I recently decided to take a little break from my current Mid Grade WIP to work on a new idea. My new project is an early chapter book and I love, love, love, the idea so I decided to jump in with both feet. Not quite an easy-to-read story and not nearly as difficult [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Friday Five
Posted in A million and two reasons to procrastinate, tagged blake nelson, earthquake in VA, Friday five, hurricane irene, matthew Quick, recovery road, sorta like a rockstar on August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Worrying about my east coast friends and family. An earthquake, hurricane, and personal storms too. Sending love and prayers… The last two books I’ve read made me cry: Recovery Road by Blake Nelson and Sorta Like a Rockstar by Matthew Quick. Sometimes that’s just what I need. I saw The Help movie last night – [...]
It All Comes Down to Character
Posted in A million and two reasons to procrastinate, tagged character, characters in story, glee project, glee project winners on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Did anyone else watch The Glee Project? My kids try to keep me hip, but there’s only so much they can do with what they’ve got. I’m always a bit late catching on to things – I didn’t get hooked on Glee until the second or third season – and I didn’t see the first [...]
New Favorite Blog
Posted in Blogs We Love, tagged vcfa, VCFA faculty, write at your own risk on August 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I just got home from taking the oldest boy back to school. My brain and heart are both full and empty, so I am going to turn this over to a new blog, WRITE AT YOUR OWN RISK, hosted by the Vermont College of Fine Arts faculty. Check it out! I love the name and [...]
Reading Longings…
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged book longings, K.L. Going, Markus Zusak, sara lewis holmes on August 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Summer time = reading time. So deliciously lovely to have time to read! Despite all the books I’ve found – and the ones I still have to look forward to on my never-shrinking pile – I have a kind of longing going on. I would so so love to read a new book by Sara [...]
Cake Friday: Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Posted in A million and two reasons to procrastinate, Uncategorized, tagged Cake Friday, Snickerdoodle Cupcakes on August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My cousin Kim sent me this recipe for Snickerdoodle Cupcakes and I can’t wait to try it out. Since I’m allergic to chocolate, I love looking for new and interesting cinnamon flavored treats to eat. I’m a huge fan of snicker doodle cookies, so I think these just might be perfect. Thanks Kim. Snickerdoodle Cupcakes [...]
Just How Many Times Do You Have to Try? Lessons in Persistence From Author Kathryn Stockett
Posted in Writing information and tips, tagged finding a home, jackson mississippi, Kathryn Stockett, persistence in writing, rejections., santillan, stockett, The Help on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Kathryn Stockett is familiar with rejection. In a recent article, Ms. Stockett shared her publication journey for her book, “The Help,” about African American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960′s. Ms. Stockett faced 60 rejections over the course of three and a half years before finding a home for her story. Her journey is a [...]
From Beautiful Parks to Secured Facilities…Oh The Places You’ll Go
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged girl scout camp, pear tree., rejection letters, school fund raisers on August 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »
As an author I have discovered that you never know where your writing may take you. I have spoken at schools, book stores, libraries and school fund raisers, sharing my story and discussing writing with groups as small as two people and as large as 150 people. This past week I added two very different places [...]
An Interview With Darth Paper
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Darth Paper Strikes Back, Origami Yoda, Tom Angelberger on August 15, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Next week the incredible Origami Yoda returns with a new book “Darth Paper Strikes Back.” Here is the description of the book: It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda–related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a “troublemaker.” Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy [...]
