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If I Stay
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going to have to stumble across the finish line early. In addition to
reading w...
While we’re on the subject of Puritans
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The blogger at Virginia Is For Huguenots wishes to address the stereotype of
a stern Puritan magistrate wearing a wig. The post contains history on the
wea...
The eye of the storm
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Due to a family medical crisis I haven't been blogging lately, but find I
don't miss it at all. In fact, it's shown me how much of a distraction blog
chat...
1.
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So I just glanced sideways and these words caught my eye:
the hours dissolve.
Somewhere in the junkmail on my bookshelf.
I panicked. I thought: YES. YOU ARE...
In Flanders Fields - a Memorial Day poem
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I know I've posted this poem twice before (most recently as part of my
"Building a Poetry Collection" series for National Poetry Month), but it
seemed appr...
Spotlight: Snappy Sounds
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This pop-up series with sounds by Silver Dolphin Press is a big hit with
children. I've read two of the series, Woof! and Roar! during the storytime
sessi...
Getting the Juby
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I'll confess. I haven't read any of Susan Juby's other books. I started Another
Kind of Cowboy, but after a few pages I realized I was still scarred from
...
Brighton Festival Events
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The weekend is over, and my Brighton Festival events complete. All went well, thankfully, and I really enjoyed both of them.On Friday evening I chaired a pan...
Poem in Your Pocket Day
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Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! For weeks, my students have been reading and
writing poetry. Today they chose a favorite to keep in their pocket
throughout ...
They're evil! They're brilliant! They're reviewers!
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Everyone loves a librarian, except when that librarian is also a reviewer
for Kirkus. In addition to writing reviews on my personal blog, I've worked
as a ...
Why you should attend the Sutherland
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I swore to myself last year after attending the annual Zena Sutherland
lecture at the Harold Washington Library that I would hound my fellow NSLS
youth ser...
What's on your shelf?
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[image: Work Space shelf]
Work Space shelf,
originally uploaded by hdoe.
Wouldn't you like to see what books are on other book lover's shelves,
especiall...
I would like you know
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I would like you to know that the other day I got all the way to work before
realizing I had split my pants right up the back.
I was saved by dashing out ...
Reading in March 2009
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I’ve posted on my facebook page about the books I read in March. Check it
out. Apparently I can’t link to it since it’s on facebook, but add me if you
have...
The World of John Bellairs
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This blog is a bit like a secretary desk into which bills and correspondence
have been stuffed willy nilly…because of neglect I keep reaching into an
over...
[1-7] Reader's Digest: The Forgotton Books
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I'm trying to do away with my REALLY LONG LIST of stuff to reaction shot!
Unfortunately, the books at the top of the list are from SEPTEMBER.
... Yeah, the...
SO PUNK ROCK
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SO PUNK ROCK (AND OTHER WAYS TO DISAPPOINT YOUR MOTHER), by Micol Ostow (art
by David Ostow)(Flux 2009). Ari Abramson is on a mission during his junior
of ...
Ask and It Shall Be Answered
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Wednesday through Friday, I'm going to be answering questions about
"Respecting Your Readers" on the Institute of Children's Literature website.
This subje...
The Power of Words
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As a writer, I contemplate the power of words, a lot. In recent months, I've
heard too many stories of careless words hurting someone to the core. It
makes...
ALA
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After leading a rhyming picture book workshop at the Univ. of Iowa Saturday
and Sunday, I zipped home, dumped my suitcase, and repacked for a quick
visit t...
It Will Reach You
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Back in the fall my writing buddy Rebecca Stead lent me the ARC of her
second book that was coming out this summer. It’s a terrific story, as is
her first ...
How are you at blond jokes?
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The bow-tied one and I are having a disagreement. This is usual for the
revision process. We have many disagreements, generally because he does not
see nor...
this and that
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Dude. That was like three kind of serious posts in a row. And I’m not at ALA
so I don’t have superfunnamedroppy reportage to offer. But I will tell you
thi...
Twitterlog 2009-07-13
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My 3yo on public display of affection: “That’s percusting.” # Blog search
hit of the day: “spell the sound of sticking out your tongue.” # Jane’s new
denti...
Around Blog Town . . .
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I haven't had much of a chance to walk around blog town lately, so it was
kind of cool to discover:
*Pimp My Novel* - This is a blog written by someone wh...
Cake
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I know, right? Everything is going wrong! Your hair looks terrible, you
haven’t finished the chapter you have due, and you made the mistake of
weighing you...
Big week!
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Hey everybody!
Just a quick reminder that I will be attending the Romance Writers of
America convention in Washington, D.C. this week! Yay!
I LOVE DC!
If...
Days 2 and 3 in Chicago
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OK, this is totallly unrelated to ALA, but I was walking to a boat cruise
yesterday morning, and there was this guy coming out of a hotel with his
tiny d...
On More Books for Boys, and "White Culture"
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The sun's been shining in Scotland, which means I've been outside - not
working - but all good things must come to an end. Eventually. While I warm
up to a...
ALA report
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I am at ALA. (The American Library Association's annual convention in Chicago.) It is the middle of the night. This evening was the Newbery/Caldecott Wilder ...
Planet Esme's Reading Room
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While visiting Chicago during the Association of Jewish Libraries
Convention, a group of us journeyed to the magical land of Planet Esme. Esme
Codell is...
Are whales reaching out to humans?
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I just read the most beautiful article on the apparent change in human-whale
relations–the whales seem to be courting us. Read the whole article here,
but ...
once again the universe speaks to me
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I'm working and working on the new DEAD IS book, but I am (of course) being
tempted by a) manuscript I put down to get contracted book done by deadline
an...
Belly update + house update
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Here's my belleh in the final stretch! Before you make any, ahem, comments
with words like "huge" or whatever, you may want to refer back to this post.
[Sm...
Seven on Sunday - The mostly house edition
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I missed Five on Friday and Six on Saturday so here is the Seven on Sunday,
random edition. There may or may not be a Flyboy edition after this.
1. They st...
Beach vs. Books - Santa Monica Teens
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Earlier this week I headed to the gorgeous Santa Monic Public Library . . .
My mission: to teach Point of View to teens. Here's the community room where
...
What Did I Miss?
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After spending three days doing pre-planned activities in Boston, Salem, and
Plymouth, I gave myself one day to just walk around without an agenda.
Of cour...
Skipping a Year
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I'm not able to go to the SCBWI National Conference in LA this year. I'm sad
I won't be able to see so many of my ridiculously awesome writing friends.
My ...
Postponement.
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So, yesterday on Facebook I announced that Joe and I had officially decided
to postpone our wedding until October 2010. This was really more for the
benefi...
Take Me Away, Fiction
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If you can't afford a lavish vacation this summer, here are some books that
make you forget where you are by creating a great sense of place.
I haven't re...
Quiet Time
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It’s been a little over a week since my kids left for their annual trip to
England with their dad, and after the initial transition wobbly that always
happ...
Choosing Something to Read
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I was at the library today and had an epiphany of sorts.
My son was at tennis, my daughter at the camp program at the playground, so
I had a few minutes to...
Cynsations Summer Hiatus & VCFA Summer Residency
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Cynsations will be on hiatus from now until sometime shortly after July 22
while I teach at the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for
Children an...
Book sketch and J.I.G.T.R.T.D.H.F.
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This was the drawing I did in the inside front cover of an ARC of Laini's
upcoming DREAMDARK novel "Silksinger" for the winner of the online benefit
aucti...
Not just because I love French Bull Dogs...
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From a Chronicle Books tweet (and, yes, I am getting addicted to Twitter even more than Facebook) I learned about this great new book coming out by Catherine...
Cover Story
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[image: ?]I love book covers. I admit it. And I often do judge a book by its
cover. Then later on I judge it by the story, etc., But a cover is your
first ...
Christmas In May
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The Guys Lit Wire Book Fair has generated hundreds (YES, I said HUNDREDS) of
brand new donated books that will go directly to the new library we are
creat...
Something's Wrong Here
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First off--since I have to admit up front that I watch reality TV--that's
sort of admitting that I'm operating without use of a brain and should not
be all...
This Old Blog
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I'm doing a little renovation of the old Bartography place. Posting will be
slight-to-nonexistent (except for posts like this) until I get all that
squared...
Married!
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Our wedding was perfect, I am still reeling from the experience of it all.
We were surrounded by the most loving, generous people who made the weekend
so ...
Chautauqua, Part One
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Cross-posted from the Blue Rose Girls.
First things first: Anna is now married! Her wedding on Saturday was
absolutely beautiful, so touching, perfect. She...
Along for the Ride: Review Haiku
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Smart girl learns to get
back on the bike. Queen of Teen
pens another gem.
*Along for the Ride* by Sarah Dessen. Viking, 2009, 383 pages.
The agent's hat
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My first day at the office at Sanford J. Greenburger. What I did today:
solved a contractual problem and signed a visionary and innovative client;
waited f...
Eye on Flux: June 2009 Edition
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*Overview:* Two really great interviews this month (and a special sneak peek
behind the scenes of the Printz awards) plus YOUR questions answered in the
Fl...
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7 comments:
I'm not sure, but at least it's not another tiger. I was beginning to think that we should just adopt that as the kidlitosphere Daemon.
Hey, MR! Don't you go dissin' us Tigers :)
Last time I looked, Liz, you were a black cat. Now you're a wolf!! I have to keep watching.
I started out as an ocelot, which I thought I was years ago when The Golden Compass came out. Then, I changed into a mouse, then a fox, then a wolf, and now I'm a fox again.
I secretly suspect I'm a chameleon.
I want a kitty daemon. It gave me a canine daemon - a whippet.
I wish I was a tiger - I got a hare!!
I feel like I am Bugs Bunny!
Wow, Liz. Now you're a butterfly! Beee-uteeful!
I changed you into Lutheus.Gotya last. pea
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