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September 2, 2009
An Interview with Deborah Weed
Could you tell us more about the interactive, original musical that you are putting together for children and their families?
Yes! Since my background includes creating and producing theatrical experiences for both
children and adults, I have learned something very important. If you want someone to really
remember something and make learning FUN, then put your words to music.
Have you ever created and produced a children's musical before?
Yes! I created and produced The Sticky Bun Bandits. It was ...
Yes! Since my background includes creating and producing theatrical experiences for both
children and adults, I have learned something very important. If you want someone to really
remember something and make learning FUN, then put your words to music.
Have you ever created and produced a children's musical before?
Yes! I created and produced The Sticky Bun Bandits. It was ...
August 31, 2009
Meet Deborah Weed, Author of "The Luckiest Penny"
Deborah Weed has had an extensive thirty-year career in marketing/entertainment that has
included everything from being: Director of Marketing for Fame International responsible for a
26 million-dollar pavilion; Director of Development for Citibank; Creator/Producer of
"Sensations"; "The Disappearance of Dino Dinero"; "The Sticky Bun Bandits"; "Compassionate
Chip Cookies & Milk," etc. . .
A life threatening health challenge redirected Weed's life. She got stuck and realized that people
defined her by
Tomorrow: Meet Deborah Weed
Tomorrow and Thursday: Meet Deborah Weed, author of the children's book The Luckiest Penny. Learn all about the book and her other projects, including children's musicals!
August 28, 2009
Everyone Loves Mo Willems!
Everyone loves Mo Willems, author/illustrator of great picture books like the ever-popular Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Now you can read his fantastic blog that takes readers behind the scenes of the life of an author/illustrator. You can even follow the rants of the Pigeon on Twitter!
Just another example of how truly everyone is jumping on the blogging/Twitter bandwagon.
Just another example of how truly everyone is jumping on the blogging/Twitter bandwagon.
August 27, 2009
Vote at First Book!
For many kids, books aren't widely available. That's where First Book can help. Right now, First Book is asking you to vote for the state you feel is most worthy of a donation of 50,000 new children's books! You can vote once a day up until September 30th at http://booksforkids.firstbook.org/whatbook/. First Book also wants to know: What book got you hooked? Results of the national vote – as well as a Top 50 list of books that got readers hooked – will be published in October.
August 25, 2009
A New Tour of VBT: Writers on the Move Starts Sept. 1st!
VBT: Writers on the Move starts their next round of promotion on September 1st! Each month, a group of talented, award-winning writers set aside their blogs on the 1st and the 3rd to promote each other's latest books and projects. This month, we start the VBT: Writers on the Move Mystery Site Give-away. Each month, the winner will have the choice of receiving the Mystery Site Host's book or a guest spot on VBT Writers on the Move blog. So, go visit all our blogs and see what we've been up to, an
August 23, 2009
Come Visit my Amazon.com Store!
This month on my Amazon.com store, I'm featuring Angeline Jellybean, as well as a number of back to school books for young readers. I hope you'll check it out and purchase books for your children as they head back to school!
August 21, 2009
As Promised: Winner of the Angeline Jellybean Prize!
Sorry for posting this late. As promised, here is the announcement about the winner of the special Angeline Jellybean prize from jellybelly.com!
The winner is Beth Bence Reinke. Congratulations, Beth!
If you could please e-mail me your address (crystaleecalderwood@gmail.com) your prize will be in the mail shortly!
Thanks to everyone who entered. Unfortunately, the contest didn't generate as much activity as expected, but look out for more contests and special events soon.
The winner is Beth Bence Reinke. Congratulations, Beth!
If you could please e-mail me your address (crystaleecalderwood@gmail.com) your prize will be in the mail shortly!
Thanks to everyone who entered. Unfortunately, the contest didn't generate as much activity as expected, but look out for more contests and special events soon.
August 14, 2009
My Life: Writing and Working
It's been awhile since I've posted here. All of my energy has been eaten up by working on my novel, looking for a job, and looking for an apartment.
My YA novel (working title Comfort Zone) is almost finished! I'm very excited but at the same time it feels a little anti-climatic. It has been such a part of my life for almost nine months that I don't know what to do with myself after it's finished. I know I'll move on to other projects and eventually return to it for revisions, but I'm still sad t
My YA novel (working title Comfort Zone) is almost finished! I'm very excited but at the same time it feels a little anti-climatic. It has been such a part of my life for almost nine months that I don't know what to do with myself after it's finished. I know I'll move on to other projects and eventually return to it for revisions, but I'm still sad t
August 2, 2009
More about Helena Harper
Biography of Helen Harper
Helena Harper is a native of England, but she grew up in a household that did things somewhat differently to other English households, because her mother was German (her mother had met her father in Hamburg at the end of WWII, when as a British soldier he had been stationed there). This mixed background has had a profound influence on Helena and her understanding of so-called national divisions and whom we call an 'enemy' and whom we call a 'friend'.
From an early age she
Helena Harper is a native of England, but she grew up in a household that did things somewhat differently to other English households, because her mother was German (her mother had met her father in Hamburg at the end of WWII, when as a British soldier he had been stationed there). This mixed background has had a profound influence on Helena and her understanding of so-called national divisions and whom we call an 'enemy' and whom we call a 'friend'.
From an early age she
