Dreamwalks October 2010
READERGIRLZ DIVA LORIE ANN GROVER sent out this Love Letter. Sip some readergirlz lemonade. And Thank You Lorie Ann for the lemonade. Lorie Ann, Elizabeth Law and Moi at ALA.
THE DRAGONS ARE GETTING READY TO FLY!Friend, fellow YA author and visual artist, Holly Cupala, designed the beautiful new banner above as one part of THE DRAGONS OF NOOR launch celebration! Thanks so much Holly. The banner is scrumptious! Here’s a shot from Heidi Pettit’s LitArtPhotography gallery of THE BEAST OF NOOR book party. Do… Read more
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
