VCL Photography. Kendare Blake When I told the fam that I was going to be out most of the weekend with DBF, hubs quirked his head and said, "But you're not speaking this year." Yup. I don't have a new book out, so I wasn't on stage (except to introduce an awesome author--more on that later). But that meant I had more time to … [Read more...] about The Awesomeness of the Decatur Book Festival
Publishing
Free Skype Chats
This afternoon, I spoke to Mr. Wucker's Latin III and Latin IV students via Skype about Cleopatra's Moon.I thought it was so cool, I had to take a picture. The students attend the University School and saw the Cleopatra exhibit when it was in Milwaukee last spring. Mr. Wuckler assigned Cleopatra's Moon for summer reading.Sadly, we didn't have a lot of time for the Skype chat, … [Read more...] about Free Skype Chats
Soon in Paperback!
Two of my books are coming out in paperback next spring. Cleopatra's Moon (AAL/Scholastic), I knew about.But I only just learned that my mid-grade biography, Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen (Boyds Mill Press) is also being reissued as a paperback next spring.Yay!Drag Queen Cleo is quite happy about this (as you can imagine) because I've been … [Read more...] about Soon in Paperback!
Now in Italian!
DQC spoke 7 languages so she doesn't understand my prob.Drag-Queen Cleo (DQC) proudly presents what just came in the mail--my novel in Italian! Every time I read the title, I sigh: LA LUNA di CLEOPATRADoesn't it just sound so much better! Everything in Italian sounds great, I think. More robust. Sexier. Stronger.I'm not sure when it actually releases in Italy, but I'm … [Read more...] about Now in Italian!
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
