I once met Toni Morrison in an elevator. This happened during ALA in Washington, DC, in 2010. It was late in the evening. I was exhausted. She was probably exhausted. We were staying in the same hotel, apparently, and we were both on our way back to our rooms. She stepped into the elevator behind me, along… Read more »
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Slipping, Slipping, Slipping…
Okay, so I’ve not been great about keeping up with my New Year’s Resolution to be a better blogger. It’s time to take steps to rectify the situation, once and for all. (She says, knowing that it will be a struggle…) I attended the SCBWI Winter Conference here in New York City this weekend. Sadly,… Read more »
What A Girl Wants, What A Girl Reads
The “What a Girl Wants” interview series has launched over at Chasing Ray. Today we’re talking about what we read as tweens/teens that most impacted us. Check it out! And then join the discussion in the comments section. This is really fun. I’m thrilled to be a part of this fabulous group of writer women!
More on BEA
Ok, you’ve been waiting for the juicy details of my weekend at Book Expo America….. It was AWESOME! I met tons of cool and interesting people: authors, teachers, librarians, publicists — lots of industry folk. I told them all about The Rock and the River, and I collected bunches of books and information in exchange…. Read more »
BEA, Baby!
This weekend I attended Book Expo America (BEA) at the Javits Center in New York. It was my first time at BEA, which is a major annual conference for the publishing industry. Publishers, booksellers and other book-related vendors set up booths that together cover the area of a couple of football fields!! All told, it… Read more »
Between Us Baxters Release Party!!
Last night I attended the release party for Between Us Baxters, by my friend and fellow YA author Bethany Hegedus. Yay!! I’m one of the lucky ones who got to read the book for the first time a few years ago, long before it was published. So it’s especially exciting to see it in real… Read more »