Month: July 2007

Due to my crazy weekend, a lot of things have happened that I haven’t had the chance to post about. So, here you go, all in one post. n       First of all, if you don’t know about Readergirlz, go check them out–they’ve got thousands of teen girls excite d about reading. As Tiffany Trent posted … Read more

On the advice of my doctor, when I was looking for exercise less stressing for my knees than walking (seriously–my knees swell up every time I go for a long walk), she suggested rollerblading. I do pretty good at ice skating–just the basic push-yourself-forward stuff, nothing fancy–and I thought, you know, a set of Rollerblades … Read more

I told you there’d be more fun stuff coming. Check out the newly expanded Hallowmere.com site and you’ll find several goodies, including this book trailer: Also, go explore Falston! And meet the characters in their blogs! Feel free to pass this on to friends, the teens in your life… 🙂

Alvina’s posts at Blue Rose Girls are always great for insight into the editorial perspective. Today she asks, How do authors feel about receiving editorial letters? If you’ve received an editorial letter, chime in.

I was talking to a UW student this last week who wanted to become an editor and who was asking for advice on finding a job. Among other things, that reminded me that I’ve never put in one place a link to all the different places you might find job listings in the publishing field. If you’re in … Read more

I must say, All For Kids knows how to throw a Harry Potter party. Not that I’ve ever been to one before. Actually, this was my first one. But I wanted to make sure to get a copy tonight so I could start reading right away–I mean, I work with a bunch of fantasy fans; … Read more

Okay, that ticks me off. The entire entry somehow got lost as I clicked “post.” I’m annoyed now. Let’s see if I can recreate it… Perfect expression of many people’s thoughts this weekend, no? I don’t know about you, but I’ll be spending late Friday evening at my local independent children’s bookstore and then reading … Read more

We’re always working on adding content to our site, but I thought you might find it useful and interesting that we now have message boards. It’s just the beginning, so pop over and discuss Mirrorstone books! Get involved in a conversation about using fantasy in the classroom! Do you homeschool? How does the freedom to … Read more

Our friends over at the Official Time-waster’s Guide have posted the second podcast interview with a Mirrorstone author from ALA. Check it out! Candice is the author of over 100 books for children, so her vast experience is something most people can learn from–and she’s just plain entertaining, too.