Archive for: February, 2009

Follow Me on Twitter

Follow Me on Twitter

I’ve been on Twitter for awhile. I didn’t embrace it at first because it seemed a hassle to log in just to add a status update. Then I realized that it’s a great way to chronicle events, as well as kibitz. Chronicle AND kibitz? That’s my cuppa tea!
Please feel free to follow me on Twitter [...]

The First Star of Tejas

The First Star of Tejas

Kirkus has given Soul Enchilada a starred review (woot!):
"Broke-down pizza-delivery heroine Eunice “Bug” Smoot’s snake of a granddad sold his soul to the devil for a 1958 Cadillac Biarritz. When he flies the coop, Satan—aka Scratch—and his crony Beals (short for Beelzebub) chase Bug down for her soul faster than she can say “repo.” Before [...]

The Actress Who Will Voice Bug

The Actress Who Will Voice Bug

Brilliance Audio has posted a bio of Michelle Carmen Gomez, who had signed on to read the audiobook of Soul Enchilada:
“Michelle Carmen Gomez, a former television news reporter from Texas, crossed over into audio when award-winning narrator Scott Brick recognized her “unique sound” and encouraged her to pursue a career in voiceover/narration. She has [...]

Themes Fighting Words

Themes Fighting Words

Just the other day, Laurie Halse Anderson blogged about a recent uptick in homework requests. On her web site, as she confirms, there is a strongly worded post about not sending her homework questions. I’m sure this is very effective for students who actually read, but as a former high school teacher, I know that [...]

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