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A Recap in Pictures of the NYC Teen Author Festival
A recap of the NYC Teen Author Festival!!!! Thursday March 21st was the NYC Big Read Event. And I was with this fabulous group at the High School of Fashion Industries. Alexandra Monir, Aaron...
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This Isn’t an April Fool’s Joke–Young Adult Books Central Might Get a Book...
Are you familiar with Young Adult Books Central? Taken straight from the YABC Facebook Page… Since 1998, YABooksCentral.com has been one of the leading teen book review communities on the Web. We...
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I’ll Be at Red Hook’s READ LOCAL LITERARY FESTIVAL with Jennifer Donnelly and...
This Sunday 4/14/13 I’ll be at the Red Hook READ LOCAL LITERARY FESTIVAL!!!! (Click the link for the full schedule) Lots of great activities all weekend long–but I’ll be speaking and signing on...
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I believe that… Sometimes I speak too much. I want to say so many things right now, but I often talk myself to distraction. And maybe there are days it is better to be silent. Quiet strength and...
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Books for Boston
Once upon a time, I was telling a friend how mad I was at another person. Just steamed. I relayed how, in light of the situation, I would no longer be sharing my magazines with said person. My friend...
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Enter the Spread the Word about the PROMISE LAND Movie Premier Red Carpet...
Not too long ago, my husband mentioned that a friend and colleague, Kevin Dalvi, had written and directed a movie and we were invited to the red carpet premier in NYC. Of course, there is nothing about...
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A Friday Mash-up Including– Contests, Captions, BEA, Author Visits and a Very...
Hello Friday! What took you so long to get here??? Even though this week seemed endless, with very little sleep, it also simultaneously sped by at the speed of light. Yup. That’s exactly how it...
View ArticleI’m Off to BEA for the Day!!!!!
BEA Harlem Shake I’ll let you know if it was just like this–recap next week! Have a great weekend. If I could snag any ARC of any up-and-coming book? What would it be???
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The Official Blog Tour for WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney with an...
Can I just say, I was thrilled when I was asked to be part of The Official Blog Tour for WHEN YOU WERE HERE by the lovely and talented Daisy Whitney. There is nothing I love more than promoting books...
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Room 100 Holds the Secret to Fighting the War on Terror. Are you Interested?
I am completely fascinated by this letter–A Daddy’s Letter to His Little Girl (About Her Future Husband) By Dr. Kelly Flanagan. It caught my interest and I can’t stop thinking about it. After stumbling...
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The Truth About Sleep Away Camp and How to Find Me Quicker than a Little Unidog
Today I’m cross-posting over at YA Outside the Lines and talking about The Truth About Sleep Away Camp. There may be 80′s permed hair for your amusement! Just a reminder, you still have time to enter...
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September is Here and TOUCHING THE SURFACE gets a Mini Spanish Translation
Yesterday I wrote this whole post about how amazing it was that I’d remembered to write my post over the long holiday weekend. Usually I get all discombobulated and think that Monday is Sunday, but...
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Miss America, Syria and the State of Our Educational System
I had a different topic planned for today, but I can’t stop thinking about bigger things, like the asinine reaction to our new Miss America, Syria, or the state of our educational system. I’ll be the...
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The Eastern NY SCBWI Conference 2013–Sail Into Inspiration
Just this past weekend (September 21-22) I got the chance to sail into inspiration at the Eastern NY SCBWI Regional Conference. It was a fabulous event for multiple reasons… *This is my local...
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TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in Paperback TODAY! Enter to Win a Copy
HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!! TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in paperback TODAY!!!!! Where you can find it: *Amazon *Barnes & Noble *IndieBound Can you believe it’s been almost a year since I became an...
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The Literate Earth Project
Want to hear about something amazing? My friend Jeff Fonda is the CEO of the amazing Literate Earth Project. Haven’t heard of it yet? Check this out… The idea for The Literate Earth Project was sparked...
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Cover Reveal for RELEASED, Book TWO of the Nogiku Series by S. J. Pajonas
Woo Hoo!!!! I know I’ve already said you must read REMOVED by my friend S. J. Pajonas. But really–you have to because Book Two, RELEASED will be available in December. If you read it than I’ll have...
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Am I a Writer? Check Your Grocery List
AM I A WRITER? If you write words down on paper, you my friend, are a writer. If you dream about writing words on paper, you’re a dreamer. But that doesn’t mean you aren’t getting close. If writing is...
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Don’t Let the Dementors Suck the NaNoWriMo Right Out of You!
Do you remember that time when I said I’d NEVER participate in NaNoWriMo? Ever. Yeah, I recall telling everyone how busy I was during the month of November. I also told them how I like to write with my...
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What You Give Up to Get NaNoWriMo Words on the Page
I’ve passed the 30,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and although it’s still a ways away, I can see the light at the end of the 50,000 word long tunnel. I know I’ve mentioned...
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