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Releasing Pain Through Writing

My article Releasing Pain Through Writing appears in the September issue of Hunger Mountain (the VCFA journal of the arts). I'm honored to be part of i! I talk about Scars, getting pain out in writing, and the importance of emotional truths in fiction.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

GUEST POST: Publishing with a Small Press by Lori Calabrese

The road to publication for many is often a bumpy one, and it's ultimately up to you the writer, to decide which way you want to steer. Should you turn that wheel and head toward the bright lights of New York City, gleaming skyscrapers and huge corporations? Or should you turn that wheel toward the cottages and bed & breakfasts that line rural America? Unfortunately, there isn't a road map or GPS guiding an author to their destiny. It's up to you, the writer to decide which direction you'd...

Watch books being bought in real time

This siteis so COOL! Interesting and fun, at least for me–and likely for other book lovers. You can watch people buying books in real time (well, with some delay). You get to see the country the book was bought in, the province or state, and the book title. I love seeing the little bubbles pop up with titles people bought–it's fascinating to me, and lovely to see books being sold over and over–and it's just from one site, the book depository. If it interests you, check it out!

I love stories like this…

where people use books or reading to in some way help themselves or someone else, and where people doing harm get their just desserts. The story about a man using library books to thwart a purse snatcher made me grin. I hope it does, you, too.

Listen to my interview on self-harm & SCARS

If you didn't get a chance to tune in yesterday, you can still listen to my interview with Ultimate Living on self-harm and my novel, SCARS. The link will take you to an article I wrote on self-harm "Self-Harm Is NOT Acting Out", and at the end of the article you'll see a link to listen to the interview.

If you get a chance to listen, I'd love to know what you think.

Will be talking about Scars on Ultimate Living Well this Monday

I will be talking about SCARS on Ultimate Living Well radio show Monday Aug 09th between 1-2:45pm EST. I'll be joined by YA author Beth Fuhlbaum, author of Hope In Patience. Please join us! The call-in number is (347) 637-2641.

SCARS is in its 4th printing!! Already!

I am *thrilled* to tell you that SCARS is in its 4th printing–already!! (beaming & beaming) (It came out March 24, so really…April. hehehehhee) I'm so excited–it's reaching people! It is such a feel-good thing, I want to dance around.

Funny comic – Apostrophe Man

I try not to get bugged when I see signs in the street that misuse punctuation…but it just grates on me. So I love this comic, Apostorphe Man. Check it out!

$139 Kindle coming next month

Amazon has announced that it is releasing a $139 Kindle (wi-fi only), and a $189 Kindle (wi-fi and 3G). Both will ship August 27th. The new Kindle is 21% smaller, 15% lighter, and is only for reading ebooks–no video snippets, etc. Mr. Bezos is quoted as saying "For the vast majority of books, adding video and animation is not going to be helpful. It is distracting rather than enhancing. You are not going to improve Hemingway by adding video snippets." The screen will still be 6 inches, but...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day becoming a movie….

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is being developed as a "high-concept family comedy" movie by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum), according to Cynopsis Kids (via Variety). Rob Lieber (Septimus Heal: Magyk) will write the screenplay. Apparently there was also an animated musical special and a musical theatrical based on this much-loved book.

I'm not sure how I feel about this book being made into a movie. I happen to LOVE this picture book. And…er…I don't see how a p...