I know most of you are waiting for a summary from LA, but I could never compete with the SCBWI Conference Blog.
I am grateful for connections made in LA, for the forever friends, and for a faster heartbeat. But I have BIG NEWS TO SHARE..and I can't keep it a secret any longer.

Today, I was on TV with talented authors from MuseWrite and the warm- ( Read more... )

***Here's a better version of the video for my livejournal friends. *hugs*

GAH! My first video blog with music! Enjoy. Oh, and it's only 1:39, not over seven minutes. I need help with editing still. We'll get there. Enjoy!

Lately, Chicago is the new LA.  Everyone wants to be in Illinois.  I don't blame you.  Some of the greatest minds of all time have called Illinois home, including: President Barack Obama, President Lincoln, President Reagan, Jane Addams (my hero), Oprah Winfrey, Carl Sandburg, Ray Bradbury, Miles Davis, Eddie Vedder (my grandma was friends with his ( Read more... )

Tomorrow night I'll be at the Bean in Millennium Park to support whatever Amy Krause Rosenthal is hosting and John Green is promoting.  I am guessing it's one of those random gatherings, of which I heard about on NPR the other weekend.  Man, I wish I could locate the interview about an amazing thing this guy started where people are asked to meet ( Read more... )