For the new readers of the blog, I sometimes go slightly off-topic to share my space geek love. The Hubble telescope is celebrating its 20th birthday this month. Last week, a photo was released of the Carina Nebula, the largest seen star-birth regions in the galaxy. Astronomers have nicknamed it "Mystic Mountain." The Universe Today blog shares some information about Carina Nebula: "'Mystic Mountain has clouds of gas and dust, that have not only baby stars, but also … [Read more...]
Just an FYI that you only have a few more days to enter the Blog Anniversary Book Giveaway contest. The odds will be in your favor with the current number of entries --- and I'm telling you Book 2 of THE DORK DIARIES will definitely become a New York Times Bestseller like Book 1. So an autographed copy will make you the envy of every 9-12 year-old girl within a 50 mile radius. Don't say I didn't tell you so! I'm making the home stretch with this revision round on the novel. And in this … [Read more...]
It's that time of year again. Time for sending in applications for the Rutgers One-on-One Plus Conference. This conference is geared to "aspiring writers and illustrators of children's and young adult books to grow in craft and professionalism." It's also a GREAT opportunity to network with agents, editors, and other writers. The 2010 conference will be held Saturday, October 16th. Applications must be postmarked by June 15th to be considered. When I first heard about this … [Read more...]
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