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March 5, 2010
- Yes, we've had snow every day for weeks and weeks. Yes, there are still several feet of it on the ground. But the farmers down the road have shoveled out their sugar shack which means it's almost time to make maple syrup because the sap is rising. And the last frost date (third week of May up here) is only 11 weeks away!! That means.....::looks out window at snow-covered tundra::::raises notion ...
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March 5, 2010
- Happy bookday!Run, don't walk, to your nearest bookseller and pick up your copy of WINTERGIRLS in paperback!! If it is icy in your neighborhood, or you don't feel like going outside, order your copy from an independent bookseller via Indiebound. Do you want to order a copy that will arrived already personalized and signed by me? Call my local independent bookseller, Bill at the river's end ...
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March 5, 2010
- I have been holed up in the writing cottage, writing, but so many people came knocking on that I crawled out, blinking, into the bewildering sunshine of February.And found several nice honors waiting for me. CHAINS is the winner of the 2009 Cybil for Middle Grade Fiction!!!!!! ::gasps::::coughs::::reaches for inhaler::Really? I had to check and double-check and yep, there it is. I am very ...
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February 3, 2010
- I am happy to relate that yesterday, I received word that my book, Waltzing Australia, is a Mom's Choice Awards® Silver Recipient. This is my first book award, and I am excited, pleased, and honored.
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February 1, 2010
- There is a lot of music in my head. I always have a song playing in the background of my mind and I ALWAYS wake up hearing a song on Radio Laurie. That song often reflects my mood. This makes it easy to figure out what I'm feeling.Yeah, weird. I know. But it is the only brain I have.The selection of songs makes things stranger. I grew up on a college campus in the 60s, fell in love with ...
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January 18, 2010
- Congratulations to all of the ALA Youth Award winners!!!I am ESPECIALLY happy for Deb Heiligman (Charles & Emma) and Tanya Lee Stone (Almost Astronauts)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congratulations everyone!
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January 9, 2010
- Are you familiar with the Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll? If not, it's a fun and informative web site to wander. Once a year, readers vote for their favorites in several categories. D. K. Christi and Ghost Orchid are found in authors, book art, and other novels. You can vote for them if you are so inclined, and they will move up the list. I will be grateful for your kindness. It ...
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December 17, 2009
- (Excuse me, family business first) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESSICA!!(Thank you.)The nominees for the 2010 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults have been named and I am really excited for two friends, Deborah Heiligman (Charles and Emma) and Tanya Lee Stone (Almost Astronauts) whose books both made the list.Huzzah!Revision Tip #10I need to clarify yesterday's tip.A Facebook Friend ...
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December 11, 2009
- Sorry, it's very rare for me to post two blogs in one day, but I just have to pop in with the news that The Bones of Summer has just been awarded third prize in the Rainbow Mystery Fiction 2009 awards. Well, gosh! That's really made my day - and a big thank you to organiser, Elisa Rolle, and all the judges. Who can probably hear the sound of exciting screaming all the way from Surrey ...Anne's ...
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December 8, 2009
- This one might seem obvious on the surface, but writers are very good at rationalizing and can come up with all kinds of logical-sounding reasons why they should ignore it.Three words.What. Happens. Next.Stories are supposed to flow like a river, not remain still while your character treads water neck-deep in a pool of exposition. One of the fun things about revising is figuring out how to make ...
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