The last week in September has been designated as Banned Books Week. During this week, hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. Here is the information from bannedbooksweek.org: Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Banned Books Week 2010
Posted in Writing information and tips, tagged Banned Books Week, bannedbooksweek.org on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Book Signing Take 4- A Great Big Thank You
Posted in Writing information and tips, tagged book signing, Parnell Hall, Signing at the Walden Books on September 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Shortly before my first book signing I saw the video by author Parnell Hall, “Signing at the Walden Books” which I found touching and horrifying. The video tapped into one of my greatest fears: What if I had a book signing and no body showed up? This fear usually manifests itself two days before the [...]
The Scoop
Posted in Blogs We Love, tagged bobby the brave sometimes, cheryl klein, lisa yee, researching the market on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the suggestions aspiring writers receive is research the market. This is not my favorite part of writing. Except that I suppose reading could be considered research… that part I love. But! Editor Cheryl Klein makes it easy to get to know her tastes and views on literature. Check out her blog, “Brooklyn Arden” – [...]
Writing Work-out
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t have the anatomy background to get super-detailed here, but there is a muscle that powers writing. Yes, of course the brain is part of it. As are your fingers which are connected to your hands connected to your arms connected to your… well, as I said I don’t have the background to get [...]
It’s Cake Friday! Chocolate Cake in Five Minutes
Posted in A million and two reasons to procrastinate, Uncategorized, tagged 5 Minute Cake, Cake Friday, Dizzy Dee on September 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week at Casa Santillan we are celebrating that both of my children are officially back in school, and what better way to celebrate than cake. I found this recipe online on the Dizzy Dee website it looks easy, has only 6 ingredients and bakes in 5 minutes. Cake in 5 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons [...]
Book Thoughts- The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged Book Thoughts, Marla Frazee, The Boss Baby on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Author Marla Frazee is one talented woman, and her newest book “The Boss Baby” (Beach Lane Books, 2010) is a winner. Here is a description: From the moment the baby arrived, it was obvious that he was the boss. The boss baby is used to getting his way–drinks made to order 24/7, his private jet [...]
Is Your Manuscript Ready for Submission? Tips From Deborah Halverson
Posted in Writing information and tips, tagged dear-editor.com, Deborah Halverson, submission tips on September 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
On Saturday our San Diego chapter of the SCBWI featured speaker YA author and editor Deborah Halverson. Here is Deborah’s Bio information from her blog Dear-Editor.com: Deborah Halverson is the author of the upcoming “Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies” and has been working with authors—bestsellers, veterans, debut, and aspiring—for over fifteen years. The books [...]
Book Thoughts- The Kneebone Boy
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged Book Thoughts, Dahl, Ellen Potter, Snicket, The Kneebone Boy on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy of the The Kneebone Boy (Feiwel & Friends, 2010) from author Ellen Potter a few weeks back. I had only read the first two pages when I closed the cover and decided to read the book later. I like to classify books like food; some are light [...]
