Val Serdy sent this along:John Scalzi has a great post today about how the writers are getting screwed by the kerfuffle between Macmillan and Amazon. These writers are losing money, and potentially losing future book deals when their sales numbers come in lower during this quarter. He recommends going out and buying their books at... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Stead on the SPL Shelftalk blog
Linda Johns let me know that Rebecca Stead, author of the Newbery Award-winning WHEN YOU REACH ME is the library's featured blogger today--just in time for her visit tonight.This month’s guest blogger is Rebecca Stead, author of When You Reach Me, a middle-grade novel that just won the Newbery Medal (the most distinguished honor in... Continue Reading →
The inside scoop on The Inside Story
SCBWI Western Washington would love to celebrate your new book at The Inside Story, a twice-yearly salon to celebrate the new books of local authors and illustrators.If you have a book coming out on the Spring 2010 list, you may be eligible to apply for the Spring Inside Story, which will be on Wednesday, April... Continue Reading →
What do kids like to read?
Kathy Temean has some good info on her blog about what kids like to read: In one of the reported studies, the authors observe, “. . . when reading options are limited, students are left with three choices: reading something outside of their interests, obtaining their preferred materials themselves, or not reading at all. Students... Continue Reading →
Try a writer’s refuge
Caitlin Sullivan went to the Whidbey Island Writer's Refuge and came back all fired up. Here's her review:I never realized that one of the things that inspires me to keep writing is to feel like a serious writer. From the minute you book your stay at WIWR until you leave reluctantly, you are treated with... Continue Reading →
Good news for Liz Mills
Liz co-wrote a geography book that is on Amazon's 4-star list, as well as a glowing review from Helium:Incredibly written, this book is not only educational, but entertaining. Jane P. Gardner, with a degree in geology, uses her knowledge to put together an amazing tool for parents and educators to buy for their children. J.... Continue Reading →
Wish you were at the NY SCBWI conference?
Follow along on Twitter with Jaime Temairik and Jolie Stekly, two proud members of the SCBWI blogging team.Here are all the tweets marked with the SCBWINY10 tag.And here's the official conference blog.
Ha ha! Rejections publishers regretted
Having received some of these myself, I LOVED this collection:Jorge Luis Borges'utterly untranslatable'Isaac Bashevis Singer'It's Poland and the rich Jews again.'Anais Nin'There is no commercial advantage in acquiring her, and, in my opinion, no artistic.'Jack Kerouac'His frenetic and scrambled prose perfectly express the feverish travels of the Beat Generation. But is that enough? I don't... Continue Reading →
Pitchfest! Ends tonight
The Caren Johnson literary agency is letting folks pitch them on projects today--and today only. The details:Post your pitch on the CJLA FORUM (www.johnsonliterary.com/forum) on Thursday, January 28th. This means 12AM until the following 11:59PM. No exceptions. Any pitches posted outside of those time stamps won't be responded to. (We have to draw the line... Continue Reading →
Writer wanted to develop backstory for superhero
This comes courtesy of Jim Whiting, and it might be of interest to fantasy writers:Writer with fantasy writing experience to develop a back story for a super hero character. Knowledge of comic books, superhero adventure writing a requirement. Initial assignment 1,500 - 2000 wordsPay rate: negotiableContact: Sue BohleTitle: PresidentCompany: The Bohle CompanyEmail: [email protected]