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Vacations From Hell!
Today was a super exciting day for me. I was interviewed by the lovely Mandi from Entertainment Weekly for their Must issue for Going Bovine. Gotta say, it made my week. Possibly even my summer. 🙂 While I'm waiting for my pizza to arrive (Oh, delightful tomato...
Turn Around, Bright Eyes
Many of you, along with authors E. Lockhart, Maureen Johnson, and Ellen Kushner, sent this screamingly funny video to me. "It started off as Hogwarts now it's Lord of the Flies." Total...
Fantasy Road Trip Contest
Hey, wanna hear about something really awesome? Okay, here it is: I managed to import this logo into my document all by myself! I know! I am, like, in love with myself right now. Oh. You want to know about the actual contest. Yeah. Okay. I...
There is nothing wrong with you
Yesterday, California upheld Proposition 8. If you’re not familiar with Prop 8, you can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_8 In a nutshell, Prop 8 denies marriage rights to same-sex couples.This is an issue near and dear to my...
Why zombies can make for annoying friends
They never pick up the tab. Ever.Seriously nasty table manners. Bad pet sitters: "Thanks for looking after my cat. Ummm...where IS my cat?" Will occasionally try to eat you during sporting events.Epic cheaters at Scrabble. For the record,...
Signings. And Possible Singings.
Hey Peeps,Just want to let you know that I have two events this week at two really wonderful indie bookstores in Connecticut and Brooklyn. Here are the deets: TUESDAY, MAY 12TH, 7:00 PM (aka Tonight!) RJ JULIA'S BOOKSELLERS768 Boston Post RoadMadison,...
You are here. Here is good.
I’ve been asked why I make an iPod playlist for everything I write. And the answer is that for me, music is often a great help in getting into a story. It helps me to get beyond the shackles of my conscious self and submerge into my unconscious where the...
Tuesday 4/28 LIVE on There.com!
Pssst! Hey. Hey you. Yes, you! What are you doing tomorrow night? Washing your hair? Seeing if you can teach your cat French? Bedazzling your medical mask so you can avoid the swine flu in style? Well, forget all that. Because tomorrow night, do you know where...
Dream your dreams
I was rating about an 11 on the grumpy meter this morning. So the hubby, knowing that I am an absolute root-for-the-underdog sap of the first order, sent me this link. Total goosepimples and a bit o' the old misty eyes as well. I love this woman. Eff...
If Harold Pinter wrote “Independence Day”
***First, before I forget, calling all Pennsylvania peeps***I’ll be speaking at the Carnegie Public Library this Thursday, April 16th, at 7:00 pm. I’ll also be answering questions, signing anything you want signed (um, within reason…), and...
I am over capacity. Try again later.
I am epic fail at Twitter.I have spent the past hour of my non-existent free time attempting to set up a profile on Twitter. I have tried to upload a picture three times. It gave me this helpful message: Twitter is over capacity.Too many tweets! Please wait a...
NYC TEEN AUTHOR FESTIVAL BEGINS!!!
It's going down starting today. Hope you can make some or all of it. I have put asterisks next to the things I am a part of. xoLibbaNYC TEEN AUTHOR FESTIVAL SCHEDULE***Juvenalia SmackdownMonday, 3/16, 4-6pm, Tompkins Square Park branch of the NYPL, 331 E....