This week, I feel bloggy! So here’s an extra post. Thank you, Will Ludwigsen, for your beautiful post, Aid and Comfort. Readers, check it out — this is a great little post with some spot-on thoughts about the kind of love and support a writer needs. It’s also one of the nicest acknowledgement posts I’ve… Read more »
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Some Yackety-Yacking for Thanksgiving
I wanted to share my acceptance remarks from the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award reception on Monday, but decided to backdate them so they’re linkable but won’t monopolize your blog readers. My remarks are here. It’s basically a short speech about some of the place Fire came from. Also, Blogger, I am not impressed with your… Read more »
ALAN, Plus the World’s Best Stage Directions
This morning I board a plane for Orlando, and late this afternoon, I’ll be at NCTE-ALAN, receiving the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for Fire. My parents will be there, and also secret codename: Cordelia! How nice that this event is taking place near a branch of my family! The other day, in my post about… Read more »
Input Versus Output: A Weekend off Leads to Monday Randutiae
Angel to the team: This may come out a little pretentious, but one of you will betray me.(Spike raises his hand to volunteer.)Angel (giving Spike a disgusted look, then turning to Wesley): Wes.Spike (disappointed): Aw! Can I deny you three times? As a writer who’s also a workaholic, sometimes I need a particular kind of… Read more »
A Writing Lesson about the Trees
But first: News goes behind the News link, but some news is worthy of an announcement. Fire has won the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. This award, presented annually by ALAN, honors a book that possesses literary merit, widespread appeal to teens, and a positive approach to life. I’m touched that the ALAN Amelia Elizabeth Walden… Read more »
Happy-Making Stuff and Things
Well, I generally keep news behind my News link, but sometimes it deserves noisier mention. When I learned yesterday that Fire won the 2009 Cybil for YA Fantasy and Science Fiction, I was surprised, proud, and downright teary! It surely does feel nice. (In case you don’t know, the Cybils are the Children’s and Young… Read more »
Sending my Congrats into the Ether. Also, VOTE
I watched the Youth Media Awards webcast live with a second tab open to my library account so that I could put books on hold as they were announced. Congratulations are flying around the internet, of course, and I’d like to add mine. Especially to Rebecca Stead and Francisco Stork for When You Reach Me… Read more »
A Bit More Simmons Stuff
Some favorite moments from the Simmons Summer Institute: “Some books need to be spanked.” — Vicky Smith, Children’s Book Review Editor for Kirkus Reviews “Cool and I have never met upon the high road of life.” — M.T. Anderson It was like someone squirted lemon on my brain. — My paraphrasing of Blue Balliett, describing… Read more »
Book Recommendations from a Simmons Weekend
And now, a listy post! In no particular order… YA fiction, except where specified… Books that have been added to my TBR pile thanks to the Simmons Summer Institute this past weekend (in most cases, after hearing the author speak): Lessons from a Dead Girl, by Jo Knowles, a sister alum of the Center for… Read more »
Super News for a Monday; Also, a Request on Behalf of Three Ladies
Graceling is the winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature! Here is the official announcement of all the 2009 Mythopoeic Awards. Here is more information about the Mythopoeic Society. Here is what the award looks like. (Except that mine won’t have Neil Gaiman’s name on it. ^_^) Isn’t it cool? I’ll post a… Read more »
