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February 19, 2010
Wish reaches Nova Scotia
Kate sent in her fabulous photo from Nova Scotia! When are YOU gonna send yours?
February 18, 2010
my turn
I hope you check out Doret, Alvina Ling, Randa Abdel Fattah, and the other great kidlit community members who are filling in for Justine this month…and now it's my turn. Stop by Justine's blog to read my thoughts on race and reviews:
I must confess that lately, the only white-authored books I read are those about people of color. I sometimes feel obligated to read these books in order to ascertain whether or not black people are being misrepresented by white authors who mean well, but don't...
February 17, 2010
great advice
Alvina Ling, Senior Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, has a great guest post over at Justine Larbalestier's blog (be sure you read the comments, too). It's a nice complement to my interview a while back with former editor Laura Atkins. Here's what Ms. Ling looks for when hiring an assistant or intern:
-passion for children's books: you need to be well read, ideally in a wide variety of genres–not too helpful if you only read fantasy, or only read romance. Be able to speak...
best videos
Two videos really caught my eye yesterday. The first is "Scholar Ladies (Get an A on It)," a brilliant reinterpretation of Beyonce's hit song, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
The other video will get you EXCITED about the premiere of Sins of the Mother, Lifetime Movie Network's adaptation of Carleen Brice's first novel, Orange Mint & Honey. It's on this Sunday at 8pm EST, which means I have to suck up to somebody who's got cable…also swing by The Defenders Online to read Carleen's essay ...
February 16, 2010
first and foremost…
Love this shot of Shadra looking so studious with her copy of Wish…and thanks for the shout-out on your blog, friend!
happy birthday!
As soon as this migraine goes away, I will seriously start to celebrate my novel's "Encore birthday"…I was going to ask all of YOU to send in some photos—once you get your new copy of Wish, feel free to get creative and send me a picture, which I will then post on this blog. For now, enjoy these gorgeous images that I took when I got a SURPRISE delivery this morning…I thank the Universe for all the blessings I have received, including the best group of friends a girl could ask for…
February 14, 2010
I heart Hue-Man…
Since today is Valentine's Day, lots of folks are out and about—buying gifts and cards and teddy bears and chocolates and other red-foil-wrapped items for their special somebody (senseless consumption—bah, humbug!). I went to four bookstores today, and after having a less than spectacular encounter at an indie store downtown, I headed uptown to Hue-Man Bookstore and got the best gift ever: there on the shelf (next to Edwidge Danticat, no less!) was a copy of Wish—my own pink edition! I...
open society
I attended a talk at a gallery not long ago, and was amazed by my own impatience with audience members who got up on their soap box and went on and on and on, talking over the moderator and shutting down the panelists (and it was THEIR opinion I wanted to hear)…later I realized that that's one of the reasons I like blogs—if you're put off by someone's opinion, you simply leave the site. You don't have to endure endless rants or misinformed ideas or outright racist remarks that anonymous...
February 13, 2010
breathe…
Ok, maybe I'm not excited about the book launch—but I sure am anxious!!! Last night I fell asleep on the couch for the third time and woke, again, before dawn. I've got a little whirlpool in my stomach, and I have to remind myself—as I make yet another list of things to do—to BREATHE! Then, early this morning, I found a Google alert that led me to this review at The Defender's Online that fairly took my breath away—here's a taste:
Elliott does an excellent job of recreating 1863 Brooklyn...
February 11, 2010
ways to win
Aside from Christmas, I don't really "do" holidays. Halloween is probably my least favorite, but Valentine's Day is a close second. This year, however, I'm hoping you'll show some love and join in Ari's A Wish After Midnight launch! She's hosting a great giveaway, and has been a strong supporter of my book from the very start, so please do spread the word and/or join in! I'm also holding a giveaway on Goodreads, but so far over 750 people have applied to win THREE copoies of Wish. Your o...
