Congratulations on the publication and the recognition! Can’t wait to read the review.

  3. Amanda says:

    Thanks, guys! It’s a pretty short review, and the reviewer (somewhat inexplicably) took the volume to task for not focusing on Shakespeare’s biography, but it’s nice to get a positive word all the same.