Cheryl Snell's Blog, page 60
August 15, 2010
Twitter Party
Join me for a Twitter party Monday, August 16 at 7 p.m. EST, for the grand finale of the Shiva's Arms Virtual Book Tour!
* Be sure to follow @cherylsnell before the party.
* Anyone who tweets during the party using #shivasarmsgrandfinale is entered to win a limited edition linocut by Janet Snell valued at $150.
* To join the party, just search #shivasarmsgrandfinale on Twitter.
* Ask me questions or chat with other partygoers. Use the tag #shivasarmsgrandfinale in all of your ...
* Be sure to follow @cherylsnell before the party.
* Anyone who tweets during the party using #shivasarmsgrandfinale is entered to win a limited edition linocut by Janet Snell valued at $150.
* To join the party, just search #shivasarmsgrandfinale on Twitter.
* Ask me questions or chat with other partygoers. Use the tag #shivasarmsgrandfinale in all of your ...
August 14, 2010
Shiva's Arms Virtual Book Tour
One night only! Come visit with me and Mel Huber here.
August 11, 2010
Koopa Manduka
Last night I saw a little frog on the glass panel of front door. It was attached vertically and when it sensed the motion of my curiosity, it took off. Manduka means frog in Tamil and reminded me of the Koopa Manduka kiddie story. It goes like this:
There lived a frog in a nice, deep well. Born & raised in the well, this frog lived on worms and insects also living in the water.
One day, a frog from sea came to the well. Our well frog was very happy to have a friend and gladly shared its worms a...
There lived a frog in a nice, deep well. Born & raised in the well, this frog lived on worms and insects also living in the water.
One day, a frog from sea came to the well. Our well frog was very happy to have a friend and gladly shared its worms a...
August 10, 2010
Praise
"You are one of those writers whose next books I am looking forward to. Lovely rhythms, emotions, subtly-colored episodes that stick with you. Thanks."Bonnie Bonnell
Thanks, Bon.
Thanks, Bon.
August 9, 2010
Writers on Writing
I was thinking about how Alice Walker kept a sign over her office desk which would cause much fall-out later. It was to remind her about obstacles other writers had faced, and stred down: Woolf had madness, Eliot was ostracized, Austen had no privacy, the Brontes died young and dependent, Hurston had poor health. Walker had her daughter --"who is more delightful and less distracting than any of the calamities above."
How and why do writers write, despite everything? A writer is somebody for wh...
How and why do writers write, despite everything? A writer is somebody for wh...
Shiva's Arms Virtual Book Tour Stop
Come see me atMaria's today. Black tie optional...
