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ROZA MARIE – Spotlight Party Guest

Please say hello to ROZA MARIE one of the great mods on YALITCHAT.ning.com you can drop into her blog or find her on Wed nights at the YAlitchat at 9pm using the hashtag #yalitchatHow are you diggin the party? Yes. Love the party. Writers of all kinds coming here telling their story it is way cool. Tell me about yourself? I graduated from the University of Akron, and have a degree in Math (Which

ECLIPSE Movie Review

I must be honest, I didn't read all of the Twilight books. But I love the movies. Who wouldn't? Two hot guys, vampires, werewolves fighting over a single girl. Neither boy can move on, they love her and only her and guess what? She gets to chose, after she samples both. This movie started off promising with a hint of suspense and a surprise. I settled in knowing from the great beginning that this

MAGGIE MEI LEWIS - Spotlight Party Guest

Please welcome Maggie Mei Lewis, author of Moonlight MemoirsI am please to have a wonderful copy of her book. My 6 yr old loves the pictures and poetic style of this book. I'm honored she is visiting us. This awesome picture is Maggie holding her IBPA award for her book. To think, at 13yrs she wrote a book, found her own Illustrator and started a publishing company with the help of her mother. An

THE LAST AIRBENDER - Movie Review by Movie Diva Monique

Visit Monique's Entertainment Blog: www.moniqueblog.netIt's probably a good thing that I waited until the hate-spree died down before seeing this film. However, that doesn't mean that I'm going to let up on spreading the hate.The plot of this film is, roughly, the same from the show--in a world where nations are divided by the elements (earth, fire, and water) and where people know how to utilize

ALLY PELTIER, EDITOR - SPOTLIGHT PARTY GUEST

Ally E. Peltier is an editor, writer, and publishing consultant for individuals and businesses such as Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Kaplan Publishing, Rodale Inc., and more. Ally formerly acquired and edited books for Touchstone Fireside/Simon & Schuster and has published articles in a variety of venues, including The Writer, Writer's Digest 2009 Guide to Literary Agents, and

THREE FACES OF THE ALA CONFERENCE

I visited the American Library Conference (ALA) in Washington, DC as an author, with my publisher and as a guest. I wanted to give my perspective from all sides regarding how great of experience this is for an author and a small publisher. This conference had hundreds of vendors, publishers and librarians in attendance and it was extremely fun.SMALL PUBLISHER PROSPECTIVE My publisher was

TOY STORY 3 REVIEW - by Movie Diva, Monique.

Toy Story 3 is another notch in Pixar's belt. Of course, everyone expected them to turn out another successful movie, but Toy Story 3 has advanced Pixar into a different realm of family filmmaking. I guess what I mean to say is this: even though Pixar had already advanced into more mature filmmaking with Ratatouille and Up, the fact that they can take toys and make them have such emotional depths

PARTY SPOTLIGHT GUEST - SCOTT MEEK

How are you diggin the party? The party is always good as long as the drinks are flowing! haha Tell me about yourself? Retired Navy, former suburban husband turned Yuppie. I prefer to think of myself as separate from the crowd, "abby normal", if you will. I have a natural aversion to trends, so I'm often doing things that others don't do or wouldn't do. I spend a lot of time in books; just

GRACELING Book Review by Teen Book Reviewer - Nyia

GRACELING by Kristin Cashore Please welcome, Nyia, my spotlight Teen Book Reviewer.Graceling was a cleverly written book. I have never read a book like this one and loved it. I enjoyed how the author put three parts together to make up their story. The mystery that was in Graceling with the kidnap of Tealiff kept me guessing. I loved the way the author made you fall in love with Katsa and gave

FUN IN THE CITY

Living in the city, I always had stuff to do in the summer. I did not have a lot of money, but in the city, there was always something going on for free. I bet you could find something to do too, no matter how old you are.FESTIVALS, CARNIVALS AND MOREAs a teenager I loved going to festivals. It was my way of saving money, meeting people, and learning about other cultures. Most every town has free