Emily Wing Smith's Blog, page 4

Viva la BSC!

As I mentioned before, I'm not so good with the traditional love languages.  Namely, gifts.

I think deep down I've always known I was a bad gift giver.  I blame it on my mom.  And not just because in this society you seem to be able to blame everything on your mom and get away with it.  When I was a child picking out birthday gifts for my friends and couldn't decide on what to give, she'd say, "Just get them what you would want."  BIG mistake.  I wanted glue, because for some reason I was...

Male Nudity!!! Now That I Have Your Attention…

I came home from LA to mail galore, of both the electronic and snail varieties.  The electronic is proving to be my bane–I'm still responding to it.  But I'm good with snail mail, systematically sorting, filing, recycling.  I was a well-oiled machine by the time I reached my last piece of mail, a padded envelope.  With no time to flip the package over and check the return address, I opened it up and slid out a catalog with this cover:

Why is Thunder Down Under sending me a catalog? I mused. 

Mormonism: Library Stool or Cult?

Here it is!  The final cover for BACK WHEN YOU WERE EASIER TO LOVE.   I know this news might be anti-climactic to those of you who've already seen the cover.  I was going to put it in the last post, but I didn't want it to overshadow my picture of Michael on safari.

Don't you love this cover?  I've ALWAYS wanted my name on a library step-stool.  So basically my life is complete.  Or at least will be when the book releases, on April 28th!

A friend of mine overheard a co-worker say:

"I googled...

This Just In: Heart And Soul Ball Full Of Heart, Souls

Before Girls Camp even ended, I was oh-so-aware of how long it had been since I wore a bridesmaid dress.  Too long.  So I knew what I had to do.  I had to finish up Girls Camp, take a shower, and get to the SCBWI L.A Conference, already in progress.

While I had missed quite a few speakers, I had not missed the highlight of any conference:  The Ball.

Here I am with Bree and Brodi, as well as Lindsey Leavitt and Lisa Schroeder, who aren't just my friends, they are my FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS!  Yes...

How Girls Camp Reaffirmed My Faith In God

DAY 1:

I drive my mother's mini-van up to camp.  The road is straight uphill, unpaved, and covered with rocks.  Bumpity-bump we go.  I do not get woo-head.  I do not even get mildly dizzy.  I ignore people flipping me the bird when I realize it is not because of my driving, but because of Mom's choice in bumper stickers, proclaiming her support of Obama, public radio, and elitist liberal art colleges.  I smile and wave.  The girls and I are safe and on time.

A hornet lands on my arm.  It fails ...

Gone Campin'

If you're reading this, I successfully managed a delayed posting.  As of right now, I am camping with five girls between eleven and eighteen years old.  With a little luck,  no major travesty will befall me and I'll be back to post next week.

Pray for me.

My Favorite INFJ

First, the promised writing news: My next YA novel, BACK WHEN YOU WERE EASIER TO LOVE, officially releases April 28, 2011! I have an almost-final copy of the cover, which I should be able to post by next week. If you've already seen the "working cover" you know how much I love it and can't wait to share.

Do you think it's possible for your personality to change over time? I've been mulling it over lately as I've been working on a new manuscript. The main character is a lot me now. She's ...

My Summer In Desserts

People have wondered where I've been the last…let's see…nigh unto two months.  They're worried about me, and my health.  As they should be.  While they may be referring to my (always suspect) mental health, my physical health will probably be suffering shortly.  Because where have I been this summer?  I've been eating!

Last I updated, I was on my way to St. George to participate in a conference for the Utah Library Association.  I also participated in eating these cupcakes:

…I also talked...

And the Winner Is…Plus, Weekend Plans

And the winner of  the Warriors in the Crossfire giveaway for true BFF and fellow author Nancy Bo Flood?  My own sister-in-law, Shannon Smith, who commented on my blog via Facebook!  Congratulations, Shannon!  I promise I did not rig this, even though now it means I won't have to actually package and mail the book!  Nonetheless, I did not rig this.

In other news, I am leaving for St. George basically as soon as I finish typing this (in other words, next year) (no, really, I have to be there...

Now That I Have Your Attention…

In honor of my spotlight on Nancy Bo Flood today, I wanted to start this post by displaying a picture of my delectable slice of Heath Mud Pie, per her request (or, okay, expectation).  Alas, I did not bring my camera to lunch that day, and I've not yet joined the rest of the 2010 world by getting a camera phone.   I tried to Google an image of this delight, but instead I kept accidentally clicking on myriad links telling me how many calories are IN said delight.  Hello!  I don't want to...