Cheryl Rainfield's Blog, page 118

My concussion is almost healed…and some picture books I'm enjoying

My concussion is *finally* starting to get better! I went out a few days ago for my first bus ride since the concussion (with a cane so I wouldn't, er, lose my balance and fall), and grocery shop (just across the street) the other day. Freedom!! I barely feel dizzy–what a relief!

And my headache is gone, too (except when I, er, try to do too much). I'm starting to think about feedback from my wonderful agent (Andrea Somberg) on one of my mss, so I really know I'm getting better. Haven't...

Interview with children's author Lori Calabrese

Lori Calabrese is an award-winning children's author. Her first picture book, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade, was named Dragonfly Publishing Inc.'s 2009 Best Children's Book. She writes for various children's magazines, is the National Children's Books Examiner at Examiner.com, and enjoys sharing her passion for children's books at festivals, schools and events. Visit her website to learn more, loricalabrese.com

Lori–you're a member of Indie-Debut 2010, a group that supports...

Ever wonder if book trailers make a difference?

I have. Especially since I have a book trailer for my YA novel Scars. My thinking was that a book trailer can help make the book–the title or the author or both–familiar to potential readers. I didn't know, though, if anyone would buy the book after seeing the trailer.

I was in a bookstore yesterday, and spent, ahem, a lot of money on books. And one of the books I bought–that I grabbed down from the shelf as soon as I saw the cover–was It's a Book by Lane Smith. I instantly recognized the...

Win a signed copy of Scars at blog tour stop number 2.

Day two of Scars blog tour – enter to win a signed copy of Scars. You can also read a review of Scars from a parent's point of view.

3 gay teens committed suicide at same school because of homophobia. Sign petition

3 gay teens committed suicide in the past year at the same school–Anoka-Hennepin School District–because of homophobic bullying and harassment. I can't believe teachers!–and students–think that's okay.

Please, sign the petition to ask for change and a safe school atmosphere for all students.

Guess what???

I will be in Boston on Sept 21 for SCARS! I will be on Fox 25 Morning News, visiting some bookstores, and possibly an event with the local rape crisis center. I'm excited! (and a tiny bit nervous. But mostly excited.) I love that I'll be able to meet some people, and help get the word out more.

More details later, as I get them–but if you're in Boston, I hope to meet you.

Thank you to my incredible book publicist, Julie Schoerke, and her also incredible assistant, Marissa DeCuir, for getting ...

Scars blog tour – interview and win a copy of Scars

Every day on the Scars book tour, you can enter to win a copy of SCARS. Today, visit Pirate Penguin Reads for my interview & the Scars giveaway. In the interview, you can find out what it means to me, personally, to have my arms on the cover of Scars; what the most rewarding moment has been for me in this journey of getting Scars published; some of my favorite quotes; my most recent favorite YA book; and more.

It's the 1st blog stop in the Scars book tour! I hope you'll visit and leave a...

Scars blog tour starts Sept 7th! Visit to win a copy of Scars.

Hey, everyone–the SCARS book blog tour starts tomorrow–Sept 7th–and will run until Sept 22. Each blog will have one copy of Scars to give away to a blog visitor–so visit the blogs to enter to win! Or just to read some of the interviews, and see some of my original art (probably late in the tour), including one image that I actually mention in Scars.

Visit Teen Book Scene to see the entire list of participating blogs.

Scars Blog Tour:
Tuesday, September 7: Pirate Penguin Reads
Wednesday,...

Scars blog tour starts Sept 7th!

Hey, everyone–the SCARS book blog tour starts tomorrow–Sept 7th–and will run until Sept 22. Each blog will have one copy of Scars to give away to a blog visitor–so visit the blogs to enter to win! Or just to read some of the interviews, and see some of my original art (probably late in the tour), including one image that I actually mention in Scars.

Visit Teen Book Scene to see the entire list of participating blogs.

Scars Blog Tour:
Tuesday, September 7: Pirate Penguin Reads
Wednesday,...

It's a book! (video)

I think this is funny, affirming for readers and book lovers, and fitting for our times. What do you think?