Can I just say that the moment Arianne Lewin, executive editor at Putnam, started speaking at the SCBWI Miami conference I decided she was brilliant? Not only is she down to earth and funny, but she has heaps of knowledge to share in an easygoing, natural way. She has...
Wow. SCBWI Miami was amazing. So amazing that after coming home I went straight to my computer and did a big push on my revisions. The intensive I took featured agent Erin Murphy, author and writing coach Joyce Sweeney, and executive editor Krista Marino. They were...
Yep. That's right! I'm off to Miami tomorrow after school for a weekend of writing bliss. I'm attending the SCBWI Miami conference. So excited! I even got my "ballgown" (Target special, but don't tell) for the Dragon Slayer's Ball. Everyone is dressing up as fairy...
So I have a confession to make. I like to write FAST. Yep, I'm a fast drafter. Sit down and type everythingĀ in one swift motion. I suppose it goes back to the fact that if I had to choose between walking everywhere or running I would definitely choose running....
It's a little shocking when I look and see when I last posted. Eek! But this past month has been such a good one and I've had so many wonderful moments this holiday with my family. It's been a very long time (10 years!) that we've been in the States near family for...
Ā For over a year now, CRITTER, the creation of artist Ian Sands, has been travelling the world, meeting many talented writers and authors and exploring where they live. At each stop he learns more and more about KIDLIT and the importance of literacy and creativity....
Yes!Ā You too can join the throngs of screaming, crazed, needing-autographs fans of Critter. Click here to be aĀ Critter's Fan.This cute fellow created by Ian Sands has been all over the world and will be auctioned off soon to help kids.
Yesterday on Beth Revisā Across the World Tour, my waterfall adventure was featured here. Iām so excited to have been a āstopā on her blogās two week tour. If you havenāt checked it out, you still have time to hunt for the clues and enter her amazing contest.But like...
Across the UniverseĀ is a sci fi coming out from Penguin/Razorbill on January 11, 2011. Author Beth Revis describes it as "a murder mystery set in space," but it also has romance, adventure, and dystopian elements.Ā In the book, a girl boards an interstellar spaceship...
Beth Revis' Across the Universe Book Tour starts today! Head over to her blog for this awesome adventure. The directions on how it works are here and this is where the adventure begins.