“I want a good book, NOW!”
This post by author Lynne Kelly about the writing life is great: lynnekelly.blogspot.com/2012/08/9-writing-lessons-from-jaws.html?goback=%2Egde_67346_member_152893100. Do any one of her points grab you?
5 Tips for Writers by NYTimes Bestselling Author: Laini Taylor
Do you know Laini Taylor’s work? She’s an amazingly gifted author who thinks way beyond the confines of the page. The second book in her Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy, Days of Blood and Starlight, recently debuted at # 4 on the NYTimes Bestseller List. Wow.
Even if you aren’t a fan of fantasy, her 5 Writing Tips are well worth reading and incorporating in a writing life.
Even if you aren’t a fan of fantasy, her 5 Writing Tips are well worth reading and incorporating in a writing life.
MooseWood Event This Sunday
Are you looking for something different to do with children this weekend? MooseWood Nature Center in Marquette, MI is hosting an event to celebrate the amazing ways animals prepare for winter. They will have exhibits and activities on this theme and yours truly will read and sign A Warm Winter Tail books.
Sunday, November 11, 2-3pm
MooseWood Nature Center at Presque Isle Park, Marquette, MI
There is suggested $5 admission fee and donations are cheerfully accepted.
C’mon in. I’d love to see you!
Sunday, November 11, 2-3pm
MooseWood Nature Center at Presque Isle Park, Marquette, MI
There is suggested $5 admission fee and donations are cheerfully accepted.
C’mon in. I’d love to see you!
Horizons Books in Traverse City, MI = Big Fun
Book signings are a great way to learn about a community
Everyone who came through the door during my signing at Horizons Books in Traverse City, MI had a smile on their face. I know this is true because my signing table was in the path they had to travel to enter the store! Many people chatted, congratulated, oohed and ahhed over Christina’s illustrations, and took A Warm Winter Tail home with them. Thank you Horizons Books and Traverse City (and my friends and sisters-in-law for their support!)
The Best Quote Ever
New Consulting and Editing Service: Mary Kole
Mary Kole is now providing consulting and editorial services for writers. Check her out! http://marykole.com/.
I’ve been impressed with her picture book and MG webinars through Writer’s Digest as well as her blog at http://kidlit.com/.
If you are thinking about retaining her, you could take her webinar which includes a critique. Then, you’d get a sense of her editorial style AND learn about craft.
Just sayin’.
I’ve been impressed with her picture book and MG webinars through Writer’s Digest as well as her blog at http://kidlit.com/.
If you are thinking about retaining her, you could take her webinar which includes a critique. Then, you’d get a sense of her editorial style AND learn about craft.
Just sayin’.
A Thumb Up Endorsement. ‘Nuff Said.
PiBoIdMo Is Gearing Up
Tara Lazar announced that Picture Book Idea Month is beginning soon — and you won’t want to miss this party. I’ve never met Tara personally, but after following her blog for a while, I feel I know her quirky little self just a bit. I’m sure the month is going to be filled with helpful guest posts and motivational information. She provides a short list of how to participate on her site here. You know my motto already: Jump in! You’ll be glad you did.
Books Help Children’s Brains
A new study supports the idea that reading books as a child posivitely influences brain development. Neuroscientist Martha Farah at the University of Pennsylvania and her colleagues found that “…the level of mental stimulation a child receives in the home at age 4 predicted the thickness of two regions of the cortex in late adolescence, such that more stimulation was associated with a thinner cortex. One region, the lateral inferior temporal gyrus, is involved in complex visual skills such as word recognition.” …“As the brain develops, it produces more synapses, or neuronal connections, than are needed, she explains. Underused connections are later eliminated, and this elimination process, called synaptic pruning, is highly dependent upon experience. The findings suggest that mental stimulation in early life increases the extent to which synaptic pruning occurs in the lateral temporal lobe. Synaptic pruning reduces the volume of tissue in the cortex. This makes the cortex thinner, but it also makes information processing more efficient.”
The full article appears here: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/books-growing-brain/
Check it out and read a book to a child!
The full article appears here: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/books-growing-brain/
Check it out and read a book to a child!
A Warm Winter Tail Book Launch!
On a blustery October 14th afternoon, a small but enthusiastic group of friends, family, and new supporters helped launch A Warm Winter Tail into the world. We had a short presentation, treats, “Pin the Fox Tail on the Fox” game, a craft project, and signing time. Thanks, everyone, for sharing the moment!
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