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WBBT: Self-Discovery with Wendy Mass and a Book Giveaway
I am pleased to welcome Wendy Mass to my blog. I’ve been a fan of her work, particularly of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. If you haven’t read it yet, you really need to. It is perhaps one of my favorite MG books that I’ve read this year. My husband did and couldn’t [...]
WBBT: Through the Eyes of Beth Kephart and a Book Giveaway
I am honored to have Beth Kephart here with me today. Simply honored. Beth is a 1998 National Book Award finalist in non-fiction (for her beautiful book about her son! A Slant of Sun: One Child’s Courage), a National Endowment for the Arts grant winner, and a Pew Fellowships in the Arts recipient, And this is just a [...]
WBBT: On the Road with Mark Peter Hughes and a Book Giveaway!
I am pleased to welcome Mark Peter Hughes to my blog. I read Mark’s book, I am the Wallpaper, earlier this year. It’s a coming-of-age story where the voice is spot on and I knew I wanted to interview the author. Here is my review of I am the Wallpaper. I am the Wallpaper, is Mark’s [...]
WBBT: Melissa Walker in the Spotlight and a Book Giveaway
Come on. Admit it. Have you ever dreamed of being discovered? Or wondered what it would be like to be dressed in sumptuous designer clothes, strut down a runway and strike a pose? Do you enjoy watching shows like Project Runway or America’s Top Model? Melissa Walker (photo credit: Quito Ziegler), author of the Violet [...]
Writing Tips and Interview with Daphne Grab
I am pleased to welcome Daphne Grab, debut author of Alive and Well in Prague, New York to my blog. Alive and Well in Prague, New York was just released at the beginning of this month. In the interest of full disclosure, it’s probably best to reveal I love her blog, The Longstockings, that she shares [...]
SBBT 2008: Inspiration, Evolution and Robin Brande
I am so pleased to welcome Robin Brande, author of Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature, here on my blog. To tell you the truth, I should probably tell you I’m a frequent visitor of Robin’s blog and think of her as a blog friend. How can I resist when she offers up clever [...]
Kirsten Miller: The Mysterious Writer Behind Kiki Strike
sidewalk art by Hani, corner of 79th and 5th Avenue, near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 23, 2007 HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH KIRSTEN MILLER 1. Read Kirsten Miller’s books. This can be more of a challenge if you have a nine-year-old who thinks the book covers are cool and loves the [...]
Inspiration Monday: Reach the Finish Line with Laini Taylor
It’s hard not to be charmed by Laini Taylor. This ultra-cool artista is one talented lady. You want vibrant art? Got it. You want pretty, adorned ladies who will prance about with inspirational quotes in your face? Got it. How about a faerie tale thriller that will keep you reading page after page? Yup. Got [...]
WBBT: Finding Humor with Lisa Yee
What can I say about Lisa Yee, that most people don’t know already? She has fun contests on her blog, she finds a way to meet incredible people and manages to infuse humor in the most difficult of circumstances. Even her little Peepy has a better social life than I do. Sigh. Lisa has written [...]
WBBT: Kerry Madden’s Maggie Valley
I love checking out author websites. It’s my little way of peeking into an author’s writing life and finding out a little more about the writer as a person. I know, I’m strange that way. Anyway, it was such a treat to explore Kerry Madden’s website, which I pretty much think is eye candy. Kerry [...]
WBBT: An Interview with Rick Yancey
“If you’re looking for a good action-packed adventure book with sword wielding monks, high speed car chases, lots of blood and gore, sweeping helicopter rides, and an unexpected hero who gives you a few laughs and manages to save the world from destruction, look no further. Alfred Kropp is here. Oh, yeah. ” This is [...]
Inspiration Monday: WBBT: Tips with Carrie Jones
I am so pleased to welcome Carrie Jones to my blog. Carrie’s book, Tips on Having a Gay (ex) Boyfriend was released earlier this year. Now that I just wrote the title in this post, I hope I won’t have the same problem that Carrie had… Carrie is one of the few who made it [...]
Robert’s Snow: Interview with David Ezra Stein
Nobody is allowed to bid on this snowflake. It’s mine, I tell you. All mine. I know. I’m being selfish. But seriously. I want this snowflake. Not because the artist, David Ezra Stein, is one talented guy. Which he is. And not because he’s on Fuse #8‘s HMOCL list. And not even because David Ezra [...]
An Interview with Lorie Ann Grover
I am pleased to welcome Lorie Ann Grover to my blog. Lorie Ann is the author of four books: Loose Threads, On Pointe, Hold Me Tight, and When Daddy Comes Home. For those of you who are familiar with readergirlz and frequent the group forums, you know this readergirlz diva encourages teens to empower themselves. [...]
SBBT: The Magic of Justine Larbalestier
Ah….Justine Larbalestier. This cool Australian writer weaves magic in her books and in her blog. Even her last name is magic. Three variations: Lar-bal-est-ee-er, Lar-bal-est-ee-ay, and Lar-bal-est-ee-air (as divulged in Kelly’s interview). Each pronunciation surrounds the air with sophistication and intrigue. Justine Larbalestier is the author of the Magic or Madness trilogy and two non-fiction [...]
SBBT: The Accomplished Mitali Perkins
Mitali Perkins (on right side of picture) is the talented author of The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen, Monsoon Summer, Rickshaw Girl, and First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover. I’ve read all of these books except for First Daughter, and really enjoyed each one. I was pleased that each of these books featured strong girl role [...]
SBBT: Nothing But The Truth with Justina Chen Headley
I am so pleased to welcome Justina Chen Headley, author of The Patch and Nothing But the Truth (And a Few White Lies) over here on my blog. Justina’s new book, Girl Overboard, is due to be released in January 2008. The Patch was named a NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People [...]
Interview with Author Dominique Paul, Part Two
Thanks for coming back to read Part Two of my interview with Dominique Paul, author of The Possibility of Fireflies. Yesterday, I had a chance to ask Dominique questions about her book. Today, you’ll find out some more about her book, how she got her break into screenwriting and the movies, and her advice for [...]
Inspiration Monday: An Interview with Author Dominique Paul
For this Inspiration Monday, I thought it’d be fun sharing a recent interview I had with Dominique Paul, author and director of a movie based on her first book, The Possibility of Fireflies. Dominique was incredibly gracious with her time and answered every one of my numerous questions with quite a bit of thought. First, [...]
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