Creative Process: The Movie

May 11, 2009 Read Comments

Barbara O'Connor, author of the fabulous How to Steal a Dog, has a great blog post which refers to a great short movie. Brent Barson’s short film F is for Fail is the story of one person’s creative roller coaster, told through type in an evocative A to Z. Barbara's favorite letter was P. Mine? My favorite letter was T. Check out the movie and find your favorite letter of the creative process. … [Read more...]

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Influencing the World

May 11, 2009 Read Comments

I was looking at the 2009 Time 100 and saw that one of the most influential people in the world is a children’s book writer. Jeff Kinney is the author/illustrator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. These books are hilarious. But what I love about this writer/illustrator is that he still has a day job. I have a certain affinity to writers with day jobs. Sometimes it can be SO hard to balance paying the bills and pursuing your dream. And sometimes that dream doesn’t come right away. Kinney … [Read more...]

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Health Diversion: Et tu Flu?

May 8, 2009 Leave a Comment

I’ve been trying to stay calm about the H1N1 aka Swine Flu, but now with new cases in Georgia---is it getting better or worse? Is it really just another type of flu? Or is it like the Captain Trips flu in Stephen King’s The Stand and if so---which side will I choose---Randall Flagg or Mother Abagail? Well, we all know how it turned it in Las Vegas...anyway, I digress. The CDC claims this flu is not at pandemic status---yet. I'm not sure if seeing the deputy director in a press conference … [Read more...]

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Hunger Games Wins SLJ Battle

May 7, 2009 Read Comments

I just found out what I already knew would happen... The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins won the Battle of the Kids' Books sponsored by School Library Journal. Several authors served as judges for the rounds, and Lois Lowry made the final decision. I LOVED the Hunger Games. It was my favorite book of 2008. If you've been under a rock and haven't yet read this book---you NEED to read it. It's a shame that I have to wait until September to read Catching Fire, the second book in the … [Read more...]

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