It’s Dr. Seuss’s 105th birthday. Let’s have a blog party. Our guests are here.Let the party begin.Are you partying too?Then link right in. Here are a few folks with their party hats on: GEEKDAD FROM WIRED.COM U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT MENTAL FLOSSHAVE FUN TEACHING TECH SAVVY MAMA BOOKMARK SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY LOS ANGELES… Read more »
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For the Social Media Newbie!!
What a find!!Here it is, all in one place. Amber Naslund so generously offers a complete guide to most of our favorite networking sites including Twitter in her Social Media Starter Kit.
The Astonishing Pay Off of Hard Work and Research
It just so happens that the same day I started reading National Book Award Winner, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson, my GoodReads friend, Elizabeth C. Bunce, author of Curse Dark as Gold (winner of the first ever William C. Morris award) posted dozens and dozens of books she read to… Read more »
Why I’m Crying over the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News
The front page headline “Stop the Presses” The newsroom photos of the last day 55 days before its 150th birthday John Temple’s goodbye The timeline and photos of the most memorable front pages The display of amazing artwork that donned historic front pages reminding me of immense publishing pride The obituaries of founders, editors and… Read more »
Last Day of Publication for the Rocky is Tomorrow!
As a subscriber, I just received an e-mail informing me that tomorrow is the last day of publication for Colorado’s Rocky Mountain News. This tabloid format newspaper has been my breakfast read since I moved here in 1981. But on a more poignant note, The Rocky is where I garnered my first clips. So long… Read more »
Congratulations to all the Children’s Choice Book Award Finalists!!
I love to see what kids are loving!! Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year The Donut Chef by Bob Staake (Random/Golden) Katie Loves the Kittens by John Himmelman (Holt) The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems (Hyperion) Sort It Out! by Barbara Mariconda, illus. by Sherry Rogers (Sylvan Dell) Those Darn Squirrels!… Read more »
Totally Random Q: Story Status Quo and Problem Clues
I’ve been listening to Ann M. Martin’s HERE TODAY on CD and I’m been intrigued by how Martin develops the status quo in her story yet also drops hints as to the story problem. For example, in the opening pages, when Doris, the MC’s mom, begins her supermarket sweep one of the onlookers remarks “She’s… Read more »
Totally Random Q: Busting through Bad Writing
So I’m staring at my latest work-in-progress and today I happen to be hating it — the plot, the voice, you name it. It all sounds like “blah, blah, blah” to me. I know every writer, even the bestselling author, experiences this. When the honeymoon of that first inspiration is over and you wake up… Read more »
Too Matchy!
So last Sunday in church I saw “Too Matchy” – a toddler girl dressed from head to toe in this outrageous red floral print from the bow in her hair down to her tights and shoes. My immediate reaction was, “Poor thing.” The girl wasn’t smiling. Okay she may have been just tired, or cranky… Read more »
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