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October 30, 2012Leave a comment

A few more links for today:

A few tips for NaNoWriMo. My favorite: hell with the rules.
Steppenwolf takes on The Book Thief. Would love to see this.
In case you want to be ready for the next rainy day.
Ever wonder what a children’s librarian does on an average day? Abby takes us through it.
Not all who wander are lost: Gail Garson Levine on the long process of getting through the story.

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October 22, 2012Leave a comment

A few more cool links for today:

A blog about handling the finance side of your writing career. I know I’m an adult because I saw this and thought “Oh yeah!”
Name-dropping, your rescue dog, and other acknowledgment hilarity.
Literary costumes are the coolest.
Cornelia Funke on fairy tales.
And you thought your book contract was confusing.
Excellent post on book illustration and how it functions vs. non-narrative art.

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October 18, 2012Leave a comment

A few more links for today:

Shannon Hale and her fans prove that boys can and do read “girl books.”
Why ban books when you can ban dementors?
I don’t necessarily agree that stories can only exist on paper, but I love Harper Lee’s letter on the importance of books in a community. (Also she uses “much love,” which is a favorite sign-off of mine, which must mean than Lee and I should be friends.)
Super heart-warming story about a teen and his bookstore.
Thanks to YA Fusion for my brand-new copy of Getting Somewhere by Beth Neff! Can’t wait to dive into the YA contemporary goodness.
Margaret Atwood writes amazing dystopian novels and enjoys a good scotch, which must mean that she and I should be friends, too.

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October 12, 2012Leave a comment

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How to ask good author questions at readings. (My own tip: please, make it a real question and don’t ramble about your own life experiences for five minutes.)
We try to avoid it in real life, but in fiction we need to increase the conflict.
A cool look at how the Printz Award came to be.
Sorry guys, you need to put on pants, and other writing lies exposed.
The Animaniacs are totally the key to understanding the teen mind and being a great teen librarian. (Also, this made me remember how awesome that show was.)
Are you a YA or MG author with a debut novel coming out in 2014? Then join us!

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October 10, 2012Leave a comment

A few more links for today:

Congratulations to all the National Book Award finalists!
A moving piece about empathy and the work of Lois Lowry.
Love this series of photographs inspired by YA novels. Some of them are even better than the actual cover art. (H/T Tess Sharpe)
You probably know Curious George, but did you know that authors Hans and Margaret Rey narrowly escaped Nazi-occupied Europe? (Make sure to check out Sarah Albee’s site for lots of exciting historical trivia.)

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October 2, 2012Leave a comment

A few more links for today:

If you’re like me, a trans-Atlantic flight to check out the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre isn’t too possible right now. But you can check it out via this interactive.
Finding the right name for your character is a great feeling; Charles Dickens could certainly relate.
Who is this so-called “Tigger,” and other fun BSC trivia.
10 memorable narrators, with lots of great suggestions in the comments.
Just because they’re all publishing houses doesn’t mean they all do things the same way.

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September 24, 2012Leave a comment

Starting the week right with lots of great links:

JK Rowling’s thoughts on which authors she’d like to be compared to and dressing in disguise. (And seriously, interviewer, why ask Rowling about 50 Shades of Grey?)
Speaking of reporters, a few suggestions on how not to write about libraries.
Winter is coming, so get your hip indie scarves ready for a Game of Tomes.
Some great suggestions for Native American children’s literature and YA.
Which literary t-shirt would you wear?
Love this description of showing vs. telling.
Why submit your stories to literary journals when you can see the standard rejection letters right now?

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September 20, 20121 Comment

A few more links for today:

I’m too flighty for a tattoo, but I love these librarians’ choices.
Jennifer Thermes’ illustrations for The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever make me wish it a snow day.
I would have freaked out over a library storybook dollhouse as a kid. Or now.
Follow the path of glowing books.
I love that Charles Dickens had a library of fake books.

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September 17, 2012Leave a comment

Lots of great links I’ve been hoarding:

Relationships don’t end with boyfriends and girlfriend; a great post on representing all kinds of relationships in fiction.
What sparked some famous novels.
I’m a little obsessed with this list of YA novels by state.
Great opening lines in poetry.
Valerie Tripp taught me about D-Day, apple butter, and air raids.
Fellow critique group member Katie looks at how paleontology prepared her for writing fiction. Basically, Katie does all the awesome stuff.
Another fellow critique group member (and 2013 debut author) Tara Sullivan interviews me on her blog. Check it out for a little background on Queen of the Air, some song recommendations, and a blast-from-the-past photo of yours truly.

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August 28, 2012Leave a comment

A few more links for today:

The dragon evolutionary tree. So much awesomeness.
Start the school year right with advice from your favorite YA protagonists.
Great selection of YA books dealing with mental health.
The Horn Book’s KidLit Election 2012 already has my vote. Edward Cullen takes the creeper candidate to a new level.

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