Writing without the reins

Archive for August, 2007

Girlfriend Cyber Circuit presents Caridad Ferrer!

August 31st, 2007

Cool, it’s Girlfriend day! We have Caridad Ferrer joining us in the beauty shop, who’s celebrating the recent release of her young adult novel, IT’S NOT ABOUT THE ACCENT, (MTV Books,) the captivating story of a young woman’s adventures in reinvention and self-discovery from the author of Adiós to My Old Life.

IT’S NOT […]

Dog days of . . . school!

August 30th, 2007

“The boys should be home soon, right? Nope . . . don’t see ‘em yet.”

“Maybe I’ll see them from here. No, nothing! They gotta be home soon, though. I’ll try the other window.”

“Hey, I hear something! Oh, wait. That’s just the stupid high school bus.”

“You said the bus would be here any second, right Mom? […]

Dog days of . . . school!

August 30th, 2007

“The boys should be home soon, right? Nope . . . don’t see ‘em yet.”

“Maybe I’ll see them from here. No, nothing! They gotta be home soon, though. I’ll try the other window.”

“Hey, I hear something! Oh, wait. That’s just the stupid high school bus.”

“You said the bus would […]

Shop Talk Tuesday with Deborah Davis

August 28th, 2007

Happy Tuesday! Today we have Deborah Davis joining us in the beauty shop! Deborah is the author of the contemporary novel NOT LIKE YOU, (Clarion, 2007), which just received a starred review in School Library Journal (9/1/07 issue). It’s about a 15-year-old girl who is fed up with taking care of […]

What’s my mood today?

August 27th, 2007

Go here to find out. (Sorry kids. It’s a mom thing!)

Too pretty to eat

August 24th, 2007

I was about to write up a post entry about nothing interesting in particular when this was delivered at my doorstep . . .

Oh my gosh, are you kidding me?!? Wow, this is so beyond adorable! It was sent by another family in thanks for the work Bob and I did putting a […]

Recent Class of 2k7 releases

August 23rd, 2007

Okay, I’m trying to get caught up here in blogland. So, here’s a belated congratulations and mega woo-HOO to my fellow Class of 2k7 members Thatcher Heldring and Heather Tomlinson for their recent releases!
Thatcher is the author of TOBY WHEELER: EIGHT GRADE BENCHWARMER that was released this past August 14th.

Toby Wheeler had a few things […]

I’m so out of whack.

August 22nd, 2007

Ever feel totally out of the loop in about every single aspect of your life?
Yeah. That’s how I feel right about now. Vacations always do this to me. So I really have no clue what to blog about, other than how I feel totally out of whack. Hmm . . . maybe I can talk […]

Shop Talk Tuesday with Mark London Williams

August 21st, 2007

Did ya’ miss me? I’m finally back from a ten-day vacation in New York and Niagara Falls. Had a blast, got a ton of pictures, but good Lord it’s great to be home! I’m ready to settle down, get the kiddies back to school and return to normal . . . whatever normal is.
So, I’m […]

Shop Talk Tuesday with Linda Joy Singleton

August 7th, 2007

Happy Tuesday, all! Today, Linda Joy Singleton is joining us in the beauty shop. Linda is the author of THE SEER series; paranormal mysteries featuring Sabine, a 16-year-old psychic, who just wants to fit in at school but is haunted by visions of death and pushed into action by her spirit guide. When two guys […]