Jean Reidy's Blog, page 40

Coming of age in black and white - WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED

Before G, PG and PG13 movie ratings, we had As and Bs. I was quite young when the rating system changed but I still remember my parents talking in whispers about B movies.

Unlike PG13 movies which often ride the popular wave of slapstick sex and references, a B movie might have been more subtle - as though you were viewing lives - broken or criminal or sensual lives - through a veil. They were salty and sultry - like a lipstick stain on a cigarette butt - and usually not slapstick. So much i...

Annie Leonard and THE STORY OF STUFF

There's a great interview, today, in the School Library Journal online edition, with Annie Leonard, creator of THE STORY OF STUFF. Annie's self-deprecating admission of her lack of intellectualism, provides humble humor alongside her movie masterpiece, which has been viewed in classrooms and homes all over the world. For those of you unfamiliar, THE STORY OF STUFF, is simply about the things we throw away. But it's far from simple. Annie just makes it look that way. In her own words, she's "...

Picture Book Peek Week #7 Coming March 1st!

Picture Book Peek Week #7
Free critique of a selected Picture Book manuscript!

Picture Book Peek Week #7 begins March 1st. Here's how it works:

Sign up for a critique by entering your PICTURE BOOK WORKING TITLE in the comment section of this blog post anytime (midnight to midnight Mountain Time) on March 1st. Titles submitted before or after March 1st will not be considered. If you are posting as an "Anonymous" entrant, you must include your full name with the title.

I'll throw all titles into a ...

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Just because the party's over ...

Even though the TOO PURPLEY! ONLINE LAUNCH PARTY ended a couple of weeks ago, you can still find plenty of freebies on my website at www.jeanreidy.com
Free downloadable Teacher's/Activities Guide which includes lots of activities for parents and kids too.Free introductory Skype visits.Free autographed bookplates, bookmarks and coloring pages.Free Picture Book PeeksAnd in case you missed this adorable video of my niece Sarah (of TOO PURPLEY! dedication fame) with her kiddos.



So please stop on by.

Double Dose of Query Advice

Two blog posts about querying arrived in my Google Reader on precisely the same day. Both offered wise advice.

Nathan Bransford at Curtis Brown, discussed the benefits of batch querying.

Shelli Johannes at Market My Words hosted author and query master, Elana Johnson, who lists the top five query mistakes.

Ignore these posts at your peril.

A Primer on Book Production

Nicole Moulaison, Production Manager for Macmillan Feiwel & Friends and Square Fish imprints, provides a fascinating look at what goes into making a book.

http://mackids.squarespace.com/mackidssquarespacecom/2010/1/15/behind-the-scenes-production.html

Writer's Rap Video

Erin Dealey's got the word on writing books! Love it.

Today was TOO PURPLEY! DAY at Central Junior High

Thank you to principal Dr. Gayle Crawford who thought of this fun idea. And thanks to all those wonderful teachers (including my sister, Annie) and kids who showed their one true color today - purple! I wish I could have been there with you. I'm so honored.

Here's a peek:

TOO PURPLEY! DAY at Central Junior High School.

Recap of TOO PURPLEY! Prize Winners

It's been a too, too, too fun week in the TOO PURPLEY! PARTY ZONE. Thank you all for coming. Here's a list of my lucky prize winners.

Monday Door Prize - TOO PURPLEY! T-shirt: Heather Burnell
Tuesday Door Prize - TOO PURPLEY! Coffee mug: Pam Campbell
Wednesday Door Prize - Autographed copy of WHAT DO YOU SEE?: Julia Landmesser
Thursday Door Prize - Bloomsbury Picture Book Pack: Mike Jung
Friday Door Prize - Autographed copy of FUNERALS AND FLY FISHING: Jeanne Ryan
Saturday Door Prize - Bloomsbury...