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Authorial Intrusion - Blythe Woolston
Today I’m pleased to share this interview with Blythe Woolston, author of THE FREAK OBSERVER, another finalist for the Morris Award:
Sixteen-year-old Loa has experienced a year full of tragedy the likes of which most people will never know. She clings to her daily routine and her schoolwork, even as she suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ( Read more... ) -
Authorial Intrusion - Lish McBride
I had great plans to read all five finalists for the Morris Award this year:
Hush, by Eishes Chayil
Guardian of the Dead, by Karen Healey
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer, by Lish McBride
Crossing the Tracks, by Barbara Stuber
The Freak Observer, by Blythe Woolston ( Read more... ) -
Things I'm Excited About
1) Happy Book Birthday, Kate!Kate Messner is one of the hardest working authors I know. Not only does she teach middle school (which means homework!) (and a PATIENT PERSONALITY), she has a husband and two kids, she writes fascinating blog posts about reading, writing, travel and all kinds of things (with lots of great photos), she manages to attend ( Read more... ) -
Me? Really?!
Each December a group of bloggers and librarians puts together an amazing blog tour of author interviews - I'm so excited to report that this year I'm part of it ( Read more... ) -
Authorial Intrusion - Stephanie Perkins
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an Authorial Intrusion interview, and I’m very excited to host Stephanie Perkins today!
I first heard of Steph from local author Laini Taylor, who had been friends with her online for a couple of years. I started reading Steph’s highly entertaining blog, and we struck up an occasional email correspondence. ( Read more... ) -
Tim Gunn calls in Doctor House
September
“Good morning, Lisa. How are you?” Tim Gunn steps into the workroom.
“Fine, Tim, how are you?”
“I’m excellent, thank you.” He moves toward the work-in-progress. “I’m eager to see what changes you’ve made in this novel since we last spoke.” He peers at the illustration of the human digestive system Lisa is studying. “What …?”
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Monday Colors
I’m going to be offline for the next week, so I thought I’d express some gratitude before I go -
I’m thankful for the last splashes of color in my yard before winter takes hold:
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Rules for Writers
(speaking in stentorian voice) It is now time for me to dispense advice to aspiring authors … because all published authors are required to do so. (It’s in the contract, people. If we refuse, they kick us out of the Published Club ( Read more... )
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