Dreamwalks August 2010
Tales from the Trenches Interview with Janet Lee Carey How do your stories take shape in your head or on paper? For example, do you brainstorm organically or do you use an outline? Complete outlines are too restrictive for me. I lean toward a more organic approach. I daydream and keep a story journal where… Read more
Toady we’re celebrating the launch of Holly Cupala’s YA book TELL ME A SECRET! Here’s the much-talked-about trailer! Author Holly Cupala will be featured on readergirlz for the entire month of August, with a live Twitter chat coming up. Hope you enjoy the trailer, and thank you so much for being part of the virtual… Read more
DRAGON-SNATCHING AT ALA! Photo of my friend and writing colleague, Holly Cupala (author of TELL ME A SECRET). While at the ALA conference last week, Holly swung by the EGMONT USA booth, and snatched up THE DRAGONS OF NOOR Advanced Reader Copy. Evidence of the said Dragon-Snatching is here for all to see in the… Read more
STEALING DEATH WATER FOR LIFE CHALLENGE update *Thanks to PlayPumps International for photo Bravo to Readers: My warmest thanks to all of you who donated to the STEALING DEATH Water for Life Challenge. Your donations helped bring clean drinking water to children and families in sub-Saharan Africa. Why I support Water for People:While researching drought-ridden… Read more
HAPPY CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK Librarian Karen Kline and Moi at Dickinson/Explore Elm. Thanks to Mary Harris at ParkPlace Books in Kirkland for setting up 20 PacNW Children’s Authors in 20 Schools to celebrate Children’s Book Week. May 10th-16th. Some fellow authors such as Kirby Larson, David Patneaude, Wendy Wahman, Robert Ferrigno and Carl Deuker, myself… Read more
INTERVIEWS AND NEWS JANET’S INTERVIEWS:This month I did a fun interview at TeensReadToo. A terrific site when a new YA author each day. Monday 2/15 I did a radio interview and reading of STEALING DEATH on Robin Falls Kids Let’s Talk (Interview is in second half of the show beginning min. 31:17. To go directly… Read more
HAITIE RESCUE SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION (photo of search dog care of SDF gallery) HAITI RESCUE report from SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION Janet’s Note: We have been involved with SDF since the book launch for THE BEAST OF NOOR in 2006. We’re excited to pass on SDF’s update on rescues in Haiti. NEWS ITEM: January 15, 2010At… Read more
I’ll be on readergirlz blog for live author chat and online book party for STEALING DEATH Wednesday night September 30th at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern! Special thanks to the readergirlz divas for hosting the party and to diva Holly Cupala for the beautiful blog posters! Come join the fun!!
We’re getting ready for the big book launch party! Check out the recent interview about Stealing Death in the Chinook Update. Filling food plattersYAAMBA Marimba band is rehearsingDance rehearsalCan’t wait to see friends and celebrate!! A special THANKS to the amazing Holly Cupala, YA Author and all around talent for the new Blog Banner, this… Read more
Good News! Sacramento Public Libraries’ One Book Sacramento has chosen THE DOUBLE LIFE OF ZOE FLYNN as a companion read to Steve Lopez’s book, THE SOLOIST. This September I’ll be flying to Sacramento CA for speaking engagements set up by One Book Sacramento. It’s an honor to be a companion read to THE SOLOIST a… Read more
