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February 2011 Archive

Archives for February 2011

The YaYaYas at Kirkus take on Prisoners in the Palace

February 24th, 2011, 9:31 pm

Kirkus has a YA blog and they recently did a review of Prisoners in the Palace. Check it out.

Categories: Blog, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE, Reviews

What would it take for you to write for kids?

February 11th, 2011, 9:46 pm

According to Martin Amis — only a catastrophic brain injury would lead him to write for kids. He said “I would never write about someone that forced me to write at a lower register than what I can write.”

Needless to say this infuriated UK kidlit authors… my favorite response was from John Dougherty who said, “Don’t worry Martin. We can’t all be imaginative and versatile.”

I love how this community is so passionate about its’ work. Read the whole article here.

Categories: Blog

Valentine’s Day – Victorian Style

February 9th, 2011, 1:22 pm

Thanks to Victoriana Magazine, I now know what a Victorian Valentine’s Day party might be like.  You could have a Reminiscence Party — husbands had to write on a card everything they remembered about their wives’ wedding gowns. The cards were then read out loud to the group and much hilarity ensued when the wives made their corrections.  A 19th c. version of the Dating Game!

I also liked the Bird Party — where every couple came as different birds (as designated by their hostess) — birds who mate for life of course.

Check out the whole article for more fascinating information.

Categories: Blog, Uncategorized

Writing Dangerously….

February 8th, 2011, 1:34 pm

Everyone is invited to a free public panel sponsored by the PEN
Children’s and Young Adult Book Authors Committee next Monday, February
7th at 7 p.m. at the Instituto Cervantes, 211 East 49th Street, NYC.
Moderator Beverly Horowitz will discuss “Writing Dangerously” with
authors Nora Raleigh Baskin, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Gidwitz, and
Gary Golio.
Details below and at
http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5540/prmID/1873

Categories: Blog

Mrs. Deraps recommends Prisoners in the Palace

February 7th, 2011, 3:50 pm

Mrs. Deraps is the kind of teacher we all wish we had back in high school!  Check out her review of Prisoners in the Palace.

Categories: Blog, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE, Reviews

The Book Cellar is a fan of Prisoners in the Palace

February 6th, 2011, 7:50 pm

I am so grateful to the lovely bloggers who take a ton of time and energy to review YA books (and they liked Prisoners in the Palace!). Check out The Book Cellar’s review —Erica says Prisoners in the Palace is a fascinating story and gives the book 4 stars. Read more.

Categories: Blog, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE, Reviews

I visit with the lovely Damsels in Regress..

February 2nd, 2011, 9:16 pm

These three ladies all write historical fiction and have a terrific blog. They were kind enough to let me talk for a bit. Read more.

Categories: Blog, Interviews, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE

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