Skype an Author Network is a site that lists many authors who are interested in doing virtual visits with school, libraries, and book clubs. I’m a member, and for the rest of 2009, I’m waiving my fee for visits up to one hour. More info below:
Presentations:
For Schools & Libraries
Author Talk and Q&A sessions– For [...]
The ALAN Workshop, the Greatest YA Show on Earth, will be held in Philadelphia this November. To whet your appetites, I’ve copied the list of appearing authors from the NCTE website. Each author’s name is listed next to the sponsoring publisher, along with the title of her/his presentation.
Edward Bloor, author, Random House, New York, [...]
The back-to-to-school sales mean that we’re about to start another school year. Schools are beginning to contact me for visits, so I thought this would be a good time to re-post my information regarding school and library visits. Because of the economy, I am being very flexible with travel/honorarium requirements, especially schools that are within [...]
My Rotten Life: Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie, by David Lubar launches today. Funny, disgusting, outrageous, funny, and sometimes, heart-warming, this novel is close to my heart. I predict it will sweep middle school and upper elementary schools like a faster than a fart joke.
Congrats, Mr. Lubar!
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Teens loved the strong female character and the humor in this book. One teen said she “admired the character not giving in to anyone, not even if it is the devil himself,” and another, in agreement, liked how she “did not take crap from anyone.”
How to Write a Logline for Your Novel
I’ve decided to do a series of how-to posts about aspects of writing. Hope you find something of use.
Definition
A “log line” or “logline” is Hollywood terminology that means a 1-2 sentence descriptor of a story. It gets its name, I imagine, from a time when someone had to [...]
