Getting fan mail is a writer's dream. Getting fan mail where young readers question your choices are even better. Why? Because it shows how engaged they were in the story.Strong girls: not intimidated. One thirteen-year-old reader contacted me through Facebook to tell me that although she loved my book, one thing bugged her and she wanted an explanation.In the scene where … [Read more...] about Strong Girls and Reading
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Today's Theme: Ancient Blunders"No, no!" said the patron to the sculptor. "I said I wanted to see lots of leg, not EGGS!"Achilles: "Dude, the target is over here."Paris: "I'm much better with my own arrow. Just ask Helen." http://www.threadless.com/submission/268007/Blunders_of_the_Ancient_World/showmore,designs … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Random Sightings
Walking through the Decatur Public Library, I stopped cold when I came across this: At the Decatur Public Library...Mother and daughter.There. In a case, behind a lovely Cleopatra figurine was...my book! Now, Joe Davich at the Georgia Center for the Book, had mentioned that they'd included my book in the library's princess displays, but I'd forgotten all about it. (Sorry, … [Read more...] about Random Sightings
SCBWI Schmooze
Big thanks to Irene for arranging the schmooze.This past Friday, I drove to Birmingham for a Southern-Breeze schmooze hosted by the lovely and talented Irene Latham. I really enjoyed talking to the group of children's authors who stopped by. We ended the book talk and signing with a manuscript swap.Green eggs...not dyed!At Irene's, Patricia Weaver showed me the green eggs she'd … [Read more...] about SCBWI Schmooze
Friday Funnies–Italian Style
Usually, I try to find humor related to the classics of the ancient world. But today, in celebration of my fall trip to Rome, Ostia and Pompeii, I decided to go for an Italian theme:(Where the question, "Would you like to 'Supersize that?" originated.)http://shaaark.com … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Italian Style
