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No pretty Japan pics today as this was mostly a travel day, not a sightseeing day. More tomorrow! In the meantime, I wanted to talk about free books. Specifically, ways to win free copies of the Give Up the Ghost … Continue reading
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I mentioned yesterday that I had a reason for changing the blog schedule–the reason is, my Japan trip is still on, and I’m leaving tomorrow morning! I’m very excited for a few reasons. One, because I’ve wanted to visit for … Continue reading
**Giveaway now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! I’ll be contacting the winners shortly.** Something very exciting arrived in the mail a few days ago… My author copies of the Give Up the Ghost paperback edition! The paperback officially … Continue reading
Since I’m sure I’m not the only one still following the situation in Japan closely, I thought I’d share some more links I’ve found useful for getting and understanding the latest news. I still highly recommend the NPR articles on … Continue reading
For those in the Toronto area, I wanted to mention that I’m going to be leading a writing workshop for kids aged 9 to 12 on Saturday afternoons in May. The workshop is free, and will take place at the … Continue reading
March is a big time for foreign rights and children’s books, because the largest conference dedicated to international children’s publishing happens at the end of the month: the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Many agents and publishers, including mine, will be … Continue reading
I mentioned my fellow writer and 2009 Deb L.K. Madigan last month, because we were doing a giveaway to support her books in light of her sudden illness. Yesterday, we got the very sad and difficult to accept news that … Continue reading
The blog is going to be a little quiet for the next week or so, because I will not be here. Where am I going? Here’s a clue: I’m leaving tomorrow for Florida! Woohoo! Just what a north-dweller needs in … Continue reading
I have discovered that Give Up the Ghost is now available for order in Romania, with the official release date being January 31st. My Romanian publisher, Leda Books, even made this awesome flash presentation for the book. How cool is … Continue reading
Seems appropriate to be talking about this now, since I was just picking band names and the pic I used for the mini contest was this one: Which, you may or may not know, comes from a most excellent movie … Continue reading