I’m so torn on what to be for Halloween. Mainly because what I’d really like to be is some fairy tale or fantasy character, and I don’t really have any money to buy a cool costume–because of course I’d want it to look like an SCA costume, not the cheapo thing you can buy at … Read more
I try to set one day a week aside as the day to go through submissions, though usually that gets superceded by a pressing deadline. But today I set deadlines aside because the slush pile was collapsing from its own weight, and I’m glad I did. Rarely do I find submissions that make me giggle. … Read more
I was just browsing our newly designed website, and what do I see? No, not popcorn popping on the apricot tree. [/Mormon joke :)] All sorts of cool stuff for the Practical Guide. A fun sample of the book here that lets you find out all sorts of stuff about red dragons, and then from … Read more
One, the Class of 2k7 website is nice, new, and pretty. Don’t know what the Class of 2k7 is? It’s a group of authors whose debut novels will be coming out next year, and they’re banding together to cross-promote and do local appearances together. Tiffany Trent, author of In the Serpent’s Coils, is a member … Read more
This is Teen Read Week as you’ll know if you read the LJs and blogs on my friends’ lists. I point you to those because many of them have great suggestions for things to do this week to celebrate. , for example, has a list of things like going to your library if only to … Read more
Just got back from a Scott Westerfeld signing at a library in Bellevue. Was able to get my copy of Midnighters signed (the first book of the series, anyway), and bought my own copy of Uglies to get signed. I’d checked it out from the library back when I was raving about it. Also had … Read more
Cheryl Klein always has a lot of interesting things to say, especially regarding the editing process. She’s got some great information on her website for writers and prospective editors, and even now, with over a year at a children’s publisher under my belt, I find her insights helpful and insightful. Today, she posted about her … Read more
Today you’ll see one of my new favorite books on the NYT chapter book list at #4 (scroll down to see the chapter books list): Congrats to Sindri (aka Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer)!
Anyone ever tried this? I’ve seen a lot of bloggers use it in their sidebars, and I think it’s a great way of showing a bit randomly the kinds of books I recommend. So I’ve spent a few hours this morning starting to add some books to it, but my LJ sidebar doesn’t appear to … Read more
OO! I’m so glad I dropped by Scott Westerfeld’s blog today! I often forget to stop by blogs that aren’t on my friends page as feeds. (I wish I knew how to locate feeds better.) Turns out he’s going to be in Seattle signing next Saturday. Here’s the info: Now, that means I need to … Read more
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