Judith Graves's Blog, page 23

Teen Author Carnival and other trapeze acts...

What a day today! Judith was a panelist as part of the Teen Author Carnival in NYC (created by teen bloggers, you guys rock!) …talk about having a circus of nerves performing a trapeze act in your stomach! Yet, Judith handled it like a pro, slinging wit and fielding questions without a single bead of sweat rolling.
I (Kitty) got to sit on the other side and play fangirl. Even as a published author, I was more than giddy and I do admit a few girlish squeals escaped my lips….one topper on my...

Wolfy Chicks in NYC: Day TWO

On our second day in NYC the Wolfy Chicks wandered the Chelsea area which features shops selling silver jewelry, little wee Buddhas, a used guitar store barely wide enough for a rock-n-roll pinwheel, great restaurants/pubs and movie theatres.


After browsing the shops we ate some grub at Jake's Saloon (note: the chicken fingers exceeded my standards – I'm a bit of a CF freak).
Hotel Chelsea is apparently the resident muse of authors and creative folks. They even have plaques to celebrate.

Wolfy Chicks in NYC: Day ONE

Heya!
Kitty and I (along with my sister, Brynn) have arrived safely in New York City!


We spent our first day playing tourist – gawking at the tall buildings and taking photos and video like mad women (especially Brynn who is doing a wonderful job of documenting our adventures).

Here are a few highlights of NYC Tour DAY 1:

The architecture and media eye candy that is NYC.

The amazingly talented (and funny) street performers!
Eating at Chevy's. Fabu food if you love all things hot and spicy! We...

Judith as Fangirl! Teen Author Carnival ROCKS

So I received more details on my panel at Teen Author Carnival (TAC). I'm going to make a fool of myself, I'm sure....because....just look at this list of authors I'll be hanging with - how is fangirl Judith to contain herself ?*twitch*:

Teen Author Carnival: May 24 - 5-8pm
Jefferson Market Branch Library
425 Avenue of the Americas [at 10th St.:],
New York, NY 10011-8454

The Mystery / Fantasy Panel
Location (aptly so): The Red Room

Participating authors: Jeri Smith-Ready (Shade - fellow Class of 2k10...

Skype Author Visit Vlog

A writer friend of mine, Joan Marie Galat, invited me to make an ass of myself for the benefit of other authors. You know I can't resist hamming it up. I wish I had thought to make the "me" screen bigger so you could see my face - and perhaps seeing the crowd at the session would have been a bonus, but you get the idea.

Joan and the guild members were a blast to virtually "hang" with. I hope to meet them in person if I can get to Edmonton for a session or two.

Anyway, here's a vlog of my Skype ...

Vlogging Our New York Tour

Well, kids, only four more sleeps until I jump on the plane bound for NYC! Wowza, this has been almost a year in the making and I can't believe it's finally this close, this real. I've packed and repacked. Even loaded up stuff I still need to survive – hello – you can't pack your CHI a week before your trip…duh….

Kitty and I will be rooming together and taking NYC by storm. We've been critique partners for over two years, but this will the first time we meet in person. I can't wait to hang...

What are you doing Tuesday May 25th??

Did you hear a squeal? That was me! Books of Wonder is hosting 13 authors from the Class of 2K10 and I just saw that they posted the info on their website.


Books of Wonder located at
18 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011(212) 989-3270

http://www.booksofwonder.com/events05...


From their website:"Books of Wonder is New York City's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore, as well as the city's leading specialist in children's literature both new and old. Whether you're looking for...

Daybreakers

I know we're Wolfy Chicks, but I had to share...


Daybreakers came out on DVD yesterday. I wanted to see this movie in the theaters but missed it and was happy to snag it at the video store.Being a writer that loves the paranormal ,it's a rare threat to find a horror flick that is well written and plotted. I was excited about this movie and it didn't disappoint.

It's not your typical vampy horror flick. It's stylish; almost film noir, which has a 1940's flair mixed with cool ultra modernism. Se...

I'm flying on a jet plane....

In ten days, I will be boarding an airplane (by myself...eeek!) and flying to NYC. I've been to NYC, a couple of times, once to see ground zero (very humbling and sad) once to see Phantom of the Opera, very cool and once to shop, equally cool. That's when I lived only a few hours away. I drove and then took the ferry with friends and family. Now I'm heading to NYC from the West Coast. I'm really excited about the trip. I'm doing my first book signing ever. (deep breaths) Plus I get to finall...

Wolf Sanctuaries

I'm a huge fan of wolves. I think they are beautiful and misunderstood creatures. In my on- going research, I've found a few wolf sanctuaries along the way. Last year, I had the opportunity to chat with Nancy at Full Moon Farm in NC about her wolves.
This summer I hope to visit a few sanctuaries located in Northern California.
There are many quality wolf sanctuaries across the US. Many have wolf sponsorship programs (where you can help a wolf in need) or even allow tours of their facilities. Be...