David Macinnis Gill's Blog: Thunderchikin Reads, page 23

What is tumblr for, anyway?

Good question. I'm still trying tot figure it out.

My NCTE/ALAN Schedule

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I will be signing ARCs of Invisible Sun and copies of Black Hole Sun from 1-2:00 PM on Saturday, Nov 19  in the NCTE exhibit hall.  I'll have cool bookmarks as well, so come on by and say hi!  Also, on Monday, 11/21, I will be moderating the ALAN panel"Titles that Challenge and are Challenged."

DPL BookTalk: INTERVIEW WITH MARY E. PEARSON, YA AUTHOR

DPL BookTalk: INTERVIEW WITH MARY E. PEARSON, YA AUTHOR. We have a special guest with us today at DPL BookTalk, Young Adult author Mary E. Pearson.    Mary's newest book is  The Fox Inheritance , which was released at the end of August.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?

My keyboard

My Dragon*Con Schedule

Over Labor Day, I will be presenting a Dragon*Con in Atlanta, doing panels, a reading, and an autograph session. I will have a few ARCs of INVISIBLE SUN on hand, along with bookmarks and other swag. Come say hi!

Schedule:

Title: Classic YA
Description: What were your favorite books growing up? We'll discuss ours, like Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and more.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Reading: David Macinnis Gill
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Edgewood - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Hunger Games
Description: What do you love the most about this splendid YA dystopian series? SPOILER ALERT: We'll be discussing all three books in the series.
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Dragon*Autographs
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: M301 - M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Darkness- What is Appropriate for Teens?
Description: Are there some subjects which are deemed "too dark" for teens? What subjects are better for adults than teens? How is writing for adults different?
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Dystopian YA- Kin or Clone?
Description: With the success of The Hunger Games, YA dystopian novels are currently very popular. Share your thoughts as we sort the good from the bad.
Time: Sat 07:00 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Why and How of YA
Description: The YA market is booming. Is it right for you? Panelists discuss the differences in YA, Middle Grade and adult fiction.
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Manila / Singapore / Hong Kong - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Online Interactions
Description: How do kids and teens use technology to interact with books and authors today? Do they expect more as they turn the last page of that novel?
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Alternative Sexualities
Description: GBLT in YA.
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

NASA Spacecraft Data Suggest Water Flowing on Mars

PASADENA, Calif. -- Observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars.

"NASA's Mars Exploration Program keeps bringing us closer to determining whether the Red Planet could harbor life in some form," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said, "and it reaffirms Mars as an important future destination for human exploration."

Dark, finger-like features appear and extend down some Martian slopes during late spring through summer, fade in winter, and return during the next spring. Repeated observations have tracked the seasonal changes in these recurring features on several steep slopes in the middle latitudes of Mars' southern hemisphere....

NASA - NASA Spacecraft Data Suggest Water Flowing on Mars.

ARCs of Invisible Sun Have Arrived!

Did I say ARCs? Make that ARC, singular, as in one. It arrived in the mail today with a nice note from its editor. Though it hasn't even been opened yet, I have great plans...to give it away. As soon as Goodreads approves it, I'll post the URL so that everyone can enter to win. I will give away more ARCs later when more arrive. For now, though, this is the first and only.

Invisible Sun is a breathtakingly beautiful book, with an the OMG cover by , he of Mortal Instruments fame and the artist who created the paperback jacket for Black Hole Sun. I'm kind of partial to the inside, too.

So, if you'd like to be the first on your block of the internet to read Invisible Sun, watch this space (and Twitter, Facebook, and Google +) for the announcement in the next day or two.

Slightly off-topic on a Monday …

Slightly off-topic on a Monday …

The Landlord in Soul Enchilada

Lots of hits have been coming in from Google with the phrase "landlord in Soul Enchilada" or something similar. This, of course, has piqued my curiosity, so if you've visited my site (or are currently here via such a search in Google), please leave a comment to let me know what brought you.

54 Days til DragonCon!

I'm counting down the days until Dragon*con, where I will be a guest author, primarily in the YA track. Details about appearances and panels will be posted here as soon as I have them. No word yet on signing/readings, either.

Hope to see you there!